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2022 Jeep Gladiator Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
6%of 120 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2022 Jeep Gladiator, 6% of the 120 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The third brake light is not working on my 2022 Gladiator. It was working, but shortly after purchase it stopped working. This seems to be quite the issue as I have seen many Gladiators of all years with the third brake lights not working. This is a safety issue and will not pass inspection if not working. Since there are so many years of Gladiators with inoperable third brake lights it shows that the manufacturer has not addressed the issue. They then turn around and charge up to $100 per light replacement. Unacceptable! …”

NHTSA complaint #11736720, filed 2026-05

“My 2022 Gladiator with only 2700 miles on it locked up at a stop light. Every light on the dash was blinking, and the wipers came on. I couldn’t move the shifter, or turn the Jeep back on. Hazard lights would not come on initially. Not being able to move the vehicle or turn on hazard lights on a busy 6 lane road was extremely scary. I have never had a vehicle do anything like this before. I had it towed to the dealership. I explained what happened and they had never heard of this before. I have read of it happening on social sites and forums. …”

NHTSA complaint #11499288, filed 2022-12

“When driving in snowy conditions at night the LED headlights and driving lights do not put off enough heat to keep the headlights cleared of snow. This results in the snow packing in the headlight area disbursing light in every direction but straight ahead. The snow coming at you as you drive is thus lit up but there is not enough light emitted forward to light the road. Driving around 30 mph yields a light only a couple of feet in front of the vehicle. This creates a very dangerous condition.”

NHTSA complaint #11503150, filed 2023-01

“While driving in snowy conditions, snow built up in front of the headlights, blocking them. I had to stop multiple times to sweep the snow out from the socket the headlight is recessed into to get light to project onto thr road. These are the factory LED headlights, which do not produce enough heat to melt the snow, unlike halogen headlights. Not having lights while driving in the snow is scary, as is having to stop in poor conditions on the side of the road. The lights need to be heated or shielded in some way to prevent this from happening.”

NHTSA complaint #11565378, filed 2024-01

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025212%
202312%
202276%
2021134%
2020112%

Other parts of the 2022 Jeep Gladiator

Steering
36 complaints
Electrical system
32 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
21 complaints
Engine
20 complaints
Suspension
19 complaints
Fuel system
11 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Jeep Gladiator

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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