The Lemon IndexJeep Gladiator.
The best Jeep Gladiator years are 2022, 2021, 2020. Years to avoid: 2020, 2021. Across 2020-2022, it has a Lemon Index of 193, where 100 is the average car and lower is better.
Reliability by year, 2020 to 2025.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Best years to buy
2022.
Quick answers.
Is the Jeep Gladiator a good car?
Not overall: it draws more complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2020-2022: Lemon Index 193; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: the best is 2022 and the worst is 2020.
What are the best Jeep Gladiator years to buy?
By owner complaints per car sold: 2022, 2021, 2020.
What Jeep Gladiator years should you stay away from?
The years with the most complaints per car sold: 2020, 2021.
How many recalls does the Jeep Gladiator have?
32 safety recalls across the 6 model years we track. Most: 2021 (8), 2022 (8), 2020 (7). Each year's page lists them.
What are the most common Jeep Gladiator problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name steering, transmission & drivetrain and electrical most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 235 | 2.4× the average car's complaints | 259 | steering (61%) | 7 | — | 19 |
| 2021 | 218 | 2.2× the average car's complaints | 209 | steering (32%) | 8 | — | 19–24 |
| 2022 | 98 | about average | 95 | electrical (31%) | 8 | — | 19–24 |
| 2023 | 74 | 1.4× fewer complaints than average | 57 | electrical (26%) | 6 | — | 19–24 |
| 2024 | 57 | 1.8× fewer complaints than average | 23 | electrical (35%) | 2 | — | 18–19 |
| 2025 | – | too few complaints to score | 15 | electrical (27%) | 1 | — | 19 |
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. How it works
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