Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the steering, acceleration and cruise control, and electrical. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
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2024 Jeep Gladiator: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/3
Engine off, key in hand0/1
Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/1
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/4
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
Nearby years usually share most parts, so their problems are worth checking on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2024 checks
Worth adding to your 2024 checks
Worth adding to your 2024 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2024 Jeep Gladiator. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6L 6-cyl | 4WD | 19 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2024 Jeep Gladiator, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
Loss of steering control is the main concern. Reports describe violent shaking above 55 mph that makes the wheel hard to hold. Another describes a constant pull to the left at any speed that dealer alignments did not fix, and that report ends in a crash with injuries. One fire is filed here too. It started under the hood on the front passenger side minutes after the truck was parked, and no cause has been reported. Expect the pull or shaking to need repeat dealer visits.
Unexpected speed is the pattern here, with both reports at about 11,000 miles. One describes the truck failing to slow normally under firm braking at 45 mph with adaptive cruise control on. The other describes the truck accelerating on its own to about 25 mph when shifted into first gear, with no foot on the pedal and no warning light. Both create a collision risk. The dealer could not diagnose or repair the acceleration problem.
Alternator failure and infotainment errors are the two problems reported. The alternator failure happened at about 20,000 miles while driving. Steering went heavy, the check engine and battery lights came on, and the temperature gauge went to hot. The truck was towed and sat unrepaired because parts were not available. Separately, the Uconnect screen keeps showing a warning that blocks maps, apps, and the SOS system. The dealer linked it to the antenna, and the fix did not last.
Excerpts from complaints Gladiator owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
I parked at a business and went inside and within 5-10 minutes of being in the business my Gladiator caught fire on the front passenger side under the hood. I was ghosted by Jeep Wave and my only course of action was to go through State Farm. Jeep and State Farm both had fire investigators on the same day look at the gladiator and I have never heard what caused the fire.
Filed with NHTSA, November 2025
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2024 ranks fifth for owner complaints among 6 Gladiator years, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Recall repairs are free at any Jeep dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Jeep Gladiator and 2018-2024 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The instrument panel cluster may experience an internal short circuit and fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays.".
Risk: An instrument panel that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between October 3, 2024, and January 23, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 30B.
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2024 owner complaints, side by side
