2020 Jeep Gladiator electrical system problems

The 2020 Jeep Gladiator has 181 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

181

Electrical System complaints

29%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Gladiator electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

24V652000Electrical SystemSeptember 5, 2024 · 32,863 units

Defect

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."

Consequence

An instrument panel that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

What owners report

“Electrical system malfunction. Gladiator is burned down completely. Copart now has it under my insurance companies instruction. Large electrical fire. I took my vehicle into the dealer because the start stop feature stopped working. I received a call at the end of the day and was notified that both…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · May 4, 2022 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2020 Jeep Gladiator have?

NHTSA has 181 complaints about the 2020 Jeep Gladiator electrical system — 29% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 24V652000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.