Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Jeep Gladiator has 54 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 3 powertrain-related recalls.
54
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
21V028000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Jeep Wrangler and 2020-2021 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clu...
23V116000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Jeep Wrangler, and 2020-2023 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The cl...
24V572000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Gladiator vehicles that were previously remedied under NHTSA recall number 23V...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I am writing regarding my 2021 Jeep Gladiator Mojave, which recently suffered engine damage due to a... |
| Sep 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Without any warning and after about 7 minutes of driving, Jeep turned off while driving at about 40 ... |
| Aug 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Gladiator on 3rd transmission and likely to need a 4th now at 26,000 miles. Each one failed the sam... |
| Jun 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Apr 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 MPH, th... |
| Mar 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Brought vehicle in for new tires. Upon inspection it was found that the rear axle seal was leaking. ... |
| Jan 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Passenger side rear axle leaking gear oil. Issued was repaired by dealership No warning I just saw t... |
| Jan 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle and turnin... |
| Oct 10, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | 2021 Jeep Gladiator at 43K miles brought in for oil change. Lube tech noticed that the right rear ax... |
| Oct 4, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: ... |
| Jul 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: ... |
| Jul 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle would not turn over, but the battery came on. The vehicle wouldn’t allow me to turn off ... |
| Jun 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that the passenger’s side rear axle was l... |
| Jun 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure 850RE. 86000 miles. Known problem with this transmission. Left wife and childre... |
| Jun 6, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: ... |
| Apr 22, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Started hard shifting and then really struggled to shift and accelerate once I slowed down. Took to ... |
| Nov 30, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | There is an active parts recall for some Gladiators, Recall 26A, for the right rear axle shaft. This... |
| Oct 24, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | While driving multiple warnings appears on the dash including bus communication, airbag, transmissio... |
| Oct 24, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | COMPLAINT: It is unacceptable that there is NO fix for this safety recall. The vehicle can not be c... |
| Oct 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: ... |