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Buying a used 2021 Jeep Gladiator? Check these 8 recalls first

8 NHTSA recalls · 290 owner complaints on file · 1 park-outside

2021 adds the critical power-steering wiring fire recall — the only item here instructing owners to park outside until repaired — to two critical manual-clutch overheat recalls. High-severity items cover the diesel fuel pump (two separate recalls) and unexpected engine stalling, with the dash cluster and a blanking backup camera rated medium. Of 290 unverified NHTSA complaints, steering leads at 94, followed by power train (70) and engine (53); seven crashes, three fires and seven injuries are reported.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Confirm the power-steering wiring recall is closed — it carries a park-outside warning.
3. If it is the diesel, verify both fuel pump recalls and ask about any stalling history.
4. Ask whether it is a manual and whether the clutch recall work was performed.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Jeep dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2021 Jeep Gladiator

What owners have reported to NHTSA

290 complaints filed for this model year, including 7 mentioning a crash, 3 a fire and 7 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2020
• 2022
• 2023
• 2024
• All Gladiator recalls