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2020 Jeep Gladiator Lighting problems

Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 2020 Jeep Gladiator's lights with NHTSA - 2% of all its complaints, most recently on October 10, 2025. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 2 injuries. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Complaints
11
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
2
Deaths
0

Lighting complaints

Electrical systemLights

The information center on my 2020 Jeep gladiator will go out and will stay off for months at a time, as well as all warning lights. I consider this to be a serious safety hazard.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11692618
Electrical systemLights

The Instrument Panel Cluster has failed and is blank rendering the vehicle unsafe to drive as vital information is not being presented to the driver. Despite this Jeep Gladiator having been produced and sold in 2020, Stellantis Recall and Customer Service Departments are claiming that the VIN does not indicate there is Recall coverage despite the 2019-2024 NHTSA Safety Recall for this known failure. see: [[redacted]] The local dealer, Hilltop Jeep, in Richmond, CA has confirmed the failure of the Instrument Panel. Stellantis is not willing to remedy the problem. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Unknown or otherNHTSA 11672090
Lights

When the windshield wipers are turned on all the dash lights go out. There were no warning lights to warn me of an issue with the electrical system. I called a Jeep Wave Specialist, and I was told to take my Jeep to a dealer to diagnosis the problem.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11659721
Electrical systemLights

Gauge cluster went blank randomly, no prior warnings, it just went out while driving. It has been at the dealership getting worked on, in which they stated this is an issue they have seen with other jeeps. I find this to be a safety issue since you can't immediately view how much gas you have, miles in the car, speed while driving. It has not been inspected by any other entity other than the Opelika Jeep Dealership in Alabama.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11652009
Electrical systemLights

The instrument panel cluster has short circuited and failed preventing the display of critical safety information such as speed, fuel levels, and engine temperature, etc. This is the same issue that other jeep gladiators have a recall for code NHTSA recall 24V652, but the service department says my jeep that has the exact same issue is not covered. There was no warning and the dash went out while driving. Please add my vin to the list that should be on the recall so that I can have my jeep repaired by the manufacturer for the safety of everyone around me.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11628355
Electrical systemLightsEngine & cooling

Driving on hwy at 55 miles per hours complete power loss. No engine no electrical. I was able to coast to stop but was not able to activate hazards . I had just had the aux battery for auto start stop replaced by lithia Jeep dealer in corpus Christi

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · EngineNHTSA 11613765
Electrical systemLightsEngine & cooling

My entire Electrical system failed, the engine wouldnt start , the warning flashers would not work, the vehicle wouldnt go into neutral to be pushed. So I was blocking an intersection for about 2 hrs waiting on a tow truck to tow it to the nearest dealership. The dealership was unable to reproduce the problem just wants to replace the end result of a 150 amp fuse block blown at $400 for a $50 part. I attached what was actually going on with the vehicle in PDF format I researched on Gladiator forum and Jeep Garage forums and found this is a problem for many jeep models with the dual battery system but nobody had an answer as to why it happens other than something shorted out.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · EngineNHTSA 11537144
Electrical systemLightsEngine & cooling

I recently purchased this vehicle used, while driving the lights go off and the vehicle shuts off while moving. Not displaying any warning indicators at the time. Luckily vehicle is a manual, so I have been able to coast to a stop safely. Situation could be very dangerous. Once off the vehicle will go dead and won't restart. After a few moments vehicle will restart until the problem occurs again without warning. Jeep/chrysler has obvious issues with this vehicle and has not done any recalls. Even though they have documented occurrences with similar vehicles.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · EngineNHTSA 11496191
LightsBrakes

Center rear brake light failed. Detected 18 months after purchase.

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Service brakesNHTSA 11486573
Lights

Ever since my Jeep Gladiator had recall 21V-028 performed my reverse lights and reverse camera do not work. Harr Dodge of Worcester Ma did the recall. I now can not get a Ma state inspection sticker because these lights do not work. I took the Jeep to another dealer to repair but they refused. No problems with the vehicle before the recall was done.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11449514
LightsBrakesCrash2 injuries

I purchased the jeep on 12/30/2019. It had 1,200 miles when the incident occurred. The vehicle was in motion when 4wd and abs warning light came on to indicate failure. I hit the brakes and nothing happened. The vehicle did not stop and caused an accident when I could not stop at a red light.*Dt consumer is currently waiting on diagnosis and no repairs have been made. During the accident consumer had neck, back, and shoulder injuries. Police report has been filed case [[redacted]]. ('Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*Jb

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Service brakesNHTSA 11316012

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