Jeep GLADIATOR brakes problems
122 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
983 owner complaints analyzed
21 distinct recall campaigns
5,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1969 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 288 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
122 of 983 complaints match this topic (12.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11282861 · 2019-11-29 (November 29, 2019)
THE STEERING HAS TOO MUCH PLAY BEFORE ACTUALLY TURNING TO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS IS VERY NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS MAKES THE TRUCK WANDER HAVING TO CORRECT IT CONSTANTLY AND WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES IT MAKES THE TRUCK PULL TO EITHER SIDE. I HAVE BEEN NEAR HITTING OTHER CARS AND CONSTANTLY CORRECTING THE WHEEL TO STAY IN LANE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I OWNED A JL THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE UNTIL THE DAMPNER RECALL WAS DONE. THE DEALER TELLS ME IS A JEEP THING AND I KNOW NO DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR IS A JEEP THING.
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11282861 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11316012 · 2020-03-04 (March 4, 2020)
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 [XXX]. ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONAL…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11316012 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11318769 · 2020-03-20 (March 20, 2020)
THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM THAT IS DESIGNED TO BOTH ALERT OF AN IMPENDING COLLISION AND APPLY BRAKES, IF NECESSARY. THE SYSTEM CAN BE SET TO: OFF, ALERT ONLY OR ALERT W/ EMERGENCY BRAKING. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IN FACT, IT WORKS SO IN FREQUENTLY THAT I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY EVALUATED IT FOR 3 DAYS AND FOUND NOTHING DIAGNOSTICALLY WRONG. THE FACTS THAT I CAN CONFIRM ARE AS FOLLOWS: OCCASIONALLY THE ALERT WARNING SOUND WILL CHIME BUT THE BRAKES DO NOT ACTIVATE. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ASC…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11318769 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11323684 · 2020-05-07 (May 7, 2020)
THE CAR GOES INTO COMPLETE HALT UNDER BRIDGE WITH LOTS OF VIBRATION. IT REACTS BY PRESSING THE BRAKES. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO CRASH. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2 miles reported. Look up ODI 11323684 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11331765 · 2020-06-30 (June 30, 2020)
WANDERING STEERING AT HIGHWAY & FREEWAY SPEEDS IS UNSETTLING AND UNSAFE. I DROVE HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP 40 MILES AND THOUGHT THE WIND MUST BE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DART ALL OVER THE FREEWAY. I DROVE ON THE STREET THE NEXT WEEK, NOT NEARLY AS NOTICEABLE AND WITH THE CROWN ON THE SURFACE STREETS IT'S HARDER TO FEEL. THE NEXT WEEK, A 70 MILE TRIP SOUTH WAS EXHAUSTING. I THOUGHT SOMETHING MIGHT BE BROKEN. BUMPING THE RUMBLE STRIP ON THE FOG LINE AND THE BOTTS DOTS IN THE LANE LINE WAS THE NORM THE WHOLE TRIP ON THE FREEWAY. THE AMOUNT OF TA…
Owner-reported narrative. 16 miles reported. Look up ODI 11331765 at NHTSA ↗