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2022 Jeep Gladiator: Problems, Recalls and MPG

What this means

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2022 Jeep Gladiator, most recently filed June 2026. Owners have filed 120 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering.

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Recalls (8)

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2022 Jeep Gladiator. Check whether yours was repaired with NHTSA's free VIN lookup ↗

Only NHTSA and your automaker know whether your specific car was repaired. PlainVIN shows every recall campaign listed for a model year, with the official text and how many cars have been fixed so far.

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Listed for 2022 Jeep Gladiator. Not checked against your VIN.
Park outside: fire risk. NHTSA advises parking outside and away from buildings until the recall repair is done.
Recall 26V363000 Filed Jun 4, 2026

Park Outside: Power Steering Wiring May Catch Fire

Steering · hydraulic power assist · pump
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Jeep Wrangler, Wrangler 4XE, and Jeep Gladiator vehicles. The electric hydraulic power steering pump wiring may overheat and cause a vehicle fire, even when the vehicle is parked with the ignition in the "Off" position.
Consequence
A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures, until their vehicle is repaired. Dealers will inspect and replace the wiring and electric hydraulic power steering pump, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 9, 2026. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is 21D. The Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 11, 2026.
Repair progress not yet reported1,076,999 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 26V363000
Listed for 2022 Jeep Gladiator. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 24V652000 Filed Sep 5, 2024

Instrument Panel Failure/FMVSS 101

Electrical system · instrument cluster/panel
Official NHTSA text
Summary
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.
68% repairedof 32,863 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 24V652000
Listed for 2022 Jeep Gladiator. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 23V641000 Filed Sep 18, 2023

Disabled Reverse Lights and Camera/FMVSS 111 & 108

Power train · manual transmission
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Chrysler (FCA US), LLC is recalling certain 2022-2023 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles equipped with a manual transmission. The rearview camera may fail to display the rearview image and the reverse lights may not illuminate when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 111, "Rear Visibility" and 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence
A disabled rearview image can decrease the driver's visibility of the rear view, and disabled reverse lights may not alert others that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the gear position sensor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 92A.
77.9% repairedof 6,298 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 23V641000
Listed for 2022 Jeep Gladiator. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 23V263000 Filed Apr 13, 2023

High Pressure Fuel Pump Failure

Fuel system, diesel · delivery · fuel pump
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator, and 2022-2023 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with a 3.0L diesel engine. The high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) may fail.
Consequence
Fuel pump failure can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the HPFP and replace additional fuel system components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 17, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 01A.
85.4% repairedof 45,832 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 23V263000
Listed for 2022 Jeep Gladiator. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 23V116000 Filed Feb 23, 2023

Clutch Pressure Plate May Overheat

Power train · clutch assembly
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Jeep Wrangler, and 2020-2023 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
Consequence
Overheated clutch components may increase the risk of a fire. Additionally, damage to other nearby components can result in debris falling onto the road or a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the clutch assembly and update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed from November 16, 2023 through July 25, 2024. Owners may contact (FCA US, LLC) customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is 19A. This recall expands and replaces previous recall 21V-028. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 21V-028 will need to have the new remedy completed.
73.6% repairedof 69,201 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 23V116000
Listed for 2022 Jeep Gladiator. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 22V766000 Filed Oct 13, 2022

Front Seat Belt Pretensioners May Fail

Seat belts · pretensioner
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Ram 1500, Jeep Gladiator, and 2021 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The front seat belt retractors may have an improperly welded micro gas generator, which can result in seat belt pretensioner failure.
Consequence
A seat belt with pretensioner failure may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the front seat belt retractors. free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 8, 2022. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is Z95.
81.7% repairedof 2,802 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V766000
Listed for 2022 Jeep Gladiator. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 22V767000 Filed Oct 13, 2022

Fuel Pump Failure

Engine
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Jeep Wrangler, Ram 1500, and 2021-2022 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. The high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) may fail, causing an engine stall.
Consequence
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the HPFP and inspect and replace additional fuel system components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 17, 2023. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is Z96.
83% repairedof 60,413 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V767000
Listed for 2022 Jeep Gladiator. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 22V639000 Filed Aug 25, 2022

Vehicle Rollaway Due to Transmission Parking Wheel

Power train · automatic transmission · internal · park pawl
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Jeep Gladiator vehicles. The transmission parking wheel may not properly engage with the parking mechanism.
Consequence
A malfunctioning parking mechanism may result in the loss of the 'park' position, including vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the transmission, free of charge. Entire US population are unsold units and will be repaired before they can be sold. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA, LLC's number for this recall is Z84.
100% repairedof 11 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V639000

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Owner complaints (120)

120 complaints filed with NHTSA (owner reports, not verified findings). The steering is mentioned most often.

5involved a crash
13involved a fire
8injuries reported
0deaths reported

As reported by owners in their complaints. These are reports, not NHTSA findings.

Most-reported components

Complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2022 Jeep Gladiator, by component (top 10). One complaint can list several components, so these add up to more than 120.Source: NHTSA ODI owner complaints · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026 · Report a data error

How 2022 compares with other Gladiator years

Best and worst Gladiator years →
2020202120222023202420252026
This year (2022)Other yearsStill collecting reports

Counts are owner reports, not failure rates. Higher sales years tend to draw more reports. Owners are still filing reports for recent model years, so these counts will grow. Source: NHTSA ODI, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

Fuel economy: up to 24 mpg combined

24
mpg combined
22
city
28
highway
EPA annual fuel cost
$4,000
CO₂ tailpipe
423 g/mi
EPA class
Standard Pickup Trucks

What it costs you to run

$2,721per year
$227per month
625gallons a year

Miles ÷ 24 mpg × $4.354 (EIA US average regular, week of Oct 5, 2026, all taxes included). Source: EPA · EIA.

EPA label estimates from lab tests; your mileage will vary.

Specs by configuration

2022 Jeep Gladiator configurations with EPA data
Engine · transmissionDriveCity / Hwy / CombEPA $/yrCO₂ g/mi
3 L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic4-Wheel Drive22 / 28 / 24$4,000423
3 L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic4-Wheel Drive21 / 27 / 24$4,000436
3.6 L 6-cyl · 6-speed manual4-Wheel Drive16 / 23 / 19$3,550476
3.6 L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic4-Wheel Drive17 / 22 / 19$3,550466

Source: EPA fuel economy data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026. Configurations are listed when EPA and NHTSA records match.

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2022 Jeep Gladiator FAQ

How many recalls does the 2022 Jeep Gladiator have?

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns: 26V363000 (steering), 24V652000 (electrical), 23V641000 (power train), 23V263000 (fuel pump), 23V116000 (power train), 22V766000 (seat belt), 22V767000 (fuel pump), 22V639000 (power train). Use NHTSA's VIN lookup to see whether a specific car was repaired.

What are the most common 2022 Jeep Gladiator problems?

Owners filed 120 complaints with NHTSA. Steering (36), Electrical system (32), Power train (21) are mentioned most. These are owner reports, not verified findings.

What mpg does the 2022 Jeep Gladiator get?

EPA rates the 3 L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic version at 22 city, 28 highway and 24 combined mpg. Other configurations are listed in the fuel economy section.

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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