2020 Jeep Gladiator service brakes problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2020 Jeep Gladiator — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Clutch overheated and cause an immense amount of smoke during drive with no warning indication from hud. Dealer stated that clutch has gotten well passed 390°c Heat from clutch has also caused front driver caliper to lock up and damage rotors.”
filed Sep 5, 2026
“My Jeep Gladiator has recently been having multiple random error messages popping up. ABS warning, service 4WD, service shifter, traction control and others. Dealership charged $200 to diag a bad ABS module and charged $1400 to replace the module and controller. Less than 24 hrs later same issue…”
filed Oct 31, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Gladiator years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Gladiator | 3 | 13% |
| 2023 Gladiator | 4 | 7% |
| 2022 Gladiator | 4 | 3% |
| 2021 Gladiator | 16 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Jeep Gladiator
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.