2021 Jeep Gladiator visibility/wiper problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2021 Jeep Gladiator — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Two of the same faults occurred within the same month of each other. The first: while driving home from work on the highway, while heavily raining, without warning every alarm light possible engaged, windshield wipers went full speed, vehicle would not shift, and my steering locked up (not to be…”
filed Feb 13, 2026
“As I was driving, I reached out over the dashboard and accidentally lightly bumped the front windshield with my hand. Light enough that my middle knuckle barely tapped the glass, and the windshield spider cracked completely top to bottom, left to right, and every other angle. The force can be…”
filed Jun 18, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Gladiator years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Gladiator | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Gladiator | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Gladiator | 23 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.