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2023 Jeep Gladiator Diesel
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
55 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 13, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Electrical system problems dominate (25% of complaints).
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
1 open NHTSA defect investigation on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2023 Jeep Gladiator Diesel, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (14) · Fuel system (8) · Engine (7)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
25%14 complaints · 10 in the last 2 years
“The battery keeps draining. It’s done it twice in 1 year, 2 different batteries”
Suspension
22%12 complaints · typically near 8k mi · 10 in the last 2 years
“Vehicle has been in the shop at 17,000 miles and had a complete transfer case, front and rear output shafts and rear Danna 44 (Max Tow) replaced in November of 2025. I…”
Steering
18%10 complaints · typically near 5k mi · 8 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Gladiator. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V363000 (Steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was…”
Fuel system
15%8 complaints · 5 in the last 2 years
“Gas overflows when filling at gas station It has happened over 5 times. Nozzle is on the lowest setting Have been to the dealership twice to have it inspected I have v…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.