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Jeep Gladiator: which year should you buy?

We scored the 2020 to 2025 Jeep Gladiator year by year. None has a matured-enough record to earn an outright “Buy” yet, so treat this as a map of relative risk and lean on a professional inspection.

Every model year, scored

Same math for every year (how we score). A neutral Unproven or Too New stamp means too few owner reports are on file to affirm the year, not that it’s clean.

202564/100
Caution

14 complaints · 1 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

202464/100
Caution

18 complaints · 2 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

202364/100
Caution

55 complaints · 6 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

202260/100
Caution

112 complaints · 8 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

202159/100
Caution

280 complaints · 8 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

202059/100
Caution

478 complaints · 7 recalls

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The fine print: each year’s verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the Jeep Gladiator as a model, not for any individual car. A well-kept example of a weaker year can outlast a neglected strong one. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.