2020 Jeep Gladiator Steering Problems
Owners have filed 181 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2020 Jeep Gladiator, 37% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 500 miles. The words owners use most often: “death wobble” (12% of reports).
- 181steering complaints
- 500median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 75%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Death wobble: mentioned in 21 of 181 complaints (12%)
- Steering loose: mentioned in 15 of 181 complaints (8%)
- Dead spot: mentioned in 12 of 181 complaints (7%)
- Requires constant: mentioned in 10 of 181 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 115 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 181 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Jeep Gladiator steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Gladiator | 1 | 7% | — |
| 2024 Gladiator | 7 | 30% | — |
| 2023 Gladiator | 10 | 18% | 66,000 |
| 2022 Gladiator | 36 | 30% | 20,900 |
| 2021 Gladiator | 94 | 32% | 1,950 |
| 2020 Gladiator | 181 | 37% | 500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Truck wobblies when driving at highway speeds. The steering takes two to three inches to turn the sterring wheel before the truck starts to turn. Not responsive as it was.
This complaint is a follow-up to NHTSA complaint number 11729095. Since submitting the original complaint, the issue has continued and is now occurring while the vehicle is in motion. The vehicle is experiencing intermittent electrical and communication failures affecting multiple systems. The…
Death Wobble at highway speeds between 72-75. Shaking hard at these speeds.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Jeep Gladiators have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 181 owner complaints about steering for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator (37% of the 484 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2020 Jeep Gladiator steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2020 Jeep Gladiator?
The most frequent phrase is “death wobble”, in 21 of 181 complaints, followed by “steering loose” (15).
Other 2020 Jeep Gladiator problems
See all 2020 Jeep Gladiator problems or steering problems across all Gladiator years.