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5 out of 5 stars

Love my jeep

Angie, 02/04/2021
2021 Jeep Gladiator High Altitude 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

Love the design and just the right size for everyday drive

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3 out of 5 stars

Less than a 1000 miles and already... :(

Mike, 09/13/2021
2021 Jeep Gladiator Sport 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
12 of 15 people found this review helpful

First day after delivery there was a noticeable rattle coming from inside the dash when accelerating over 40 mph... like a loose screw vibrating on a tin plate. Dealer wants 3 days to investigate with no loaner vehicle. Second day after delivery a rock hit the door hinge while driving 25 mph and took two eraser size chunks of paint off - down to the bare metal. Crazy, I had a Ram before and backed into a mailbox once without a scratch. When inspecting the paint loss I noticed that all of the hinges have crazing lines already - there has to be a factory defect in paint adherence on this area of the vehicle. Starting to doubt whether I should even install the running boards I purchased, I mean after a week the gladiator is showing worse signs than my last truck I drove for 3 years... Sadiator...

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1 out of 5 stars

Rogue acceleration during low speed stops

The Madiator, 09/23/2022
updated 09/27/2023
2021 Jeep Gladiator Mojave 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful

My Mohave accelerates while braking; dealer says all checks out and they can’t re-create the condition. Hopeful I don’t get the Jeep Wave Off from corporate; have filed a Lemon Law claim. Not getting behind the wheel of this one again-daughters still traumatized by the experience.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great all around vehicle

Mark, 12/19/2021
2021 Jeep Gladiator Mojave 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have a ‘21 Mojave edition with Manual transmission. I love it! Great ride, fun to drive, and super practical. Having had Wranglers in the past, the Gladiator is slightly less sporty but significantly more practical for me with the bed. The interior is great, exterior design is awesome IMO - reminds me of an old Powerwagon and doesn’t look like all of the other generic trucks. Fuel economy is what I expect for a midsize truck - I average around 17-18mpg. The only negative for me is the gearing particularly with the manual transmission. Gearing is way to tall. 6th gear is barely useable at all(only useable at 80mph or more). Shorter gearing in the trans or 4.56 gears would be a big improvement in performance, city mpg and probably even help highway mpg(prevent lugging in 6th gear) Overall, this is an awesome vehicle and I highly recommend it.

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2021 Gladiator steering issues

Bob F., 09/20/2021
2021 Jeep Gladiator Sport S 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
16 of 21 people found this review helpful

Bought a '21 Gladiator. Steering was terrible, jeep wandered all over the road. I can't believe I wasn't pulled over for suspected drunk driving. I tried all different tire pressures. Dealer replaced the steering box and damper which didn't do anything. I loved everything about the jeep but after 3 months I sold it as the steering was so bad it was not any fun to drive, it was actually fatiguing to drive. Jeep has to fix this steering problem. Unfortunately I won't be buying another jeep for a long time to come.

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