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2025 JEEP GLADIATOR — BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS

crash · 2218135 · 2026-06-21

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GLADIATOR
Year
2025
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2025 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon X. I have experienced two separate incidents in less than a month where the vehicle accelerated suddenly and violently, while attempting to park in my garage. Both incidents resulted to significant damage to a parked vehicle, and the building structure. Both incidents were completely random and unexpected. I assumed the first on was caused by something I did. I know with 100% certainty, that the second was not. My research indicate this might be related to a faulty Hill Start Assist control module. Apparently when the Jeep Gladiator is on a slight incline (which it was in both incidents) the Hill Assist locks the breaks, which can release suddenly when the accelerator is pressed. This seems to be exactly what happened, and the sudden acceleration was violent. This is an extremely dangerous issue that needs through investigation.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11745476
Machine
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