Jeep Gladiator vs Toyota Tundra
Pickup truck · 2015–2025 · 2,720 federal complaints

Jeep Gladiator
970 complaints · 2 engines
Most-complained engine: 3.6L V6
Full breakdown for Jeep Gladiator →
Toyota Tundra
1,750 complaints · 3 engines
Most-complained engine: V35A-FTS · 3.4L V6
Full breakdown for Toyota Tundra →At a glance
Side by side. EPA figures are the model's median across its test variants; price is the base-trim MSRP (CarAPI), median across covered model years.
| Jeep Gladiator | Toyota Tundra | |
|---|---|---|
| Base MSRP | $33,545 | $30,720 |
| Most common engine | 3.6L V6 | V35A-FTS · 3.4L V6 |
| Induction | Naturally aspirated | Turbo |
| Fuel economy | 19 MPG | 19 MPG |
| Running cost | $3,250/yr | $3,800/yr |
| Low emissions | 466 g/mi | 461 g/mi |
| Displacement | 3.6 L | 3.4 L |
| NHTSA overall crash rating | — | ★★★★★ (2025) |
| Rollover risk (NHTSA) | — | 18.5% |
| Engines with enough data | 2 | 3 |
Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Pickup truck, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Jeep Gladiator
Toyota Tundra
How often each one's complaints involve a fire, crash or injury
Shares of each car's own complaints — sales volume cancels out of a within-car ratio, so these two can be compared. The vertical mark is the all-vehicle average.
all vehicles — Fire 1.1% · Crash 4.4% · Injury 2.6%
Every engine with enough data
Complaint counts per engine are shown for scale only — they track how many were sold, not how often they fail.
Jeep Gladiator
- 3.6L V6Naturally aspirated888
- 3.0L V6Turbo82
Toyota Tundra
- V35A-FTS · 3.4L V6Turbo1,252
- 3UR-FE · 5.7L V8Naturally aspirated225
- 3UR-FBE · 5.7L V8Naturally aspirated196
Recalls where NHTSA said stop driving or park outside
The severest recall class only. Model-level, manufacturer-confirmed. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, whatever the car's age.
Jeep Gladiator
- Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump (park outside, 2021–2025) 26V363000
Toyota Tundra
None on record for this model.
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.