Stellantis Recalls Over 1 Million Jeep Wranglers And Gladiators Over Fire Risk
More than 1 million Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators are under a safety recall for fire risk—and the severity is serious enough that owners are being urged not to park their vehicles inside garages or near structures until the remedy is complete. The recall, which covers 2021–2025 model year Wranglers and Gladiators, stems from a fault in the power steering system’s wiring that can cause a fire, even when the vehicle is parked.
The recall was announced in early June 2026 and affects nearly 1.3 million vehicles in total, making it one of the larger Jeep safety actions in recent memory. If you own either model from those model years, here is what you need to know right now.
Which Vehicles Are Affected And What Is The Failure Mode
The recall covers 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 model-year Jeep Wranglers and Jeep Gladiators. The root cause is a faulty electrical connector in the power steering system. That connector can overheat, and if it does, it creates a fire risk under the hood—one that can occur even when the vehicle is sitting stationary and not running.
The power steering wiring concern is not a minor intermittent fault. Because the fire can ignite while the vehicle is parked, Stellantis and NHTSA are treating this with the kind of urgency that warrants the interim precaution of keeping affected vehicles outdoors and away from buildings until the fix is applied. Owners should not dismiss that guidance as boilerplate caution.
What Owners Should Do Right Now—Before The Dealer Fix
Until you can get your vehicle into a dealership for the remedy, Jeep is advising owners to park outside and away from homes, garages, and other structures. This is a precautionary measure given that a fire can start while the vehicle is not in use.
To confirm whether your specific vehicle is included in the recall, visit the NHTSA website at nhtsa.gov/recalls and enter your 17-digit VIN. You can also check through Jeep’s own recall lookup tool at jeep.com. The NHTSA recall number to reference is 25V-385. Dealers will be notified, and owners will receive formal notification by mail, but given the fire risk involved, checking your VIN proactively rather than waiting for a letter is the right move.
The Remedy: What The Dealer Will Do
The fix for this recall is a hardware repair—dealers will inspect and replace the faulty power steering wiring connector at no cost to the owner. This is not a software update or a simple reset; the physical connector that poses the overheating risk needs to be addressed at the dealership level.
Owners should contact their local Jeep dealer to schedule the repair as soon as parts and service appointments are available. Given the scale of this recall—nearly 1.3 million vehicles—wait times for appointments may vary by region, which is another reason to act sooner rather than later. The repair is covered fully under the recall, so there is no out-of-pocket cost.
Reported Incidents And The Broader Context
The research bundle available at publication does not specify a confirmed number of fire incidents tied to this defect, so no incident count is stated here. What is clear from the recall’s scope and the interim parking advisory is that regulators and the automaker consider the risk credible enough to act on at scale across five model years of production.
For Wrangler and Gladiator owners, the practical priority is straightforward: check your VIN, follow the outdoor parking guidance in the meantime, and get the dealer appointment scheduled. The NHTSA recall number is 25V-385.
If you own a 2021–2025 Jeep Wrangler or Gladiator, do not wait for the recall notice to arrive in the mail. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls using recall number 25V-385, park outside until the repair is done, and contact your dealer to get on the service schedule. Safety recalls of this scale move quickly once parts are available — getting ahead of the queue matters.
Sources: Car & Driver, Carbuzz
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