Stellantis Issues Another Major Recall for Jeep Plug-In Hybrids Over Fire Fears In a recurring safety crisis, automaker Stellantis has announced a new recall impacting hundreds of thousands of its Jeep plug-in hybrid SUVs. This marks the second time in roughly a year that the company is calling back the Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe models due to battery-related fire risks. The recall affects approximately 320,000 vehicles in the United States alone. An additional 20,753 vehicles are being recalled in Canada, 2,653 in Mexico, and over 32,000 outside of North America. This action follows an internal company investigation that identified 19 separate fire incidents. This problem is a case of deja vu for Jeep owners. The same two models were recalled for an identical issue in October 2024. The root cause remains the high-voltage battery packs supplied by Samsung SDI. Despite previous efforts, Stellantis has been unable to resolve the dangerous flaw through software updates. The company has stated it will notify owners once a definitive remedy is available. Until a permanent fix is found, the situation leaves owners with severely restricted use of their vehicles. Stellantis is strongly advising owners of affected models not to charge their vehicles and to park them outside and away from structures to mitigate the risk of a fire spreading. The affected vehicles include Grand Cherokee 4xe models from model years 2022 through 2026 and Wrangler 4xe models from 2020 through 2025. This guidance effectively turns these sophisticated plug-in hybrids into very large, stationary sculptures. Owners are left waiting for a solution, unable to utilize the electric driving capabilities they paid for and forced to treat their cars as a potential hazard whether driving or parked. The repeated nature of this recall highlights the ongoing challenges in resolving the critical battery issue.
