Jeep to recall 1 million Wranglers, Gladiators over fire risk (original) (raw)

June 8, 2026Updated June 9, 2026, 1:22 p.m. ET

Stellantis is recalling over 1 million Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators over a spontaneous fire risk, telling drivers to park outside and away from structures while the automaker works on a solution.

The 2021-25 Wranglers and Gladiators, with an estimated count of 1,076,999 affected vehicles, may have an electrical issue with the electric hydraulic power steering pump wiring that can lead to a fire.

"In rare circumstances, this may cause combustible materials to overheat, potentially leading to a vehicle fire," Frank Matyok, a Stellantis spokesperson, said in a statement.

Recalled vehicles should be parked outside and away from structures while Stellantis works to develop a remedy, the company said. Currently, there is no known solution to the issue, though the automaker said it "anticipates a solution no later than July."

Once a solution has been found, Stellantis said it will notify owners via mail on how to schedule service at a Stellantis dealership, where the vehicle can be inspected and, if necessary, have the wiring harness and electric hydraulic power steering pump replaced.

The latest recall is the largest in a string of large recalls on Jeep products, largely the plug-in hybrid variants of the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee, which suffered similar spontaneous fire risks. Those hybrid vehicles were recalled at least three times for a slew of issues, including risks of explosions, fires, sandy engines and sudden losses of power. At the end of 2025, Stellantis discontinued its plug-in hybrid line of vehicles.

Publicly available recall paperwork will be published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday, June 9.

(This story has been updated to add new information.)

Liam Rappleye covers Stellantis and the UAW for the Detroit Free Press. Contact him: LRappleye@freepress.com.