The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE and 2024-2025 Jeep Wrangler 4XE Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Debris inside the engine may cause engine failure, which can result in a loss of drive power and/or an engine compartment fire.
The risk
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash, and a vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will install a software update and replace the block or engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 7, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 78C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 13, 2025.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Jeep Wrangler 4XE | 2024, 2025 |
Components: ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE | 2023 | 97 | 3 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE | 2024 | 23 | 2 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE | 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeep Wrangler 4XE | 2024 | 216 | 4 |
| Jeep Wrangler 4XE | 2025 | 9 | 3 |
Other engine recalls in 2025
8 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the engine; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
| 25V828000 1 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V793000 17 Nov 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V628000 19 Sept 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V372000 3 Jun 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V345000 23 May 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V294000 7 May 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 25V100000 17 Feb 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025