More than 1 million Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators have been recalled due to safety concerns over fire risk – and the severity is so severe that owners are being urged not to park their vehicles in garages or near structures until measures are taken. The recall, which covers 2021-2025 model year Wranglers and Gladiators, stems from a defect in the wiring of the power steering system that can cause a fire even when the vehicle is parked.
The recall was announced in early June 2026 and affects approximately 1.3 million vehicles in total, making it one of the larger Jeep safety actions in recent memory. If you own any of those model years, here’s what you need to know right now.
Which vehicles are affected and what is the failure mode
The recall involves 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 model-years jeep wranglers And Jeep Gladiators. The root cause is a faulty electrical connector in the power steering system. That connector can overheat, and if that happens, it creates a risk of fire under the hood – which can happen even if the vehicle is sitting stationary and not running.
Power steering wiring concerns are not just minor intermittent faults. Because fires can occur while vehicles are parked, Stellantis and NHTSA are working on this with such urgency that an interim precaution is necessary to keep affected vehicles out of and away from buildings until a fix is implemented. Owners shouldn’t dismiss that guidance as boilerplate caution.
What Owners Should Do Now—Before Dealer Fix
Until you can take your vehicle to a dealership for remedy, Jeep is advising owners to park outside and away from homes, garages and other structures. This is a precautionary measure as a fire could occur when 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 on Jeep.com. For reference the NHTSA recall number is 25V-385. Dealers will be notified, and owners will receive formal notification by mail, but given the fire risk, proactively checking your VIN rather than waiting for a letter is the right move.
Solution: What will the dealer do?
The solution to 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 creates the overheating risk needs to be addressed at the dealership level.
Owners should contact their local Jeep dealer to schedule a repair as soon as parts and service appointments become available. Given the scale of this recall – approximately 1.3 million vehicles – wait times for appointments can vary by region, which is another reason to act sooner rather than later. The repair is fully covered under the recall, so there are no out-of-pocket costs.
Reported incidents and wider context
The research bundle available upon publication does not specify the confirmed number of fire incidents associated with this defect, so no incident count is reported here. What is clear from the scope of the recall and the interim parking advisory is that regulators and automakers consider the risk credible enough to take large-scale action over five model years of production.
For Wrangler and Gladiator owners, the practical priority is straightforward: Check your VIN, follow outdoor parking guidance in the meantime, and schedule a dealer appointment. The NHTSA recall number is 25V-385.
If you have a 2021-2025 Jeep Wrangler or Gladiator, don’t wait for a recall notice to arrive in the mail. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls using recall number 25V-385, park outside until repaired, and contact your dealer to get on a service schedule. Safety recalls of this scale are carried out rapidly once parts become available – being at the front of the line matters.
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