Jeep's 4xe Hybrids Recalled For Catching On Fire

The recall affects certain 2020–2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe and 2022–2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe models equipped with battery packs that may contain damaged cell separators, a flaw that could lead to electrical failure and potentially cause vehicle fires while parked or driving.

Production records indicate that the affected Wranglers were built between July 1, 2020, and August 25, 2025, while the impacted Grand Cherokees were produced between July 23, 2021, and October 15, 2025.

According to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the issue stems from cells supplied by Samsung SDI, which may have suffered internal separator damage during production. In affected vehicles, the combination of this damage and other cell-level reactions can trigger a fire. The problem appears similar to one addressed in previous Jeep plug-in hybrid recalls, but follow-up analysis revealed that the earlier software-based fix was unable to detect certain abnormal conditions within the battery pack.

Stellantis and Samsung are continuing joint investigations to identify the precise root cause and to design a more effective detection and mitigation strategy.

Stellantis says the recall is being expanded after at least nine fires occurred in vehicles that had already received the prior recall remedy. An additional ten incidents involved battery cells manufactured outside the scope of the earlier campaign. The company also confirmed it is aware of one injury potentially connected to the defect.

Owners are being instructed to park their vehicles outdoors and away from structures, and to avoid charging until a permanent fix is available. FCA says vehicles are at a lower risk of fire when the battery charge is depleted. Out of caution, the company recommends keeping the charge level low until repairs are complete.

Owners will receive interim notification letters beginning December 2, 2025, explaining the safety risk and outlining the temporary precautions. A second notice will follow once a final repair plan has been developed.

This article was co-written using AI and was then heavily edited and optimized by our editorial team.

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