Jeep Recalls 328,000 Grand Cherokees—Including SUVs Already Fixed

Certain 2021 to 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee models face another coil spring recall, including SUVs already repaired in earlier safety campaigns.

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Brian Potter

By: Brian Potter

Sep 9, at 5:11am ET

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The recall covers 328,381 2021–2023 Grand Cherokee L, Grand Cherokee, and Grand Cherokee 4xe SUVs built with standard coil springs.
Vehicles repaired under the June 2023 or January 2026 recalls are recalled again and must receive the new fix.
Technicians will replace both rear coil spring lower isolators with part number 68668244AA at no cost to owners.

Chrysler is telling 328,381 Grand Cherokee owners that a dealer fix they already received did not finish the job. The rear coil springs on early WL-generation trucks can still work loose and detach while the SUV is moving.

NHTSA logged the campaign as 26V562000, Chrysler's internal number is 89D, and it covers 2021 to 2023 Grand Cherokee L plus 2022 to 2023 Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee 4xe models with standard coil springs. Owners can already run their VIN through NHTSA's lookup tool to check status.

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Review

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Review

Which Grand Cherokees Are Covered

The recall splits into three groups: 97,477 two-row Grand Cherokees, 215,433 three-row Grand Cherokee Ls, and 15,471 Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrids. Together that is 328,381 vehicles built between December 5, 2020, and May 31, 2023.

Trucks fitted with Quadra-Lift air suspension skip this campaign, since the defect only affects vehicles running standard coil springs. Nothing built for 2024 or later is included, which points to the redesigned Grand Cherokee not carrying the same assembly problem forward.

This is the third recall for the same underlying issue, after campaigns 23V413 in June 2023 and 26V051 in February 2026. Jeep says vehicles fixed under either of those earlier campaigns are back in scope and need the new remedy regardless of what work was done before.

Stellantis figures the actual defect rate sits around 0.1 percent of the recall population, which is small next to the size of the callback. Jeep is aware of 29 customer assistance records and 409 warranty claims tied to the springs as of late August 2026, and it is not the automaker's only recent recall campaign drawing NHTSA scrutiny this year.

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe

What Went Wrong, And The Fix

"The issue is not with the spring themselves, but an issue with the assembly process," Jeep wrote in its recall filing, pointing to how the coil springs were seated rather than a part defect. If that installation is wrong, the filing says "the springs may then come out of their normal position or detach entirely as a result."

A spring letting go at speed is the kind of failure that shows up with zero warning: no dashboard light, no noise beforehand, just a sudden change in how the rear end handles. Chrysler reports no accidents or injuries linked to it despite the issue sitting in the field for years.

Technicians will pull both rear coil spring lower isolators and swap in new ones, part number 68668244AA according to the filing, at no cost to the owner. VINs tied to the campaign became searchable on NHTSA's site on September 9, 2026, and dealers will perform the repair once parts and full instructions are in hand.

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Interim notification letters are scheduled to go out to owners starting September 29, 2026, with a second round to follow once the permanent fix is confirmed ready. Owners who already had spring work done under the 2023 or 2026 campaigns still need to book this appointment, and Jeep's recall activity elsewhere this year shows the brand is not done chasing down open campaigns.

Motor1's Take: A third swing at the same basic problem is not a good look for Jeep or its quality control. The actual failure rate appears low, but a rear spring detaching at speed is serious enough that every affected owner should treat this as a must-do repair. The upside is that the fix is free and already visible in NHTSA's VIN lookup, so getting it done now should prevent a bigger headache later.

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Source: NHTSA

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