The 2026 Jeep Wrangler has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 32 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 20, 2026.
Recall campaigns
CHILD SEAT26V2240002026-04-0932 affected
Defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The child seat tether welds on the second-row, right-side seat frame may be insufficient, which can reduce the seat's ability to properly restrain a child during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal…
Consequence
A child that is not properly restrained during a crash can have an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the second-row, right-side seat frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 29, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 27D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on…
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“On friday, july 10 at about 5 pm I was parking in front of one of my favorite restaurants in my new jeep wrangler. When shifting going to complete.the park job the gear shift locked the engine began revving and the vehicle lurched forward. I applied the brakes got push back the tevving increased…”
“On friday, july 10 at about 5 pm I was parking in front of one of my favorite restaurants in my new jeep wrangler. When shifting going to complete.the park job the gear shift locked the engine began revving and the vehicle lurched forward. I applied the brakes got push back the tevving increased…”
“On friday, july 10 at about 5 pm I was parking in front of one of my favorite restaurants in my new jeep wrangler. When shifting going to complete.the park job the gear shift locked the engine began revving and the vehicle lurched forward. I applied the brakes got push back the tevving increased…”
“On 06/20/2026, the same day I leased this new 2026 jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon, at 29 miles it displayed a "power steering system hot - performance may be limited" warning followed by an "electric power steering fail" warning. The jeep mobile app and an email from jeep service both logged an…”
“On 06/20/2026, the same day I leased this new 2026 jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon, at 29 miles it displayed a "power steering system hot - performance may be limited" warning followed by an "electric power steering fail" warning. The jeep mobile app and an email from jeep service both logged an…”
“On 06/20/2026, the same day I leased this new 2026 jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon, at 29 miles it displayed a "power steering system hot - performance may be limited" warning followed by an "electric power steering fail" warning. The jeep mobile app and an email from jeep service both logged an…”
“Noticed drivers seat back does not move forward to allow back seat egress in the event of a collision. The problem was confirmed by a salesman at the dealership. It has not been inspected by any others. There were no electrical warnings or symptoms only the mechanical failure of the drivers seat…”
“Airbag/sos system failure - stated resistance on airbag was “above 8 ohmsâ€� this happened - and [xxx] emailed me three times in the first 30 days of ownership. Replaced steering column control module - but this may not resolve the issue. Am looking to have this lemon replaced - been having…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Jeep Wrangler as of
July 20, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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