Jeep Recalls 328,381 Grand Cherokees Over Rear Coil Springs — Third Fix for the Same Problem, 4xe Included

Chrysler (FCA) is recalling 328,381 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs in the United States — including the plug-in hybrid Grand Cherokee 4xe — because improperly seated rear coil springs can work loose and detach while the vehicle is moving. It is the third recall for the same underlying issue, and it pulls back in vehicles that were already "fixed" under two earlier campaigns.

According to paperwork filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the campaign is logged as 26V562000 (Chrysler internal number 89D) and covers 2021–2023 Grand Cherokee L, 2022–2023 Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee 4xe models built with standard coil springs between December 5, 2020 and May 31, 2023. The Canadian notice, reported by Le Guide de l'auto (The Car Guide), was published September 8; the number of affected Canadian units had not yet been specified at the time of writing.

Which vehicles are covered

• 215,433 three-row Grand Cherokee L (2021–2023)
• 97,477 two-row Grand Cherokee (2022–2023)
• 15,471 Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrids (2022–2023)
• Vehicles with the optional Quadra-Lift air suspension are excluded; nothing built for 2024 or later is included.

Third time for the same problem

This is the third recall chasing the same rear coil spring issue, after campaign 23V413 in June 2023 and 26V051 in February 2026. Jeep says vehicles repaired under either earlier campaign are back in scope and need the new remedy regardless of what work was done before.

The defect is an assembly problem, not a part problem. "The issue is not with the spring themselves, but an issue with the assembly process," Jeep wrote in its filing — if the springs were seated wrong at the plant, they "may then come out of their normal position or detach entirely." Stellantis estimates the actual defect rate at about 0.1 per cent of the recall population, and the company says it is unaware of any accidents or injuries linked to detaching springs — though more than 400 warranty claims had been filed in the U.S. as of late August, alongside 29 customer assistance records.

The fix — free isolator replacement

Technicians will replace both rear coil spring lower isolators with a revised part, number 68668244AA, at no cost to owners. VINs tied to the campaign became searchable on NHTSA's lookup tool on September 9, 2026. Interim notification letters are scheduled to start going out September 29, with a second mailing to follow once the permanent fix is confirmed ready. Canadian owners can check Jeep's recall site or Transport Canada's recalls database with their VIN.

Why this matters for Canadian 4xe owners

The Grand Cherokee 4xe is one of the few plug-in hybrid three-row-adjacent SUVs Canadian families actually buy, and a rear spring letting go at highway speed is the kind of failure that arrives with no warning — no dashboard light, no noise, just a sudden change in how the rear end handles. If you own a 2022 or 2023 4xe (or a coil-spring Grand Cherokee L) that was already repaired under a previous spring recall, this campaign applies to you again: the earlier fix did not hold, and the new isolator part is the actual remedy.

One practical note for plug-in hybrid owners: there is no connection between this defect and the high-voltage battery system — this is purely a suspension assembly issue, and the repair does not touch the EV hardware.

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