Over one million Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator off-road vehicles have been recalled owing to a wiring problem that might cause a fire. The manufacturer recommends that owners park these vehicles away from buildings and other cars.

In the US market, 1,076,999 vehicles from model years 2021 to 2025 are impacted.

Jeep Australia has been contacted to determine any effects on models sold in this country.

FCA US LLC, the American division of Stellantis, has indicated that the recall will also apply in Canada and Mexico, along with 124,297 vehicles in other markets outside North America.

This results in a total of approximately 1,331,258 recalled vehicles worldwide.

FCA US LLC stated that an internal probe found certain 2021-2025 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator models may have an electrical connection issue in the electric hydraulic power steering pump wiring.

In uncommon cases, this could lead to overheating of flammable materials, possibly resulting in a vehicle fire.

As a precautionary measure, FCA US is proceeding with the recall and urging owners to park these vehicles away from structures or other vehicles until the fix is applied.

US owners will be notified and must visit an authorized dealer for inspection of the power steering pump and wiring harness, with repairs or replacements as needed.

This marks another significant recall for Jeep vehicles related to fire risks.

In November of last year, Jeep recalled 228,221 Wranglers and 91,844 Grand Cherokees with the turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder plug-in hybrid system in the US. Only the Grand Cherokee 4xe was available locally.

Similar to the current recall, owners were told to park outdoors away from buildings until the battery pack issue was fixed.

Jeep Australia has not yet announced a recall for the Grand Cherokee 4xe, with 122 units delivered here up to the end of 2025.