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Jeep Electrical Recalls Involving Battery Fires and Dashboard Display Problems
⚠ 2 carry a park-outside (fire risk) advisory.
High voltage battery fires and instrument display problems recur in the supplied Jeep electrical notices. The November 2023 battery recall covers 2021-2023 Wrangler PHEVs; the September 2024 notice covers 2020-2024 Wrangler 4XE and 2022-2024 Grand Cherokee 4XE vehicles. The October 2025 notice covers 2020-2025 Wrangler 4Xe and 2022-2026 Grand Cherokee 4Xe vehicles. Compass display issues appear across 2017-2018 and 2022-2023 models, involving brightness adjustment or visibility. Other display notices concern the 2019 Cherokee, 2024 Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L, and 2024-2025 Wagoneer S. Separate recalls address cruise control disengagement, powertrain control module failure, and the 2022-2023 Wrangler PHEV battery fuse.
Warning signs to watch for
- May 17, 2018 cruise control recall: vehicle maintains speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate cruise control.
- U87: a stall or no-start condition.
- UC4: warning chimes, messages, and gauges may not activate.
- 88A: instrument display brightness may not be adjustable, leaving safety information difficult to see.
- B8B: the speedometer may display an incorrect vehicle speed.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
Three notices give park-outside instructions: the November 22, 2023 Wrangler battery recall, September 27, 2024 Grand Cherokee 4xe battery recall, and October 30, 2025 Wrangler/Grand Cherokee battery recall. Each tells affected owners to park outside and away from structures and not recharge or charge until repaired. None of the supplied notices tells owners to stop driving. The May 17, 2018 cruise control notice specifically advises owners to stop using cruise control. The remaining electrical notices do not tell owners to stop driving.
What the free repair involves
Free dealer remedies include battery software updates and battery replacement if necessary under the November 2023 and October 2025 notices. U87 replaces the powertrain control module; UC4 inspects and conditionally replaces the cluster. Other specified repairs include BCM software for 88A and windshield, headlamp switch, light sensor, and wiring changes for the February 2023 Compass recall.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| critical | 3 |
| high | 7 |
| medium | 5 |
Models affected most
Where owners report electrical system problems most
NHTSA owner complaints filed under electrical system for the Jeep models and years in this guide. Complaints are unverified reports and are not limited to the recalled defects.
| Vehicle | Electrical system complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 Jeep Compass | 375 |
| 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 339 |
| 2019 Jeep Cherokee | 339 |
| 2021 Jeep Wrangler | 302 |
| 2018 Jeep Wrangler | 266 |
| 2023 Jeep Wrangler | 201 |
| 2018 Jeep Cherokee | 190 |
| 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 184 |
Every recall in this group
Common questions
Which Jeep battery recalls tell owners not to charge?
The November 2023 Wrangler PHEV, September 2024 Wrangler/Grand Cherokee 4XE, and October 2025 Wrangler/Grand Cherokee 4Xe battery notices each instruct affected owners not to recharge or charge until repaired. Each also instructs owners to park outside and away from structures.
Does an earlier battery recall repair complete the September 2024 recall requirements?
The September 2024 notice says that recall is replaced by NHTSA recall 25V741. It explicitly states that vehicles already repaired under the September 2024 recall will need the new remedy completed. Its parking and charging instructions apply until repaired.
Are the Jeep Compass display recalls fixed the same way?
The notices specify different remedies. T70 updates instrument cluster software as necessary, while 88A updates BCM software. The February 2023 recall replaces the windshield and headlamp switch and adds a light sensor module and wiring jumper harness.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.