The Jeep 4xe recall due to a manufacturing error has lingered long enough that Jeep has pulled the hybrid models from its website.
Sometimes, companies don’t want to make huge announcements about problems they are facing. This is especially true when that company doesn’t seem to have a solution to the problem at hand. That is certainly the case for the hybrid 4xe models of the Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee. No matter how you go about it, you cannot find these hybrid SUVs available to configure as a 2025 or 2026 model year vehicle, which brings us to speculate that the problem is much greater than Stellantis first thought it might be.
The Jeep 4xe recall goes into a full-blown 4xe stop-sale
If you’ve been shopping for a Jeep Wrangler or Grand Cherokee 4xe lately, you might have noticed something strange. The plug-in hybrid models have vanished from Jeep’s website entirely. No configurator, no build tool, nothing. This comes months after a massive recall affecting nearly 113,000 vehicles with engines that can catch fire.
Stellantis announced the recall back in November but admitted they don’t have a fix ready until sometime in Q2 2026. In the meantime, dealerships can’t sell existing inventory, and now it looks like Jeep has pulled these models from public view altogether. Sound familiar? This is exactly what happened before the Gladiator 4xe quietly got the ax.
Will Jeep hybrid models be discontinued or return to the market?
The company says the stop-sale is standard procedure for recalls, but stripping models from the entire consumer website feels like more than just routine paperwork. Are we watching the slow death of Jeep’s plug-in hybrid lineup, or is this really just a temporary pause? Either way, 4xe shoppers are stuck in limbo with no clear answers about when these trucks will be back or if they’re coming back at all. This Stellantis recall stretches deep into 2026, making it difficult to feel confident that Jeep can offer hybrid powertrains going forward.
What caused the Jeep engine fire recall?
According to the NHTSA report, sand that contaminates the engine during the block casting process is the problem. This has left debris in the engine, which can become problematic and cause the engine to catch fire. Unfortunately, Stellantis built engines for two years, for the Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid, Wrangler 4xe, and Gladiator PHEV models. The engines entered the vehicle population in July 2023 and continued until March 2025, when Wrangler hybrid problems were discovered. Now, without a viable solution in place, Stellantis has quietly pulled the 4xe models from the website and configurator tools.
How many Jeep 4xe models were impacted by the recall?
Excluding the Gladiator, there were 36,840 models of the Grand Cherokee and 76,019 Wrangler 4xe models across the 2024 and 2025 model years impacted by this engine building issue. The rise to drivers, and those around them on the road, is if the impacted vehicle experiences “catastrophic engine failure” while in operation. This could result in a fire or loss of power.
Most drivers who have experienced this problem have reported a knocking noise from the engine compartment or a warning lamp on the dashboard. The NHTSA report, which gathered information as of October 20, showed many reports of issues collected by Stellantis, with owners showing 36 assistance records, 144 warranty claims, 36 fires, 50 loss-of-propulsion reports, and 50 other service records related to this issue. Unfortunately, three injuries were also linked to the problem.
What is the remedy?
This could be a costly recall for Stellantis. Considering the problem occurs in the engine, which is one of the most expensive components of any vehicle, correcting this issue could mean replacing the engine of every 4xe model on the road. Currently, dealers are under a stop-sale issue for the 4xe models, which could be some of the first to receive the necessary corrections, but Stellantis doesn’t expect to have a fix until sometime in the second quarter of 2026.
No order has been issued for drivers to stop driving their Wrangler 4xe or Grand Cherokee 4xe models, but that could come soon, considering the potential of fire and loss of power. The Jeep 4xe recall is a huge mess and doesn’t provide the stability and assurance drivers are looking for from their vehicles. This was the first venture into PHEV technology for Jeep, and it hasn’t gone well, but the culprit isn’t the hybrid system; it’s the engine manufacturing process, which could be fixed and allow Jeep to start selling PHEVs again. The question that looms is whether or not Jeep will continue with the 4xe models in the future.
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