Jeep is recalling 123,396 vehicles for a rear quarter window trim that may detach and create a road hazard. The affected vehicles include 91,202 Jeep Wagoneer models and 32,194 Jeep Grand Wagoneer models built between 2021 and 2024. From what we can tell, the trim in question comes from the driver’s and rear passenger’s doors and has something to do with the trim around the rear part of those door windows that doesn’t go up and down with the rest of the window.
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Jeep
- Founded
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1943
- Founder
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Willys-Overland Motors
- Headquarters
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Toledo, Ohio
- Owned By
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Stellantis
- Current CEO
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Antonio Filosa
This is the fourth recall Jeep has issued in 2025. Others include recalling the 2024-2025 Wrangler because its Tire Pressure Monitoring System may not work, the 2022-2026 Grand Cherokee 4Xe for a software issue that could cause a complete loss of power, and the 2025 Wagoneer S Launch Edition for an incorrect crossbar beam in the instrument panel. Altogether, Jeep has recalled 294,180 vehicles so far in 2025.
Is It Dangerous To Drive My Vehicle That’s Been Recalled?
Generally, no. The risk here is that a trim piece around the rear quarter window of the Jeep Wagoneer or Grand Wagoneer may come off while driving and become flying debris that could cause other cars around you to crash. So the risk in this case is more for the people driving around you than yourself.
Nevertheless, if you own one of the Jeeps affected by this recall, it’s still important to have the recall performed when it’s ready. Unfortunately, it’s not ready yet. As is the case with many recalls, the automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) often choose to announce recalls before a fix has been engineered and distributed to dealerships. Owners can expect to receive a letter in the mail from Stellantis, Jeep’s parent company, sometime around mid-October.
Jeep Recalls In 2025
- Jeep Wrangler (2024-2025): 78,000+ for Tire Pressure Monitoring System that may not work
- Jeep Grand Cherokee 4Xe (2022-2026): 91,000+ for a software error that could cause loss of power
- Jeep Wagoneer S Launch Edition (2025): 8 for incorrect crossbeam in instrument panel
- Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer (2022-2025): 163,000+ for exterior trim pieces that could detach
The genesis of this recall began on May 29, 2025, when Stellantis opened its own investigation into Jeep Wagoneer models that were exhibiting this problem. It took the company until around August 2025 to determine exactly which vehicles may be affected by this loose trim around their quarter windows. Analysts discovered 1,710 warranty claims for the issue, though no accidents or injuries have been caused by it.
TopSpeed’s Take
Recalls are a good thing. The alternative is that your vehicle has a defect that an automaker never tells you about. It’s also an opportunity to get some free service from your dealership and perhaps use that time for other maintenance you may have put off.
This is only the fourth recall for Jeep in 2025. Compare that to Ford, which has issued over 100 recalls so far this year. That number shatters the previous record for recalls in a single year, set by General Motors in 2014 with 77 recalls. Just like with Jeep’s recalls this year, Ford’s issues have ranged from minor problems to serious safety risks.
But again, it’s a good thing automakers aren’t hiding their defects from us like some have done in the past. Remember, Toyota hid defects related to unintended acceleratio,n and GM did the same with ignition switches. In both cases, people were injured and a number of fatalities occurred. Recalls are a worthwhile nuisance if they save lives.
Source: NHTSA