Jeep Grand Cherokee Coil Spring Recall Round Three

Some safety problems refuse to stay fixed. More than 328,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs are heading back to dealers over rear coil springs that can slip out of place and detach while driving, marking the third recall for the same nagging defect.

• FCA US is recalling over 328,000 Grand Cherokee SUVs because rear coil springs may detach on the road.
• This action replaces two earlier recalls after regulators suspected those repairs did not fully solve the issue.
• Dealers will swap both rear coil spring lower isolators at no charge once a fix is ready.

What the Recall Actually Covers

The recall reaches model year 2022 and 2023 Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee 4xe models, plus 2021 through 2023 Grand Cherokee L versions. These were built between December 2020 and May 2023. FCA US, the Stellantis subsidiary behind the action, estimates only about 0.1% of the covered vehicles carry the actual defect, but the fix applies to the whole group because pinpointing the bad ones ahead of time isn’t practical.

The core problem is a rear coil spring that was installed out of position. When a spring sits wrong, it can work its way loose and, in a worst case, pop off the vehicle entirely. A spring bouncing onto the road is a real danger to the driver and to anyone traveling nearby, which is why federal regulators treat it as a crash risk. Grand Cherokees fitted with an air suspension system are not part of this recall.

Why This Keeps Happening

The story goes back to June 2023, when roughly 331,000 Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L SUVs were first recalled for springs that may have been mounted incorrectly on the assembly line. The lower coil spring isolators came from a Michigan supplier called Airboss, but the trouble was never traced to a faulty part. It came down to how the springs were put in place.

After that first repair, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration logged 20 complaints of springs still separating and sent FCA US a pre-investigation request in September 2025. The company answered in October and found 70 more possibly related claims in its own records. That led to a fresh internal investigation in November 2025 and, on January 22 of this year, a second recall covering more than 80,000 vehicles that may have been fixed wrong during the original repair.

Even that wasn’t the end. In July, NHTSA forwarded several owner questionnaires flagging the same rear spring behavior, and FCA US met with the agency to talk it through. A new investigation opened on July 24, and the Vehicle Regulations Committee approved this latest recall on August 26. As of early August, the company counted 29 customer records and 406 warranty claims tied to the concern, with no crashes or injuries reported so far.

What Owners Should Do Now

Dealers will replace both rear coil spring lower isolators for free, though the work can’t begin until the remedy is finalized. FCA US planned to start mailing interim owner notification letters on September 29, so affected drivers should watch their mailboxes and follow the instructions when the full repair becomes available.

If you own one of these SUVs and notice unusual noises from the rear suspension or any sign that something has shifted, it’s worth getting it looked at rather than waiting. Recall status is also easy to verify yourself. Anyone weighing used cars can run the vehicle identification number through NHTSA’s free lookup tool or the automaker’s site to see whether repairs are still outstanding, which is a smart habit before any purchase and a quick check for current owners too.

Keeping Tabs on a Repeat Offender

Three recalls for one defect is an unusual pattern, and it shows how stubborn an assembly error can be once it slips into production. The good news for Grand Cherokee drivers is that the fix costs nothing and the fault rate looks small. The practical move is simple. Check your VIN, open any mail from Jeep, and schedule the repair as soon as parts are cleared. A loose spring is the kind of problem you want handled long before it ever becomes a roadside surprise.

This earlier report explains the rear coil spring issue that preceded the latest recall.