- The recall covers 201,976 Jeep SUVs.
- A TPMS software error can stop the tire-pressure warning light during a genuine low-pressure event.
- Dealers will reflash the TPMS control module with updated software free of charge.
Chrysler is telling more than 200,000 Jeep owners that their tire pressure warning light might never turn on, even when a tire is dangerously low. The automaker has issued a recall covering 201,976 SUVs after finding a software flaw in the tire pressure monitoring system.
Owner notification letters go out starting September 29, and dealers will install a free software fix.
Jeep TPMS Recall Covers 201,976 SUVs
The recall, filed under NHTSA campaign number 26V559000, centers on a software error in the tire pressure monitoring system, or TPMS, the electronic setup that reads tire pressure and lights up a dashboard warning when it drops too low. Federal rules require every new vehicle sold in the US to carry a functioning TPMS.
According to Chrysler's filing, certain control modules can fail to register a genuine low-pressure event, meaning the warning light may stay dark even as a tire loses air. That's the opposite of a nuisance alert, it's a silent failure at the exact moment a driver needs the heads-up.
Stellantis has already dealt with another major safety campaign this year. The company's recall affecting 850,000 vehicles earlier in 2026 covered a separate issue, but it shows the scale these campaigns can reach across the Jeep and Chrysler lineups.
Affected Jeep Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer, and Cherokee Models
The recall spans multiple SUVs, including Grand Cherokee, Grand Cherokee L, Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer, and Cherokee models built across a range of recent model years. Chrysler has not singled out one trim as more vulnerable than the rest.
Owners won't pay a dime. Dealers will reflash the TPMS control module with updated software, a process that typically takes under an hour and requires no new hardware or sensors.
Grand Cherokee owners have seen this pattern before. A separate campaign affecting 328,000 vehicles also traced back to electronic software rather than a mechanical part, a trend that's become common as SUVs pack in more computer-controlled safety systems.
If your Jeep falls within the affected range, don't wait passively for the mail. Owners can check their vehicle identification number against NHTSA's recall database now, rather than waiting for the September 29 notification letter to arrive by mail.
Motor1's Take: Recalls built around software are the new normal for modern SUVs. The hardware can be fine while a few lines of code knock out a safety net drivers assume is always there.
The upside is that these fixes are quick and free, and they restore the system as before if not improved. Taking an hour at the dealer now is smarter than driving around with a safety system that is compromised.
