Jeep Grand Cherokee Rear Coil Spring Recall (89D): Your California Lemon Law Rights

Recall 26V562000 (Chrysler reference 89D) covers 328,381 Jeep SUVs — 2021–2023 Grand Cherokee L, 2022–2023 Grand Cherokee and 2022–2023 Grand Cherokee 4xe — whose rear coil springs may be incorrectly installed and detach from the vehicle while driving. NHTSA records the consequence as an increased risk of a crash. This recall replaces two earlier campaigns, 26V051 and 23V413, and vehicles already repaired under those recalls still need the new remedy.

What the recall covers

Stellantis reported recall 26V562000 on September 1, 2026, covering 328,381 Jeep Grand Cherokees: the 2021–2023 Grand Cherokee L, the 2022–2023 Grand Cherokee, and the 2022–2023 Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid. That puts a very large share of the current-generation (WL) Grand Cherokee in this single campaign. The age of these vehicles — roughly three to five years — is important for the lemon law analysis below.

A recall that replaces two earlier recalls

This is not a first attempt. NHTSA states that recall 26V562000 replaces recall 26V051 — filed in January 2026 on about 80,600 vehicles, with a remedy to inspect and repair the rear coil spring assembly as necessary — and an earlier campaign, 23V413. Vehicles repaired under either must now have the new remedy completed. For owners, that means a part that has been the subject of multiple recalls, and each prior repair visit is a documented repair attempt.

What actually goes wrong

The rear coil springs may be incorrectly installed and detach while driving. Coil springs hold the vehicle up and absorb road shock; one that comes out of its seat can change how the vehicle sits and handles, and can fall or be thrown onto the road. NHTSA records the consequence as an increased risk of a crash. The new remedy replaces the rear coil spring lower isolators — the rubber seats the springs rest on — which suggests the earlier inspect-and-repair approach did not fully solve the problem.

What the fix is

Dealers will replace the rear coil spring lower isolators, free of charge. Interim owner letters were scheduled for September 29, 2026, with more to follow when the final remedy is available. Because a part is being replaced, there will be a repair order. Keep every document, including the paperwork from the earlier recall visits.

Does this make a Grand Cherokee a lemon?

This is a stronger recall fact pattern than most, with an important caveat about age. Strengths: the defect is a serious-safety issue, the manufacturer has now recalled the same part more than once, and any owner who had the springs worked on under the earlier campaigns has repair attempts on record. The caveat: these are 2021–2023 vehicles, and the original three-year or 36,000-mile warranty may have run out. The cases that remain open are those with an extended or certified pre-owned warranty running when the problem began, those within the powertrain warranty, those with in-warranty repair attempts documented earlier, and those with an unresolved defect that began during coverage.

How a California buyback works

Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, a vehicle may qualify as a lemon if it has a warranty-covered defect that substantially impairs its use, value or safety and Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) or its authorized dealers cannot repair it after a reasonable number of attempts — or if it has been out of service for warranty repairs for more than 30 cumulative days. A defect likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven is held to a shorter standard: at least two repair attempts rather than four. If a claim succeeds, the manufacturer pays your attorney fees, so a consultation costs nothing out of pocket. Time limits apply and they depend on the vehicle and the manufacturer, so it is worth asking early rather than late.

Beyond the recall: Is my Grand Cherokee a lemon?

Grand Cherokee owners commonly raise air-suspension faults, Uconnect and screen problems, electrical issues, 4xe charging and reduced-power events, and warning lights. If your Jeep has been in for the same complaint repeatedly — including the earlier coil spring campaigns — gather every repair order before you call.

What to do next

Check your VIN, complete the free repair, and keep every document. If the problem comes back, or your Jeep has other defects that keep returning to the shop, Mousavi Law Firm can review it at no cost — call 844-MOUSAVI.