3.2 Million US Car Owners Told To Park Outside Over Fire Risk

Analysis of federal filings shows roughly 3.2 million unresolved "park outside" fire recalls in the US.

Stellantis recalled 1,076,999 Jeep Gladiators and Wranglers in June 2026, instructing owners to park them outside away from homes.

NHTSA's "park-outside" designation covers fires from always-on electronics across gas, hybrid, and electric vehicles, not just battery packs.

Stellantis recalled 1,076,999 Jeep Gladiators and Wranglers in June 2026, telling every owner the same thing: leave it outside away from the house. That single campaign helped push the national count of unresolved "park outside" fire recalls to roughly 3.2 million vehicles, according to Carfax's analysis of federal filings and a recent Washington Post report.

The warning sounds unusual because it is. These recalls do not just say your car might catch fire if you drive it. They say it might catch fire sitting in your driveway, engine off, key nowhere near the ignition.