2024–2025 Dodge Charger Daytona and Jeep Wagoneer S Recall: Beware of Rolling Vehicles After Parking
These electric vehicles could fail to stay in place even after you’ve put them in “P.”
Justin BannerWriterManufacturerPhotographerSep 11, 2025
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While Ford has been in the news lately for recalls, that doesn’t mean other carmakers have kept a perfect record in 2025. Today’s recall news relates to two all-electric vehicles from Stellantis. The 2024–2025 Dodge Charger Daytona and Jeep Wagoneer S have been hit with a recall that, if not remedied, can apparently cause these heavy vehicles to roll away unexpectedly while in the “Park” gear position.
The recall is related to what’s known as the parking pawl, usually made of a heavy-duty steel piece that locks the transmission when the gear selector is placed in the “Park” or “P” position. This raises an interesting question for those mostly unfamiliar with EVs: if such a car doesn’t have a transmission, why does it have a parking pawl in the first place? EVs do, but it’s a very simplified transmission in that it’s more of a reduction gearbox for an electric motor that spins very quickly. This also means there is a way to mechanically lock the gearbox to prevent it the vehicle from rolling away without relying solely on the parking brake.
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For the 2024 and 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona—the name of the battery-powered Charger—and the Jeep Wagoneer S, the issue comes from a misaligned return spring that allows the parking pawl to move out of the way and thus lets the gearbox move freely. This misalignment allows the parking pawl to not engage properly and for the vehicle to potentially roll away on a 10-percent grade compliance test.
You should always use your parking brake for any vehicle you park and, thankfully, many modern vehicles like the Charger Daytona and Jeep Wagoneer S automatically apply it. It’s a good safety feature and this parking pawl failure shows why, but the issue related to this recall doesn’t truly show up until you release it or release the service brakes (the regular brakes you apply when pressing the pedal). This misaligned pawl can allow the Wagoneer S or Charger Daytona to roll just after you release either brake, creating not only a panic situation but also one that could cause severe harm for anyone in the vehicles’ paths.
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Stellantis looks set to have a fix that requires installing a brand-new electric drive module ready by late September, and you and your Dodge or Jeep dealership should see a notice by the 11th. Replacement of this module will be free as part of the recall. While you can continue to park these vehicles, we recommend that until your example undergoes the repair, you only release the parking brake while you are able to keep your foot on the service brake pedal of your affected Charger Daytona or Wagoneer S.
Justin Banner
Having experience in many forms of the automotive industry, Justin Banner has done more than just write about cars. For more than 15 years, he’s had experience working as an automotive service technician—including a stint as a Virginia State Inspector—service advisor, parts sales, and aftermarket parts technical advisor (a fancy way of saying he helped you on the phone when you had trouble fitting your brakes over your aftermarket wheels and the like). Prior to his tenure as a full-time editor, Justin worked as a freelance writer and photographer for various publications and as an automotive content creator on YouTube. He’s also covered multiple forms of motorsports ranging from Formula Drift, drag racing, and time attack, to NASCAR, short course off-roading, and open desert racing. He’s best known for breaking down complex technical concepts so a layperson can more easily understand why technologies, repairs, and parts should matter to them. At MotorTrend, Justin is part of the news team covering breaking news and topics while also working as a judge for MotorTrend Of the Year events and other major comparison tests.
