Jeep bulletin 9004281
What it saysSPEAKER, WIRELESS BLUETOOTH Customer states "wireless speaker won't charge" or "wireless speaker doesn't work" Before replacing this part, please perform the following checks: - Check speaker on/off function. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Jeep filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 16, 2026, received Sep 28, 2020, about the electrical system — 3 documents under this number. It names 7 model years (2020–2026). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationSPEAKER, WIRELESS BLUETOOTH Customer states "wireless speaker won't charge" or "wireless speaker doesn't work" Before replacing this part, please perform the following checks: - Check speaker on/off function. Press and HOLD power button for at least 4 seconds. If speaker powers up you will hear the "wake up" sound. Confer with customer to see if issue is resolved. - If speaker does not power up, this may be due to a low/dead internal battery. This could be due to improper docking/charging within dock located in rear compartment of vehicle. Check for dent/damage on back of speaker (sign of improper docking). Install speaker into docking station - turn up radio and ensure audio is passing through the speaker (this confirms that the dock is plugged into vehicle harness). When docked, the speaker is quieter than the other speakers so you will need to get close to hear the radio sounds coming out of the wireless speaker in the dock. (It takes a few seconds after docking for the speaker to come on) Speaker needs to be in dock for at least 20 minutes with vehicle ON to bring internal battery up to charge. Once this is done, check again for on/off function - If speaker still does not power up after proper charging, speaker can be replaced under warranty. ***please reference the wireless speaker owner's manual for further details***
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9004281 | Service bulletin | Jan 16, 2026 | 11027747 | |
| 9004281 | Service bulletin | Aug 5, 2020 | 10221779 | not found |
| 9004281 | Service bulletin | Aug 5, 2020 | 10180169 | not found |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 7 model years this bulletin names have filed 996 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 292 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup, the 45 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 55,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
While stopped in active traffic at a red light on August 31, 2026, the vehicle suffered an unexpected, complete electrical failure and sudden total loss of motive power. The digital instrument cluster illuminated a red battery indicator accompanied by an urgent safety alert stating: "Stop Safely / Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon." Within…
2026 Jeep Gladiator · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 4, 2026 · ODI 11762239
This Jeep gladiator has not started on several occasions. And is now stuck in our driveway not turning over the engine. This apparently is a known problem and has stranded my family. Has Also stopped all the electrical with the engine driving down the road when my husband was returning from work, this is a safety issue please respond
2023 Jeep Gladiator · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jul 19, 2024 · ODI 11603396
UConnect systems. Have to pull over to reboot infotainment system by opening/closing doors and turning on/off. It does not always work. Can’t read maps, speed, temperature, and radio info. It’s the brains of the vehicle. It’s been worked on by Jeep Dealership 2 different times. Last visit has been over 2 months at the Dealership.
2025 Jeep Gladiator · Equipment · filed with NHTSA Aug 4, 2026 · ODI 11754859
In depth: 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup electrical problems →
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group116 other manufacturer communications filed against these Jeep models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Jeep list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-298-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 17, 2026 | Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Blank XZ1 Warranty Extension Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● **A blank electronic vehicle… |
| 08-362-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2026 | Flash: Drivetrain Control Module (DTCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle mu… |
| 08-361-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2026 | Flash: Drivetrain Control Module (DTCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle mu… |
| 08-360-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2026 | Flash: Drivetrain Control Module (DTCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle mu… |
| 08-359-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2026 | Flash: Drivetrain Control Module (DTCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle mu… |
| 08-358-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2026 | Flash: Drivetrain Control Module (DTCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle mu… |
| ID-23-04 REV.F | Warranty extension | Sep 30, 2026 | ID-23-04 Rev. F wiTECH New Vehicle Prep (NVP) Update – Battery Health and Tire Pressure Monitoring |
| D-22-14 REV.G | Warranty extension | Sep 30, 2026 | D-22-14 Rev. G wiTECH New Vehicle Prep (NVP) Update – Battery Health and Tire Pressure Monitoring |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Jeep 9004281 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 9004281 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Stellantis warranty extension on file lists the ones Stellantis has filed.
Which vehicles does 9004281 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 7 model years: 2026 Jeep Gladiator, 2025 Jeep Gladiator, 2024 Jeep Gladiator, 2023 Jeep Gladiator, 2022 Jeep Gladiator, 2021 Jeep Gladiator and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.