Stellantis bulletin S2221000003
What it says8-Speed Transmission, Additional Transmission Fluid Leak Inspection/Repair Guidelines. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Stellantis filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 13, 2023, received Jan 9, 2023, about the power train — 3 documents under this number. It names 41 model years across Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler (2018–2023). 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.
One page for every brand it was filed under. Each brand’s bulletins: Jeep · Ram · Dodge · Chrysler.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWhat it applies to, as NHTSA’s summary states it — build dates and equipment as the manufacturer filed them. The dealer checks the VIN and the build date on the door jamb; a vehicle outside the window is not covered by this bulletin.
8-Speed Transmission, Additional Transmission Fluid Leak Inspection/Repair Guidelines.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2221000003 | Service bulletin | Sep 13, 2023 | 10248562 | not found |
| S2221000003 | Service bulletin | Sep 13, 2023 | 10244401 | not found |
| S2221000003 | Service bulletin | Aug 29, 2022 | 10229513 | 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.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themJeep 16 model years
Ram 5 model years
Dodge 15 model years
Chrysler 5 model years
A 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 41 model years this bulletin names have filed 14,593 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 1,595 of them name Power Train — 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 2018 Jeep Wrangler, the 86 owners who gave an odometer reading for Power Train reported it at a median of 30,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
The car wont move Fwd Until it suddenly Catches its gear Especially when its hot when the car is running for a long period of time and at a stop , or during a turn. The engine runs fine but the physical power is not reaching the wheels , Car will shut off if its not reaching it power , Cars feels like goes into Natural when it slips and…
2022 Dodge Charger · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Aug 11, 2026 · ODI 11756240
While driving to work had problems with engine revving trying to shift there was a loud bang, pulled off the road, started seeing smoke come from the vehicle then was engulfed in flames and burned completely up. There is a complaint with fca case number 58132542 the vehicle was traveling at 40 MPH on 295 parkway when the problem started.
2019 Jeep Wrangler · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Mar 11, 2019 · ODI 11185949
Vehicle was parked and would not engage into a gear. I turned off and restarted and was able to get intro gear, and engine light was on, it would not get out of 6th gear, brought to dealer and they said transmission needed a re flash, and it was good, next day it would not go into gear, I shifted transfer case from 2h to 4h back to 2h…
2018 Jeep Wrangler · Power Train · filed with NHTSA May 15, 2018 · ODI 11093877
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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 power train
Source: same model, same component group239 other manufacturer communications filed against these Stellantis models under the same component group (power train), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Jeep list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21-066-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 23, 2026 | 6-Speed Manual Shifter Cable Misaligned Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● Rough shifting between gears. Particularly diffic… |
| 21-065-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 22, 2026 | Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Updates Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● Delayed downshifts during manual gear se… |
| 18-076-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 22, 2026 | Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates **Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle m… |
| 08-383-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 20, 2026 | Flash: Electronic Shift Module (ESM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must… |
| 18-071-26 REV. B | Service bulletin | Oct 6, 2026 | Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle may… |
| 18-075-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 3, 2026 | Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle mus… |
| 115032 | Service campaign | Oct 3, 2026 | Customer Satisfaction Notification A0D – Electronic Shift Module - Dealer Notification The Electronic Shift Module (ESM) software on about 2… |
| 21-020-26 REV. A | Service bulletin | Oct 3, 2026 | Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle m… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Stellantis S2221000003 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 S2221000003 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 S2221000003 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 41 model years across 4 brands (Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler): 2022 Chrysler 300, 2021 Chrysler 300, 2020 Chrysler 300, 2019 Chrysler 300, 2018 Chrysler 300, 2022 Dodge Challenger and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.