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Jeep bulletin S2618000003

Jeep filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 21, 2026, received May 13, 2026, about the engine — 10 documents under this number: S2618000003 REV. G, S2618000003 REV. F, S2618000003 REV. E, S2618000003 REV. D and 6 more. It names 1 model year (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 communication

MIL-On, Engine Runs Rough

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Aug 21, 2026 Received by NHTSA May 13, 2026 Components Engine First dated May 8, 2026

Documents filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
S2618000003 REV. GService bulletinAug 21, 202611036370PDF
S2618000003 REV. FService bulletinAug 13, 202611036278PDF
S2618000003 REV. EService bulletinJul 6, 202611035085PDF
S2618000003 REV. DService bulletinJun 11, 202611033976PDF
S2618000003 REV. CService bulletinJun 5, 202611033898PDF
S2618000003 REV. BService bulletinMay 20, 202611032994PDF
S2618000003 REV. AService bulletinMay 8, 202611032813PDF
S2618000003Service bulletinMay 8, 202611032807PDF
S2618000003 REV. AService bulletinMay 8, 202611032636not found
S2618000003Service bulletinMay 8, 202611032630not found

What the document itself lists

Parts the bulletin names

Part numberDescriptionQtyFind it
68540598AC——eBay Motors →
68506398AA——eBay Motors →

Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (5 pages), read Sep 29, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Jeep’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.

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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 them

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 database

Owners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 32 of them name Engine — 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.

Vehicle jerks head back and forth from hesitation and roughing when accelerate in 1st gear from stop to 10 miles hours. Very unsafe and have brought to dealership several times to diagnose and they have one recall On spark plugs replacement that did not change anything. Very unsafe driving like that

2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee · Engine · filed with NHTSA Sep 22, 2026

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 engine

Source: same model, same component group

86 other manufacturer communications filed against the Jeep Grand Cherokee under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Jeep list.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
09-023-26Service bulletinSep 25, 2026Umbrella Valve Seal Missing From Cylinder Head Cover Vehicle may exhibit a MIL-ON. SYMPTOM: Upon inspection the technician may find that one…
S2609000011Service bulletinSep 11, 2026MIL-On and/or Engine Oil Leak
9100363 Rev 3Service bulletinAug 26, 2026Turbocharger Kit Please note many parts of the Turbo Assembly can be serviced separately and complete turbo replacement may not be necessary…
ID-26-38 REV.AWarranty extensionAug 25, 2026ID-26-38 Rev. A Dealer Incentive for the Completion of Customer Satisfaction Notification 66D
D-26-18 REV.AWarranty extensionAug 25, 2026D-26-18 Rev. A Dealer Incentive for the Completion of Customer Satisfaction Notification 66D
114238Warranty extensionAug 24, 2026Dealer Incentive for the Completion of Customer Satisfaction Notice (CSN) 66D
114236Warranty extensionAug 24, 2026Dealer Incentive for the Completion of Customer Satisfaction Notice (CSN) 66D
09-020-26Service bulletinAug 20, 2026Umbrella Valve Seal Missing From Cylinder Vehicle may exhibit a MIL-ON. SYMPTOM: Upon inspection the technician may find that one or more of…

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Jeep S2618000003 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 S2618000003 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.

Which vehicles does S2618000003 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.