Isuzu recalls over 2,500 bakkies in South Africa

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has informed South African consumers of a safety recall relating to over 2,500 Isuzu D-Max bakkies.

According to Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf), the recall affects 2,586 bakkies with factory code RG19.

The affected bakkies are single cabs, double cabs and extended-cab bakkies that were sold in South Africa from 11 May 2026 to 3 July 2026.

These vehicles were also exported to other Southern African states, including Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, eSwatini, Uganda and Zambia.

“According to the supplier, there is a possibility that the brake pedal pivot pin may be loose,” explained the NCC.

“In this case, the brake pedal may move laterally (sideways) during brake application.”

The commission noted that this would make it more difficult for a driver to fully depress the brake pedal, which could potentially reduce braking performance when attempting to bring the vehicle to a halt.

The NCC advised consumers to report to their nearest authorised Isuzu Dealership for an inspection and replacement of the defective component.

It added that any remedial work will be carried out at no additional cost to the vehicles’ owners.

“A vehicle’s braking system is a critical safety component of a vehicle,” said Acting NCC Commissioner Hardin Ratshisusu.

“It is therefore imperative for owners or users of these vehicles to contact their preferred authorised dealership without any delay.”

Consumers with additional questions relating to the safety recall of these particular Isuzu bakkies have been urged to contact the NCC via email at [email protected].

Thousands of bakkies recalled in South Africa this year

Several bakkies have been recalled in South Africa so far in 2026, but none more so than the Ford Ranger, which has seen multiple models across multiple generations recalled for a range of faults.

In April, Ford and Toyota recalled over 500 vehicles for a range of faults, with 438 of these units being certain 2025 Ranger XLT and Ranger Wildtrak models.

Affected models were available for purchase in South Africa between 18 February 2026 and 18 March 2026.

The Blue Oval explained that the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve in some of the affected vehicles may fail, which may result in a loss of engine power – most likely to happen at speeds under 24km/h.

Affected vehicles may also display warning indicators such as a check engine light on the dashboard, while drivers could experience weak acceleration, engine vibration, or the engine failing to start.

The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa warned that a loss of engine power while driving increases the risk of an accident.

This recall was followed by a recall of 2017 to 2020 model-year Ranger and Everest models fitted with the 10R80 transmission and sold from 11 July 2018 to 28 February 2020 across South Africa.

According to the supplier, the transmission fluid pump gear in affected vehicles may fail, resulting in a loss of hydraulic pressure in the transmission.

This could cause the vehicle to lose movement due to transmission fluid pump gear failure, increasing the risk of an incident while driving.

The most recent recall was that of more than 2,000 current model-year Ford Ranger double-cab vehicles sold nationwide between 22 May 2026 and 23 June 2026.

According to the American automaker, the side curtain airbags of the affected vehicles may interact with the B-Pillar trim during inflation and not deploy as intended.

Should this occur, the B-Pillar ramp may detach from the vehicle and become a dangerous projectile when the side curtain airbag deploys.

Detachment of this B-pillar ramp may increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants during unexpected side curtain airbag deployment.

The NCC reported that all vehicle faults in South Africa will be repaired by the relevant manufacturers at no additional cost to consumers.