The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced a recall of more than 120 SUVs sold by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in South Africa since 2019.
The affected vehicles include 67 Jaguar I-Pace models sold between 2017 and 2021, as well as 60 current-year Land Rover Defender models.
JLR informed the NCC that the recalls were announced due to potential defects that may affect vehicle safety systems and battery performance.
The 60 Land Rover Defender vehicles, which sold between 3 November 2025 and 21 February 2026, were recalled over safety concerns.
“According to the supplier, the third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket may contain a weld stud of insufficient strength due to material contamination during manufacturing,” announced the NCC.
“This defect could prevent the seat belt from working correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.”
The recall of 67 Jaguar I-Pace electric SUVs, sold in South Africa between 23 June 2017 and 18 June 2021, is a result of battery concerns.
“The supplier has identified a potential issue affecting the high-voltage traction battery pack. In certain circumstances, the battery may experience thermal overload, which may result in smoke or fire,” said the NCC.
In the interim, affected Jaguar I-Pace vehicles will receive a software update that will reduce their maximum battery charging level by 10%.
“Consumers are advised to limit charging to 90%, park vehicles away from structures, and charge vehicles outdoors where possible,” added the NCC.
Owners of the affected Land Rover and Jaguar vehicles have been urged to report to their nearest authorised Jaguar and Land Rover dealerships for updates and repairs.
JLR and the NCC declared that the necessary repairs will be carried out at no cost to the consumers, and any further questions can be submitted to [email protected].
Another luxury car brand recall in 2026
In recent weeks, several established car brands have been forced to issue recall notices regarding luxury vehicles, including Ford Ranger Wildtrak, Toyota Land Cruiser LC300, and Lexus LX models.
Ford issued a recall notice for 438 Ranger XLT and Wildtrak models sold between 18 February 2025 and 18 March 2025.
Some of these models may experience failure of the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve, leading to a loss of engine power at speeds below 24km/h.
Consumers may also see warning light indicators, such as the check engine light, light up on the dashboard, accompanied by weak acceleration, engine vibration, or the engine failing to start.
Ford warned that a loss of engine power while driving increases the risk of an accident.
Alongside the Ranger, Ford also recalled 26 units of the 2023 to 2024 Puma, which had previously been recalled for a Restraint Control Module (RCM) software issue update, though it may not have been correctly installed.
Ford stressed that, if this issue is not resolved, the Puma’s restraint system may not activate correctly in an accident, thereby increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
Regarding Toyota’s Land Cruiser LC 300 recall, 1,846 models sold between 8 January 2025 and 16 January 2026 were recalled because of an error in the programming of the Transmission Electronic Control Unit (T-ECU).
As a result of this error, should a solenoid responsible for gear shifts fail, the T-ECU and Engine ECU may not detect or report the failure.
Toyota noted that this could damage the transmission, resulting in power loss at higher speeds, and
This, in turn, could damage the transmission and result in the loss of power while driving at higher speeds, as well as the possibility of transmission fluid leaking, and increasing the risk of a crash or fire.
The Lexus recall of 110 LX models bought between 13 March 2025 and 16 January 2026 is a result of the same issue the Land Cruiser LC300 has, as the models share the same faulty components.
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