Jaguar Land Rover issued its fourth battery fire recall for the I-Pace on February 5, 2026, affecting 2,278 electric SUVs from the 2020 and 2021 model years. The high-voltage battery packs may overheat and catch fire due to folded anode tabs that can cause short circuits, according to NHTSA recall number 26V067.
This recall replaces three previous I-Pace fire recalls dating back to 2019. Any vehicle repaired during those earlier campaigns must be serviced again under this new action.
"Vehicles have experienced thermal overload which may show as smoke or fire, that may occur in the high voltage traction battery pack," the NHTSA filing states, per reporting from CarComplaints, The EV Report, and Fox Business.
Until repairs are completed, Jaguar instructs owners to:
- Charge vehicles to a maximum of 90 percent
- Park away from structures
- Charge outside only
- Monitor state of charge via the Jaguar Remote App or vehicle display
- Physically unplug the charging cable when the battery reaches 90 percent
The Same Problem, Four Times
The affected vehicles include 1,824 units from the 2020 model year built between April 8, 2019 and January 8, 2020, plus 454 units from the 2021 model year assembled between March 9, 2020 and June 10, 2021, according to Bike-EV and autoevolution.
None of the vehicles in this recall were taken off the road under prior recall campaigns, nor have their battery packs been replaced. They retain the original LG Energy Solution batteries manufactured in Wroclaw, Poland.
Previous recall efforts installed thermal monitoring software designed to identify at-risk battery modules. That software apparently failed. Fire incidents continued through 2024 and into 2026 among vehicles that had already been "fixed."
On January 29, 2026, Jaguar's Product Safety and Compliance Committee Decision Forum authorized this new safety recall covering all vehicles with 2021 model year or earlier battery packs, per The EV Report.
The Interim Fix That Isn't A Fix
Jaguar will update affected vehicles with software that caps the maximum state of charge at 90 percent. The update can be installed at a dealer or delivered over-the-air at no cost to owners. This serves as an interim measure while the company develops a permanent remedy under campaign code H572.
Reducing maximum charge from 100 to 90 percent cuts already-limited range. The I-Pace advertises 246 miles with standard 20-inch wheels or 217 miles with optional 22-inch wheels. Losing 10 percent of battery capacity drops those figures to approximately 221 and 195 miles respectively.
The underlying problem remains unsolved. According to the NHTSA filing, battery modules identified by remedy software as having characteristics of folded anode tabs are still being inspected by the supplier. Jaguar has yet to publicly identify the secondary condition it believes is ultimately responsible for fires, per Yahoo Finance.
Notification letters will be mailed to owners by April 3, 2026. Dealers were notified starting February 19, 2026. The permanent remedy remains under development with no timeline announced.
From World Car Of The Year To This
The Jaguar I-Pace launched in 2018 as the brand's first all-electric vehicle. It won both World Car of the Year and European Car of the Year in 2019. Waymo selected it as the primary vehicle for autonomous ridesharing operations. Reviews praised its performance, handling, and design.
That momentum collapsed under the weight of persistent quality problems. Software glitches, electrical bugs, HVAC failures, and laggy infotainment systems plagued owners. The battery fire recalls began in 2019 and haven't stopped.
Carscoops noted that the I-Pace's reputation "has unraveled under the weight of battery-related problems, repeated recalls, and even a US buyback program." California lemon law attorneys like Valero Law are actively soliciting I-Pace owners for repurchase claims.
Jaguar stopped producing the I-Pace in December 2024. The brand's US configurator still shows a build-and-price button as of February 2026, though only a single trim remains: the R-Dynamic HSE with EV400 powertrain priced at $72,500 before taxes.
The Timing Is Almost Perfect
This recall arrives as Jaguar repositions itself as an all-electric luxury brand targeting ultra-wealthy buyers. The company revealed the Type 00 concept in December 2025, previewing a large electric grand tourer launching in summer 2026. Prices are expected to start around £100,000.
The rebrand abandoned Jaguar's traditional customer base and provoked widespread ridicule for its abstract marketing campaign. Now the brand's first electric production vehicle requires its fourth fire recall while the company insists it's committed to an electric future.
Jaguar has reported no fires, accidents, or injuries in the United States among affected vehicles with protective software installed, according to The EV Report. That qualifier matters. Fires occurred after previous protective software installations, which is why this fourth recall exists.
The folded anode tab defect traces to manufacturing at LG Energy Solution's Poland facility. Similar issues affected other EVs using LG batteries, including Hyundai's recall of certain 2021 models. But Jaguar's problem has persisted through four separate recall campaigns spanning six years without a permanent solution.
What Owners Face Now
I-Pace owners must monitor their vehicles constantly. They can't park in garages. They can't charge overnight in attached carports. They must watch the state of charge display and manually unplug at 90 percent because the car might burn down if they don't.
This creates obvious problems. Home charging becomes difficult or impossible for owners without outdoor electrical outlets. Public charging requires supervision rather than leaving the car plugged in. The convenience of overnight charging in a garage—one of EV ownership's main advantages—is eliminated.
The 90 percent charge cap reduces range permanently until the non-existent permanent fix arrives. For owners who already found the I-Pace's range limiting, losing another 10 percent makes the vehicle less useful for anything beyond local errands.
California lemon law protections may apply if vehicles continue experiencing fire-risk symptoms, repeated recalls cause substantial impairment, or loss of use exceeds 30 days, according to Valero Law's analysis. Owners who've had their I-Pace serviced multiple times for battery issues could qualify for repurchase or replacement.
The recall filing notes that 2022 model year and newer vehicles show no pattern or trend of elevated thermal overload risk. That suggests Jaguar either changed battery suppliers or LG Energy Solution corrected the manufacturing defect. But 2022+ I-Pace production was limited before the model was canceled entirely.
The Brand's EV Credibility Problem
Jaguar is asking customers to trust that its future electric vehicles won't face the same problems that plagued its first EV for six years. The Type 00-derived grand tourer will cost six figures. Buyers at that price point expect reliability, not instructions to park outside and limit charging.
The I-Pace recalls undermine Jaguar's pivot to electric luxury. When your flagship EV requires four fire recalls and there's still no permanent fix, why would anyone trust the next one? Especially at £100,000 starting prices targeting buyers who could afford a Porsche Taycan, Mercedes EQS, or BMW i7 instead?
Those German competitors have had their own recall issues, but none have cycled through four battery fire recalls on the same model. The I-Pace's problems are uniquely persistent.
Jaguar's US sales collapsed even before the rebrand. The company sold just 3,743 vehicles in 2024, down from over 30,000 annually in its peak years. Discontinuing most of the lineup and repositioning as ultra-luxury leaves no volume models to fund operations during the transition.
The I-Pace was supposed to prove Jaguar could compete in the EV era. Instead, it proved the brand couldn't execute a battery-electric vehicle without catastrophic quality problems that required six years and four recalls to partially address with a software band-aid.
The Permanent Fix That Doesn't Exist
Jaguar says a permanent remedy is under development. No timeline. No details. No indication whether it involves replacing battery modules, entire battery packs, or implementing better monitoring systems that might actually work.
The interim software limiting charge to 90 percent will remain in place indefinitely. When the permanent fix arrives, owners will receive a second notification letter and must return for additional service.
This recalls the GM Bolt playbook. General Motors recalled every Bolt EV and EUV ever built—140,000 vehicles—for LG battery fire risk. The solution was replacing every battery pack at enormous cost. GM and LG split the $2 billion expense.
If Jaguar's permanent remedy requires battery pack replacement, the costs could force tough decisions. The I-Pace is discontinued. Jaguar is now owned by Tata Motors and focused on a luxury rebrand. Will the parent company fund full battery replacements on thousands of vehicles from a canceled model?
Or will the 90 percent charge cap become the permanent solution through inaction? Software costs nothing. New battery packs cost everything.
Park Outside
For now, I-Pace owners should charge to 90 percent, park away from structures, and charge outdoors only. Monitor the state of charge. Unplug manually. Hope nothing catches fire.
Interim notification letters arrive April 3, 2026. The permanent fix arrives whenever Jaguar figures out how to permanently fix a problem that's persisted through four recall attempts over six years.
Welcome to the all-electric future. Don't park it in the garage.