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  Safety Recalls of Land Rover Defender Vehicles

There have been 10 safety recalls for the Land Rover Defender. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Land Rover Defender.

NHTSA Recall #: 25V016000; Jan. 16, 2025

a rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Recalled Vehicles: 2023 Land Rover Defender, 2024 Land Rover Defender, 2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
Component: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Recall Summary: jaguar land rover north america, llc (land rover) is recalling certain 2023 discovery sport, 2023-2024 defender, and 2023 range rover evoque vehicles. the touchscreen in the center console may go blank at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended.... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 24V450000; Jun. 17, 2024

an oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

Recalled Vehicles: 2024 Land Rover Defender, 2024 Land Rover Discovery, 2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN
Recall Summary: jaguar land rover north america, llc (land rover) is recalling certain 2024 defender, discovery, range rover, range rover sport, and range rover velar vehicles. the oil filter housing can crack and leak oil into the engine compartment. ... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 23V789000; Nov. 22, 2023

detached brake calipers can reduce braking ability and cause structural wheel damage, increasing the risk of a crash.

Recalled Vehicles: 2023 Land Rover Defender
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Recall Summary: jaguar land rover north america, llc (land rover) is recalling certain 2023 land rover defender 130 vehicles modified for the trek off-road competition. the brake calipers may not be reinstalled properly, allowing the brake calipers to detach. ... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 23V137000; Mar. 2, 2023

a child seat with reduced strength may not properly restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Recalled Vehicles: 2023 Land Rover Defender
Component: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Recall Summary: jaguar land rover north america, llc (land rover) is recalling certain 2023 land rover defender 130 vehicles equipped with third-row seats. the third-row seatback latch may not latch properly, reducing the strength of a child seat installed to the top tether.... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 23V044000; Feb. 2, 2023

an oil leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Recalled Vehicles: 2023 Land Rover Defender, 2023 Land Rover Discovery, 2023 Land Rover Range Rover, 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
Recall Summary: jaguar land rover north america, llc (land rover) is recalling certain 2023 range rover, range rover sport, range rover velar, discovery, and defender vehicles. the engine cam carrier oil channel may be blocked, which can lead to an oil leak. ... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 21V668000; Aug. 26, 2021

an unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Recalled Vehicles: 2020 Land Rover Defender, 2021 Land Rover Defender, 2022 Land Rover Defender, 2020 Land Rover Discovery, 2021 Land Rover Discovery, 2022 Land Rover Discovery, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2021 Land Rover Range Rover, 2022 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, 2021 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Recall Summary: jaguar land rover north america, llc (land rover) is recalling certain 2021 range rover, 2022 range rover sport, 2020-2021 range rover velar, discovery sport, 2020-2022 discovery, and defender vehicles.... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 21V435000; Jun. 8, 2021

turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.

Recalled Vehicles: 2020 Land Rover Defender, 2021 Land Rover Defender, 2022 Land Rover Defender
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Recall Summary: jaguar land rover north america, llc (land rover) is recalling certain 2020-2022 defender x vehicles equipped with smoked rear light assemblies. a voltage spike, triggered by a bright light shining on the rear of the vehicle, can cause the turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights to fail. ... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 21V424000; Jun. 3, 2021

an engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Recalled Vehicles: 2020 Land Rover Defender, 2021 Land Rover Defender
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
Recall Summary: jaguar land rover north america, llc (land rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 land rover defender vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder engines. the powertrain control module (pcm) may unexpectedly switch off while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in an engine stall with no warning.... Details of this recall 🔎

Table 1. Historical Recalls of Land Rover Defender Vehicles

Date Component Vehicle Affected
Jan. 16, 2025   Back Over Prevention:software 28,370
Jun. 17, 2024   Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/lubrication:filter/screen 1,995
Nov. 22, 2023   Service Brakes, Hydraulic:critical Fasteners 121
Mar. 2, 2023   Seats:mid/rear Assembly 812
Feb. 2, 2023   Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/lubrication 6,644
Aug. 26, 2021   Seat Belts:front:retractor 28,000
Jun. 8, 2021   Exterior Lighting:tail Lights 2,622
Jun. 3, 2021   Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm, Pcm) 163
Jun. 20, 1996   Electrical System:battery 4,254
May. 16, 1995   Power Train:axle Assembly 155


Table 2. Recall Statistics of Land Rover Defender Model Years

Model# Recalls
2024 Land Rover Defender 2
2023 Land Rover Defender 4
2022 Land Rover Defender 2
2021 Land Rover Defender 3
2020 Land Rover Defender 3
1995 Land Rover Defender 2
1994 Land Rover Defender 1
1993 Land Rover Defender 1
1992 Land Rover Defender 1