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.
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 🔎 |
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 🔎 |
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 🔎 |
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 🔎 |
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 🔎 |
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 🔎 |
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 🔎 |
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 🔎 |
| 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 |
| 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 |