Land Rover Defender Recalls: All 20 Recalls by Year

What gets recalled

Seat belts

420%
Electrical system

420%
Engine & cooling

210%
Other / not specified

210%
Air bags

15%
Fuel & propulsion system

15%
Equipment & accessories

15%
Driver assistance

15%
Brakes

15%
Lights

15%
Seats

15%
Transmission & drivetrain

15%

2026 Land Rover Defender recalls (3)

Air bags › Frontal

NHTSA recall 26V-389 · Jun 12, 2026 · 250,857 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2026 Discovery, and 2022-2026 Range Rover vehicles. The driver's air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.

Remedy: Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the driver's air bag connector terminals, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 3, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837.

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

NHTSA recall 26V-263 · Apr 23, 2026 · 6 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The fuel tank was improperly manufactured with walls that are too thin.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 19, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D127.

Seat belts › Critical fasteners

NHTSA recall 26V-163 · Mar 18, 2026 · 582 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket may have an insufficient weld stud.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket or the weld-stud on the bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2026.

2025 Land Rover Defender recalls (1)

Air bags › Frontal

NHTSA recall 26V-389 · Jun 12, 2026 · 250,857 vehicles

2024 Land Rover Defender recalls (7)

Seat belts › Rear/other › Webbing › Stitching

NHTSA recall 26V-615 · Sep 24, 2026 · 371 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The second-row seat belt may be improperly stitched.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the second-row seat belt serial number, and replace the seat belt, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 20, 2026.

Electrical system › Propulsion system › DC/DC converter

NHTSA recall 26V-599 · Sep 17, 2026 · 23,677 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles.

Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026.

Air bags › Frontal

NHTSA recall 26V-389 · Jun 12, 2026 · 250,857 vehicles

Electrical system › Propulsion system › DC/DC converter

NHTSA recall 26V-248 · Apr 17, 2026 · 170,169 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024…

Remedy: Dealers will update the central software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available.

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Equipment › Electrical › Infotainment › Video (touch)screen/monitor/unit

NHTSA recall 25V-016 · Jan 16, 2025 · 28,370 vehicles

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.

Remedy: Dealers will update the touchscreen software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837.

Forward collision avoidance › Sensing system › Camera

NHTSA recall 24V-678 · Sep 12, 2024 · 180 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024 Defender, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar, and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The Near Field Sensing Module (NFSM) may overheat and cause the 3D surround camera images, including the rearview camera image, not to display.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the NFSM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2024. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N927.

Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Oil/lubrication › Filter/screen

NHTSA recall 24V-450 · Jun 17, 2024 · 2,013 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Defender, 2024 Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The oil filter housing can crack and leak oil into the engine compartment.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the filter housing, oil filter, and o-rings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2024. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837.

2023 Land Rover Defender recalls (9)

Electrical system › Propulsion system › DC/DC converter

NHTSA recall 26V-599 · Sep 17, 2026 · 23,677 vehicles

Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026.

Air bags › Frontal

NHTSA recall 26V-389 · Jun 12, 2026 · 250,857 vehicles

Electrical system › Propulsion system › DC/DC converter

NHTSA recall 26V-248 · Apr 17, 2026 · 170,169 vehicles

Equipment › Electrical › Infotainment › Video (touch)screen/monitor/unit

NHTSA recall 25V-016 · Jan 16, 2025 · 28,370 vehicles

Remedy: Dealers will update the touchscreen software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837.

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Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Oil/lubrication › Filter/screen

NHTSA recall 24V-450 · Jun 17, 2024 · 2,013 vehicles

Service brakes, hydraulic › Critical fasteners

NHTSA recall 23V-789 · Nov 22, 2023 · 121 vehicles

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.

Remedy: Dealers will reinstall the brake calipers, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 18, 2024. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N848.

Child seat › Vehicle tether anchor

NHTSA recall 23V-137 · Mar 2, 2023 · 812 vehicles

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.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the third-row seat frame and components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 24, 2023.

Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Oil/lubrication

NHTSA recall 23V-044 · Feb 2, 2023 · 6,724 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2023 Range Rover, Defender, 2022-2023 Discovery, and 2023 Range Rover Velar vehicles. The engine cam carrier oil channel may be blocked, which can lead to an oil leak.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the engine cam carrier and related components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2023.

Seat belts › Pretensioner

NHTSA recall 22V-523 · Jul 21, 2022 · 4,927 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-23 Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2022 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837.

2022 Land Rover Defender recalls (6)

Electrical system › Propulsion system › DC/DC converter

NHTSA recall 26V-599 · Sep 17, 2026 · 23,677 vehicles

Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026.

Air bags › Frontal

NHTSA recall 26V-389 · Jun 12, 2026 · 250,857 vehicles

Electrical system › Propulsion system › DC/DC converter

NHTSA recall 26V-248 · Apr 17, 2026 · 170,169 vehicles

Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Oil/lubrication

NHTSA recall 23V-044 · Feb 2, 2023 · 6,724 vehicles

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the engine cam carrier and related components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2023.

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Seat belts › Pretensioner

NHTSA recall 22V-523 · Jul 21, 2022 · 4,927 vehicles

Exterior lighting › Turn signal

NHTSA recall 21V-435 · Jun 8, 2021 · 2,622 vehicles

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.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear light assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 27, 2021. Owners can contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N598.

2021 Land Rover Defender recalls (9)

Electrical system › Propulsion system › DC/DC converter

NHTSA recall 26V-599 · Sep 17, 2026 · 23,677 vehicles

Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026.

Air bags › Frontal

NHTSA recall 26V-389 · Jun 12, 2026 · 250,857 vehicles

Electrical system › Propulsion system › DC/DC converter

NHTSA recall 26V-248 · Apr 17, 2026 · 170,169 vehicles

Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Oil/lubrication

NHTSA recall 23V-044 · Feb 2, 2023 · 6,724 vehicles

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the engine cam carrier and related components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2023.

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Seat belts › Front › Retractor

NHTSA recall 21V-668 · Aug 26, 2021 · 32,687 vehicles

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.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837.

Child seat › Vehicle latch anchor

NHTSA recall 21V-584 · Jul 29, 2021 · 7,027 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The owner's manual incorrectly states that the third-row seating is equipped with LATCH child seat restraints with top tethers.

Remedy: Land Rover will mail owners the correct information to insert into the owner's manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 23, 2021.

Seats

NHTSA recall 21V-499 · Jul 1, 2021 · 603 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Defender 90 vehicles equipped with manually-adjustable front seats. The front seat track end-stop bracket may become deformed, which could prevent the seat from locking into place.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the front seat tracks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 28, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837.

Exterior lighting › Turn signal

NHTSA recall 21V-435 · Jun 8, 2021 · 2,622 vehicles

Electrical system › Software

NHTSA recall 21V-424 · Jun 3, 2021 · 163 vehicles

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.

Remedy: The Connected Diagnostic Services (CDS) and the Over-the-air (OTA) diagnostics functionality will be disabled, either by a dealer or through an OTA update, free of charge.

2020 Land Rover Defender recalls (7)

Electrical system › Propulsion system › DC/DC converter

NHTSA recall 26V-599 · Sep 17, 2026 · 23,677 vehicles

Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026.

Air bags › Frontal

NHTSA recall 26V-389 · Jun 12, 2026 · 250,857 vehicles

Electrical system › Propulsion system › DC/DC converter

NHTSA recall 26V-248 · Apr 17, 2026 · 170,169 vehicles

Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Oil/lubrication

NHTSA recall 23V-044 · Feb 2, 2023 · 6,724 vehicles

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the engine cam carrier and related components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2023.

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Child seat › Vehicle latch anchor

NHTSA recall 21V-584 · Jul 29, 2021 · 7,027 vehicles

Remedy: Land Rover will mail owners the correct information to insert into the owner's manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 23, 2021.

Exterior lighting › Turn signal

NHTSA recall 21V-435 · Jun 8, 2021 · 2,622 vehicles

Electrical system › Software

NHTSA recall 21V-424 · Jun 3, 2021 · 163 vehicles

Remedy: The Connected Diagnostic Services (CDS) and the Over-the-air (OTA) diagnostics functionality will be disabled, either by a dealer or through an OTA update, free of charge.

1995 Land Rover Defender recalls (2)

Electrical system › 12V/24V/48V battery

NHTSA recall 96V-108 · Jun 20, 1996 · 4,254 vehicles

The "hazardous substance label" warning was not installed on the batteries in these vehicles.

Remedy: Owners will be mailed a battery warning label with instructions for the placement of such labels and a letter informing them that they can also bring the vehicle to any dealer and have the label installed for them free…

Power train › Axle assembly

NHTSA recall 95V-099 · May 16, 1995 · 155 vehicles

At port of entry, a quality overcheck of the differential pinion shaft torque was performed. This check required the removal of the driveshafts. When the driveshafts were reinstalled, the wrong sized nuts were used.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the hardware on the involved vehicles with hardware of the appropriate specifications.

Frequently asked questions

How many recalls does the Land Rover Defender have?

NHTSA lists 20 recalls for the Land Rover Defender across 8 model years.

How do I know if my Land Rover Defender has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN in our VIN decoder & recall check or on nhtsa.gov/recalls. Dealers fix recalls for free, even if you are not the original owner.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.