NHTSA lists 55 complaints for the 2020 Land Rover Defender, 1 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as LAND ROVER DEFENDER.
Recalls
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7 recalls.
Date: 2026-09-17. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Defect: 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. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can oc (excerpt)
Consequence: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
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. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is E008. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V248. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2026-06-12. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Defect: 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 drivera s air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.
Consequence: An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the drivera 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. Land Rover's number for this recall is D120.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2026-04-17. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Defect: 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 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles ( (excerpt)
Consequence: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
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. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D126 and H575. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2023-02-02. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
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. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N763.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2021-07-29. Systems: CHILD SEAT, EQUIPMENT.
Defect: 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Consequence: Incorrect child restraint information may result in a child seat being improperly secured, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
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. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N601.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2021-06-08. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: Turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
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.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2021-06-03. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
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. Owner notification letters were mailed July 28, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N599.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
553 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| EQUIPMENT | 165 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 147 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 90 |
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| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 64 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 45 |
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| STRUCTURE | 38 |
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| ENGINE | 33 |
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| STEERING | 20 |
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11037117
Date: 2026-08-21. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Air Conditioning Inoperative / Intermittent Operation
11037119
Date: 2026-08-21. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
TCU Activation Failure And InControl App Inoperative After Software Update
11035675
Date: 2026-07-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Exhaust System Oxygen (O2) Sensors - Extended Warranty
11034885
Date: 2026-06-16. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete. Specifically Vehicle Domain Controller (VDC) PIVI and Gateway Module A (GWM). These vehicles have now been stopped from further SOTA attempts and require a wired intervention.
11033398
Date: 2026-05-16. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Door Zone Module - Quiescent Drain
11033424
Date: 2026-05-16. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete. Specifically Vehicle Domain Controller (VDC) PIVI and Gateway Module A (GWM). These vehicles have now been stopped from further SOTA attempts and require a wired intervention.
11033241
Date: 2026-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
Arduous customer drive cycles have been found to accelerate the degradation of engine oil, leading to generation of engine oil sludge deposits in high pressure engine oil galleries of the engine and inside the Continuous Variable Valve Lift (CVVL) unit.
11032421
Date: 2026-04-17. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Door Zone Module - Quiescent Drain
11032424
Date: 2026-04-17. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete
11031092
Date: 2026-03-20. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Door Zone Module - Quiescent Drain