NHTSA lists 75 complaints for the 2022 Land Rover Defender, 2 of them mention a crash and 0 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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6 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: 2022-07-21. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
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. Land Rover's number for this recall is N720.
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.
Manufacturer communications
462 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 114 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 107 |
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| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 98 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 87 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 29 |
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| ENGINE | 28 |
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| STRUCTURE | 22 |
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| STEERING | 16 |
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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
11035735
Date: 2026-07-22. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Intermittent Passive Entry Operation 24MY Or With New Service Smart Key Fob.
11035675
Date: 2026-07-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Exhaust System Oxygen (O2) Sensors - Extended Warranty
11035679
Date: 2026-07-06. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
A low-speed a clonka type noise from the rear driveline, audible during low speed throttle inputs, often coupled with up/down gear changes. The noise is audible during normal road driving conditions.
11035732
Date: 2026-07-04. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Unable to select Navigation when pressing the navigation Tile on theTouchscreen.
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.
11033277
Date: 2026-05-15. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
The transfer case clutch and / or All Wheel Drive (AWD) lock cannot perform as designed. This may show as a reduction in torque to the front axle during driving or as an inability to apply the AWD lock.