NHTSA lists 82 complaints for the 2023 Land Rover Defender, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as LAND ROVER DEFENDER.
Recalls
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9 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: 2025-01-16. Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION, EQUIPMENT.
Defect: 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) (excerpt)
Consequence: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
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. Land Rover's number for this recall is N972. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2024-06-17. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
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. Land Rover's number for this recall is N908.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2023-11-22. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: Detached brake calipers can reduce braking ability and cause structural wheel damage, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2023-03-02. Systems: CHILD SEAT, SEATS.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A child seat with reduced strength may not properly restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N768.
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.
Manufacturer communications
403 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 103 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 78 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 76 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 57 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 45 |
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| ENGINE | 35 |
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| STRUCTURE | 14 |
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| STEERING | 13 |
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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
11037124
Date: 2026-08-21. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Coolant Bypass Hose Leak
11037132
Date: 2026-08-21. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Turbocharger Coolant Feed / Return Leak
11035735
Date: 2026-07-22. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Intermittent Passive Entry Operation 24MY Or With New Service Smart Key Fob.
11035856
Date: 2026-07-17. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Coolant Bypass Hose Leak
11035861
Date: 2026-07-17. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Turbocharger Coolant Feed / Return Leak
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.