NHTSA lists 6 complaints for the 2026 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.
At a glance
Complaints
6
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
250,857
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
56
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. This model year is too recent for a sales denominator.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
33.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
33.3%
AIR BAGS
1
16.7%
ENGINE
1
16.7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
16.7%
POWER TRAIN
1
16.7%
SERVICE BRAKES
1
16.7%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
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.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: In the event of a crash, an improperly manufactured fuel tank may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
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.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A seat belt assembly with an insufficient weld may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D098 and D113.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
56 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
38
ENGINE
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN
3
SEAT BELTS
3
STEERING
2
STRUCTURE
1
SUSPENSION
1
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
11037130
Date: 2026-08-21. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Jump Start Information Label Missing
11037135
Date: 2026-08-21. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled and not displayed on the instrument panel cluster. The engine coolant temperature amber warning gives the vehicle driver more warning and time to react to the engine getting hot. If the engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled th
11035735
Date: 2026-07-22. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Intermittent Passive Entry Operation 24MY Or With New Service Smart Key Fob.
11035859
Date: 2026-07-17. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Jump Start Information Label Missing
11035867
Date: 2026-07-17. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Car Configuration File (CCF) Update
11035730
Date: 2026-07-07. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Wireless Device Charger Inoperative Post Software Update
11035734
Date: 2026-07-07. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Increased effort required to close one or more vehicle doors.
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.
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.