LAND ROVER DEFENDER 2021

Complete listing of complaints and recalls for this vehicle

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128
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Complaints & Recalls

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Official Safety Recalls - Important!

128 Recalls

These are official manufacturer recalls ordered by NHTSA for safety defects. If you own this vehicle, contact your dealer immediately for free repairs.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
NHTSA Campaign: 24E102000 SAFETY RECALL
485 Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Dec 6, 2024
Safety Issue:

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Land Rover Defender vehicles equipped with Raised Air Intake (RAI) aftermarket accessory equipment, with part number VPLEP0543. The raised air intake may not be secured properly, which can allow the intake to detach from the vehicle.

Potential Risk:
A detached raised air intake can fall off the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, remove and reinstall the RAI accessory, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 20, 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N964.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local LAND ROVER dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Mfg Campaign: N964
Notice Date: Feb 20, 2025
Recall Date: Dec 6, 2024
Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
NHTSA Campaign: 23V044000 SAFETY RECALL
6.7K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Feb 2, 2023
Safety Issue:

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.

Potential Risk:
An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
FREE Recall Solution:
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.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local LAND ROVER dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Mfg Campaign: N763
Notice Date: Mar 29, 2023
Recall Date: Feb 2, 2023
Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
NHTSA Campaign: 21V668000 SAFETY RECALL
32.7K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Aug 26, 2021
Safety Issue:

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. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.

Potential Risk:
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
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. Land Rover's number for this recall is N630.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local LAND ROVER dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Mfg Campaign: N630
Notice Date: Oct 20, 2021
Recall Date: Aug 26, 2021
Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
NHTSA Campaign: 21V584000 SAFETY RECALL
7K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Jul 29, 2021
Safety Issue:

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."

Potential Risk:
Incorrect child restraint information may result in a child seat being improperly secured, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
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.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local LAND ROVER dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Mfg Campaign: N601
Notice Date: Sep 23, 2021
Recall Date: Jul 29, 2021
Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
NHTSA Campaign: 21V499000 SAFETY RECALL
603 Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Jul 1, 2021
Safety Issue:

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.

Potential Risk:
A seat that is not properly locked into place can move unintentionally during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
FREE Recall Solution:
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. Land Rover's number for this recall is N609.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local LAND ROVER dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Mfg Campaign: N609
Notice Date: Oct 28, 2021
Recall Date: Jul 1, 2021
Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
NHTSA Campaign: 21V435000 SAFETY RECALL
2.6K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Jun 8, 2021
Safety Issue:

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.

Potential Risk:
Turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
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.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local LAND ROVER dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Mfg Campaign: N598
Notice Date: Sep 27, 2021
Recall Date: Jun 8, 2021
Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
NHTSA Campaign: 21V424000 SAFETY RECALL
163 Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Jun 3, 2021
Safety Issue:

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.

Potential Risk:
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
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.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local LAND ROVER dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Mfg Campaign: N599
Notice Date: Jul 28, 2021
Recall Date: Jun 3, 2021

Consumer Complaints

27 Complaints
Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
Campaign: 11455637 Other
Mar 7, 2022
Defect Description:

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Potential Consequences:

12 inch crack developed overnight. No signs of rock hit or any other impact.

Corrective Action:

12 inch crack developed overnight. No signs of rock hit or any other impact.

Additional Notes:

12 inch crack developed overnight. No signs of rock hit or any other impact.

Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Mfg Campaign: 11455637
Notice Date: Mar 7, 2022
Recall Date: Mar 7, 2022
Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
Campaign: 11451131 Other
Feb 9, 2022
Defect Description:

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Potential Consequences:

Component: windshield Issue: under adverse temperature conditions ( e.g. high temp or low temp ) the windshield can develop a sudden crack, without any external impact. Conditions: above 95 deg F or below 30 deg F ; Status: vehicle could be stationary, or in motion; Hazard to occupants: Yes; Safety concern: yes, if the vehicle is in motion the size of the crack can develop very fast and create a catastrophic failure which may impact the occupants. JLR - fails even to acknowledge any issues and denies any design fault or responsibility.

Corrective Action:

Component: windshield Issue: under adverse temperature conditions ( e.g. high temp or low temp ) the windshield can develop a sudden crack, without any external impact. Conditions: above 95 deg F or below 30 deg F ; Status: vehicle could be stationary, or in motion; Hazard to occupants: Yes; Safety concern: yes, if the vehicle is in motion the size of the crack can develop very fast and create a catastrophic failure which may impact the occupants. JLR - fails even to acknowledge any issues and denies any design fault or responsibility.

Additional Notes:

Component: windshield Issue: under adverse temperature conditions ( e.g. high temp or low temp ) the windshield can develop a sudden crack, without any external impact. Conditions: above 95 deg F or below 30 deg F ; Status: vehicle could be stationary, or in motion; Hazard to occupants: Yes; Safety concern: yes, if the vehicle is in motion the size of the crack can develop very fast and create a catastrophic failure which may impact the occupants. JLR - fails even to acknowledge any issues and denies any design fault or responsibility.

Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Mfg Campaign: 11451131
Notice Date: Feb 9, 2022
Recall Date: Feb 9, 2022
Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
Campaign: 11439152 Other
Nov 3, 2021
Defect Description:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Consequences:

2 cracked windshields, car has only 15K miles- TONS of Defender owners on FB groups and forums same- some one 4th and 5th windshields- current wait to new ones from UK is 2-4 months. Land Rover knows these are defective and won'y admit/recall, just passing this off to customer. A new windshield is $1800 a pop- people getting hit paying high deductible, getting pulled over, poor visibility, some have cracks so large that they can not operate their vehicle. Currently, I am in wait, no ETA for my 3rd new windshield- I have a large crack and 2 small chips from all separate incidents. Huge safety issue, bc cracks interfere with driver assist Dates of Cracks: Car has only 15K miles 1. May 29, 2021 2. August 18, 2021 People on New Defenders Group on Facebook have started survey for owners with the problem - and forums have tons of issues. Imagine all the owners who have only had one crack and just think it's bad luck and don't realize there's an issue?

Corrective Action:

2 cracked windshields, car has only 15K miles- TONS of Defender owners on FB groups and forums same- some one 4th and 5th windshields- current wait to new ones from UK is 2-4 months. Land Rover knows these are defective and won'y admit/recall, just passing this off to customer. A new windshield is $1800 a pop- people getting hit paying high deductible, getting pulled over, poor visibility, some have cracks so large that they can not operate their vehicle. Currently, I am in wait, no ETA for my 3rd new windshield- I have a large crack and 2 small chips from all separate incidents. Huge safety issue, bc cracks interfere with driver assist Dates of Cracks: Car has only 15K miles 1. May 29, 2021 2. August 18, 2021 People on New Defenders Group on Facebook have started survey for owners with the problem - and forums have tons of issues. Imagine all the owners who have only had one crack and just think it's bad luck and don't realize there's an issue?

Additional Notes:

2 cracked windshields, car has only 15K miles- TONS of Defender owners on FB groups and forums same- some one 4th and 5th windshields- current wait to new ones from UK is 2-4 months. Land Rover knows these are defective and won'y admit/recall, just passing this off to customer. A new windshield is $1800 a pop- people getting hit paying high deductible, getting pulled over, poor visibility, some have cracks so large that they can not operate their vehicle. Currently, I am in wait, no ETA for my 3rd new windshield- I have a large crack and 2 small chips from all separate incidents. Huge safety issue, bc cracks interfere with driver assist Dates of Cracks: Car has only 15K miles 1. May 29, 2021 2. August 18, 2021 People on New Defenders Group on Facebook have started survey for owners with the problem - and forums have tons of issues. Imagine all the owners who have only had one crack and just think it's bad luck and don't realize there's an issue?

Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Mfg Campaign: 11439152
Notice Date: Nov 3, 2021
Recall Date: Nov 3, 2021
Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
Campaign: 11438618 Other
Oct 29, 2021
Defect Description:

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Potential Consequences:

The contact owns a 2021 Land Rover Defender. The contact stated that the windshield cracked without impact, causing electrical issues. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed but not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and told the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 1,500.

Corrective Action:

The contact owns a 2021 Land Rover Defender. The contact stated that the windshield cracked without impact, causing electrical issues. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed but not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and told the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 1,500.

Additional Notes:

The contact owns a 2021 Land Rover Defender. The contact stated that the windshield cracked without impact, causing electrical issues. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed but not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and told the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 1,500.

Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Mfg Campaign: 11438618
Notice Date: Oct 29, 2021
Recall Date: Oct 29, 2021
Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
Campaign: 11435049 Other
Sep 30, 2021
Defect Description:

STRUCTURE:BODY

Potential Consequences:

The passenger A-Pillar on the vehicle is not secure tight enough to the vehicle or the windshield allowing air to pass underneath the weather stripping that lies on the windshield. When driving at highway speeds this allows the air turbulence to create a flapping or tapping noise on the windshield caused by the weather strpping.

Corrective Action:

The passenger A-Pillar on the vehicle is not secure tight enough to the vehicle or the windshield allowing air to pass underneath the weather stripping that lies on the windshield. When driving at highway speeds this allows the air turbulence to create a flapping or tapping noise on the windshield caused by the weather strpping.

Additional Notes:

The passenger A-Pillar on the vehicle is not secure tight enough to the vehicle or the windshield allowing air to pass underneath the weather stripping that lies on the windshield. When driving at highway speeds this allows the air turbulence to create a flapping or tapping noise on the windshield caused by the weather strpping.

Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Mfg Campaign: 11435049
Notice Date: Sep 30, 2021
Recall Date: Sep 30, 2021
Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
Campaign: 11433619 Other
Sep 20, 2021
Defect Description:

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Potential Consequences:

Problem statement: Windshield Issue: The windshield developed a sudden crack while the vehicle was stationary, with no external impact or action Conditions: stationary, outside temp: 97 deg Impacting: visibility and safety features such as cameras, sensor, and lane departure assist

Corrective Action:

Problem statement: Windshield Issue: The windshield developed a sudden crack while the vehicle was stationary, with no external impact or action Conditions: stationary, outside temp: 97 deg Impacting: visibility and safety features such as cameras, sensor, and lane departure assist

Additional Notes:

Problem statement: Windshield Issue: The windshield developed a sudden crack while the vehicle was stationary, with no external impact or action Conditions: stationary, outside temp: 97 deg Impacting: visibility and safety features such as cameras, sensor, and lane departure assist

Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Mfg Campaign: 11433619
Notice Date: Sep 20, 2021
Recall Date: Sep 20, 2021
Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
Campaign: 11424416 Other
Jul 12, 2021
Defect Description:

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Potential Consequences:

We have two 2021 Defender 110 SE North American Specification models and these do not have the smoked tail lights as are on another recall. When subjected to a bright light, the entire assembly of tail, brake and turn signals fails on one side of the vehicle. This is also repeatable on the rear lights on both left and right sides of both vehicles. Since the current recall only appears to cover those vehicles with smoked tail lights the recall needs to be extended to all models.

Corrective Action:

We have two 2021 Defender 110 SE North American Specification models and these do not have the smoked tail lights as are on another recall. When subjected to a bright light, the entire assembly of tail, brake and turn signals fails on one side of the vehicle. This is also repeatable on the rear lights on both left and right sides of both vehicles. Since the current recall only appears to cover those vehicles with smoked tail lights the recall needs to be extended to all models.

Additional Notes:

We have two 2021 Defender 110 SE North American Specification models and these do not have the smoked tail lights as are on another recall. When subjected to a bright light, the entire assembly of tail, brake and turn signals fails on one side of the vehicle. This is also repeatable on the rear lights on both left and right sides of both vehicles. Since the current recall only appears to cover those vehicles with smoked tail lights the recall needs to be extended to all models.

Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Mfg Campaign: 11424416
Notice Date: Jul 12, 2021
Recall Date: Jul 12, 2021

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