Every 2021 Land Rover Defender recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Air Bags · NHTSA 26V389000
Jun 12, 2026Air Bags:Frontal
- Problem
- 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 driver’s air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.
- Risk
- An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Fix
- Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the driver’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.
Full recall details for 26V389000 →Electrical System · NHTSA 26V248000
Apr 17, 2026Electrical System:Propulsion System:Dc/Dc Converter
- Problem
- 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 (MHEVs.) The DC-DC converter can fail due to an internal fault in the boost control microchip. A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
- Risk
- A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- The remedy for this recall is currently under development. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the 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.
Full recall details for 26V248000 →Equipment · NHTSA 24E102000
Dec 6, 2024Equipment
- Problem
- 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.
- Risk
- A detached raised air intake can fall off the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- 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.
Full recall details for 24E102000 →Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA 23V044000
Feb 2, 2023Engine and Engine Cooling:Engine:Oil/Lubrication
- Problem
- 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.
- Risk
- An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Fix
- 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.
Full recall details for 23V044000 →Seat Belts · NHTSA 21V668000
Aug 26, 2021Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
- Problem
- 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.
- Risk
- An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
- Fix
- 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.
Full recall details for 21V668000 →Exterior Lighting · NHTSA 21V435000
Aug 6, 2021Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights
- Problem
- 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.
- 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.
- Fix
- 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.
Full recall details for 21V435000 →Equipment · NHTSA 21V584000
Jul 29, 2021Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Problem
- 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."
- Risk
- Incorrect child restraint information may result in a child seat being improperly secured, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Fix
- 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.
Full recall details for 21V584000 →Power Train · NHTSA 21V424000
Mar 6, 2021Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)Over-the-air fix
- Problem
- 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.
- Risk
- An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- 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.
Full recall details for 21V424000 →
2021 Land Rover Defender complaints and service bulletins
Owners filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Land Rover Defender. Land Rover has issued at least 514 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Most-reported components
- Exterior Lighting16
- Visibility/Wiper12
- Electrical System5
- Unknown Or Other4
- Structure3
- Back Over Prevention2
Service bulletins by component
- Electrical System (135)
- Equipment (131)
- Power Train (91)
- Unknown Or Other (87)
- Engine and Engine Cooling (40)
- Engine (32)
Read Land Rover Defender owner complaints and bulletins, every year
What people reported
Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Land Rover Defender. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The failure of the Daytime running light on Defenders is a known issue caused by a design flaw. It is not covered by warranty and costs over $3000 to replace.”
2021 LAND ROVER DEFENDERSep 28, 2026 · NY
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11767510
“The signature halo LED ring on the front headlight stopped working and has now failed completely, impairing headlight performance. Land Rover previously replaced one of these units when under warranty, but now refuse to fix the second one unless privately paid for (I am now out of warranty).”
2021 LAND ROVER DEFENDERSep 24, 2026 · MA
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11766706
“On my 2021 Land Rover Defender 110, the front Daytime Running Light (DRL) halo unit experienced a complete illumination failure due to an internal component defect.”
2021 LAND ROVER DEFENDERSep 18, 2026 · IL
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11765315
“I am reporting a severe and known thermal design defect regarding the factory LED headlight assemblies on the 2021 Land Rover Defender 110.The integrated Daytime Running Light (DRL) LED module has completely failed and burned out prematurely on my vehicle (Current mileage: 66,800).”
2021 LAND ROVER DEFENDERSep 13, 2026 · NJ
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11763882
“Driver Side Daytime running lamp illumination failed at 45 thousand miles. There is no internal notification of the failure and it failed prematurely. Its outside of the JLR warranty and they are not supporting any repair nor is the dealer who wants to replace both lamps at the cost of $6,000.”
2021 LAND ROVER DEFENDERAug 17, 2026 · PA
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11757436
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