Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Land Rover Defender, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
1990
1993
1995
1999
2001
2002
2003
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 2002 Land Rover Defender - 3 complaints in its first 8 years (3 to date)
- 1999 Land Rover Defender - 1 complaints in its first 8 years (1 to date)
- 2001 Land Rover Defender - 1 complaints in its first 8 years (1 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- Not enough mature model years with a meaningful record to rank.
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Land Rover Defender | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 Land Rover Defender | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 Land Rover Defender | 26 | 26 | 7 |
| 2023 Land Rover Defender | 82 | 82 | 9 |
| 2022 Land Rover Defender | 75 | 75 | 6 |
| 2021 Land Rover Defender | 42 | 42 | 9 |
| 2020 Land Rover Defender | 55 | 55 | 7 |
| 2003 Land Rover Defender | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Land Rover Defender | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 Land Rover Defender | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Land Rover Defender | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Land Rover Defender | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 Land Rover Defender | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 Land Rover Defender | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V615000 | 2024 | Seat Belts | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The second-row seat belt may be improperly stitched. |
| 26V599000 | 2020-2024 | Electrical System | 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,... |
| 26V389000 | 2020-2026 | Air Bags | 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. |
| 26V263000 | 2026 | Fuel System, Gasoline | 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. |
| 26V248000 | 2020-2024 | Electrical System | 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,... |
| 26V163000 | 2026 | Seat Belts | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Defender vehicles. |
| 25V016000 | 2023-2024 | Equipment | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023 Discovery Sport, 2023-2024 Defender, and 2023 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. |
| 24V678000 | 2024 | Forward Collision Avoidance | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024 Defender, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar, and Range Rover Sport... |
| 24V450000 | 2023-2024 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 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. |
| 23V789000 | 2023 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023 Land Rover Defender 130 vehicles modified for the TRek Off-Road Competition. |
| 23V137000 | 2023 | Seats | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023 Land Rover Defender 130 vehicles equipped with third-row seats. |
| 23V044000 | 2020-2023 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 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... |
| 22V523000 | 2022-2023 | Seat Belts | 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... |
| 21V668000 | 2021 | Seat Belts | 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,... |
| 21V584000 | 2020-2021 | Equipment | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender vehicles. |
| 21V499000 | 2021 | Seats | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Defender 90 vehicles equipped with manually-adjustable front seats. |
| 21V435000 | 2020-2022 | Exterior Lighting | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Defender X vehicles equipped with smoked rear light assemblies. |
| 21V424000 | 2020-2021 | Power Train | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder engines. |
| 96V108000 | 1992-1995 | Electrical System | THE "HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LABEL" WARNING WAS NOT INSTALLED ON THE BATTERIES IN THESE VEHICLES. |
| 95V099000 | 1995 | Power Train | AT PORT OF ENTRY, A QUALITY OVERCHECK OF THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT TORQUE WAS PERFORMED. THIS CHECK REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF THE DRIVESHAFTS. |