2021 Land Rover Defender

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 26V389000 2026-06-12

  Recall 26V389000

  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.

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 26V248000 2026-04-17

  Recall 26V248000

  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…

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 24E102000 2024-12-06

  Recall 24E102000

  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.

  Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 9 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 19 records exist for the Land Rover Defender where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11035735 2026-07-22

  SSM76477 - 21JUL26

  Intermittent Passive Entry Operation 24MY Or With New Service Smart Key Fob.

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 11035675 2026-07-20

  E002 - 20JUL26

  Exhaust System Oxygen (O2) Sensors - Extended Warranty

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 11035679 2026-07-06

  SSM76324 - 06JUL26

  A low-speed ‘clonk’ 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.

  Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 511 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 916 records exist for the Land Rover Defender where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Land Rover Defender page

A further 1 records exist for the Land Rover Defender where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2026292 2026-06-12

  Transport Canada recall 2026292

  Issue: On certain vehicles, the connector for the driver-front airbag in the steering wheel could corrode. As a result, the driver-front airbag may not inflate in a crash. Note: This problem would cause the airbag warning light to turn on. Safety Risk: An airbag that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Corrective Actions: Land…

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 2026196 2026-04-17

  Transport Canada recall 2026196

  Issue: On certain vehicles, the DC/DC converter could fail. As a result, the 12 V battery would not charge and a red "Stop Safely Electrical Fault Detected" warning message would be displayed. If this happens, and you continue to drive the vehicle, there could be a loss of power to the wheels and/or the vehicle's lights could turn off. Note:…

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 2024739 2024-12-05

  Transport Canada recall 2024739

  Issue: This recall is for raised air intakes installed on new vehicles or sold as a dealer accessory. On certain vehicles, the raised air intake may not have been attached properly. As a result, the raised air intake could loosen and detach while driving. Safety Risk: A raised air intake that detaches from the vehicle could create a road hazard…

  Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 8 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 16 records exist for the Land Rover Defender where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

38 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

By system

• Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)13 (29.5%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2023–2024.
• Lights12 (27.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2020–2022.
• Electrical system5 (11.4%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1995–2021.
• Driver-assistance systems3 (6.8%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2023–2024.
• Body & structure3 (6.8%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2020–2025.
• Engine1 (2.3%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2020–2025.
• Fuel system1 (2.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2026.
• Steering1 (2.3%)

Other / uncategorized: 4 classifications (9.1%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 292 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.