2026 Land Rover Defender
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 3 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 52 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 4 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 3 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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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: 2026
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26V263000 2026-04-23
Recall 26V263000
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.
Recorded model years: 2026
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26V163000 2026-03-18
Recall 26V163000
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.
Recorded model years: 2026
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.
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Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11035735 2026-07-22
SSM76477 - 21JUL26
Intermittent Passive Entry Operation 24MY Or With New Service Smart Key Fob.
Recorded model years: 2026
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11035867 2026-07-17
D089 Defender 17JUL26
Car Configuration File (CCF) Update
Recorded model years: 2026
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11035859 2026-07-17
D048 Defender 17JUL26
Jump Start Information Label Missing
Recorded model years: 2026
Showing 3 of 52 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
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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: 2026
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2026206 2026-04-23
Transport Canada recall 2026206
Issue: On a small number of vehicles, the fuel tank may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the wall of the fuel tank may be too thin and could leak fuel in a crash. Safety Risk: A fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions: Land Rover will notify owners by mail and advise you…
Recorded model years: 2026
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2026126 2026-03-18
Transport Canada recall 2026126
Issue: On certain vehicles, the brackets that secure the third-row seat belt anchors may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the seat belt(s) could detach in a crash. Safety Risk: A seat belt that detaches in a crash could increase the risk of injury. Corrective Actions: To reduce the safety risk, Land Rover recommends that you shouldn't transport…
Recorded model years: 2026
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
4 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
By system
- Air bags (restraint system)1 (16.7%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2020–2026.
- Brakes1 (16.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2023.
- Engine1 (16.7%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2020–2025.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)1 (16.7%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1995–2021.
Other / uncategorized: 2 classifications (33.3%) 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.