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The Land Rover Defender has 20 recalls covering 536,320 vehicles as reported; model year 2023 is covered by the most (9). Owners filed 144 safety complaints in the 12 months to Sep 2026; electrical system is named most over all years.
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls
20
Most for 2023: 9
Units affected
536K
As reported
Overall stars
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Complaints, 12 mo
144
+476.0% vs 12 months before
Do-not-drive
0
None
By model year
Which model years are covered by the most recalls, and which get the most complaints
Recalls by model year
How many recalls cover each model year. Hover a year for the count.
Owner complaints
Safety complaints about the Land Rover Defender, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
144 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most
- Electrical system102
- Exterior lighting59
- Visibility/wiper53
- Engine34
- Unknown or other27
- Steering26
- Power train20
- Complaints
- 309
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 5
- People injured
- 2
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Parts recalled
Recalls of the Land Rover Defender by component
- Electrical system4 · 198K units
- Seat belts4 · 39K units
- Child seat2 · 7,839 units
- Engine and engine cooling2 · 8,737 units
- Air bags1 · 251K units
- Back over prevention1 · 180 units
- Equipment1 · 28K units
- Exterior lighting1 · 2,622 units
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Questions and answers
Is the 2026 Land Rover Defender recalled?
Yes: 3 recalls cover the 2026 Land Rover Defender. Check the recall pages below for what is wrong and the free fix; a dealer can tell if a single vehicle still needs the repair.
How many recalls does the Land Rover Defender have?
20 recalls cover the Land Rover Defender, for 536,320 vehicles as reported. The most common problem is electrical system (4 recalls).
What do owners complain about most on the Land Rover Defender?
Electrical system: named in 102 of the 309 safety complaints about the Land Rover Defender, then exterior lighting (59). One complaint can name several components.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Models are written as published, so a few versions of one model can be listed under slightly different names.