NHTSA vehicle safety data
2025 Land Rover Defender Recalls & Complaints
The 2025 Land Rover Defender has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 13 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Land Rover dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2025 Land Rover Defender. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2025 Land Rover Defender owner complaints
Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Land Rover Defender, describing incidents dated April 5, 2025 to September 6, 2026.
Most-cited components
- Visibility/Wiper 7 complaints
- Power Train 3 complaints
- Electrical System 2 complaints
- Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness 1 complaint
- Engine 1 complaint
- Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Of the 13 complaints on file, 1 reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11763448 · Filed
My child was in the car seat and I noticed that the harness was not staying tight. I did research and apparently if a small object and or crumbs gets stuck under the fastener the harness won’t lock in place. I reached out to the manufacturer and they failed to do anything about this. They have no…
ODI #11750447 · Filed
The windshield cracked the 1st week owned the car. Land Rover didn’t warranty the windshield and have to buy a new one for 2500. The second windshield got a rock chip and now it expanded into a crack over 3 days.
ODI #11736334 · Filed
I am now on my 4th windshield on my 2025 Land Rover Defender 110. I have had 5 chips/cracks on these windshields. Only 1 crack was from a rock that you might expect glass breakage, the others were all caused by small pebble sized road gravel that was more like insect splatter. Safelite was repairing…
Driver's Air Bag May Not Deploy in a Crash
NHTSA #26V389000 · Air Bags — Frontal · NHTSA notice
Reported June 12, 2026 · Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Potentially affected: 250,857 vehicles
Repair completion: 46.67% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Manufacturer campaign D120 · Owners notified July 31, 2026
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Raised Air Intake May Detach
NHTSA #24E102000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice
Reported December 6, 2024 · Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Potentially affected: 485 vehicles
Repair completion: 66.8% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Manufacturer campaign N964 · Owners notified February 20, 2025
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A detached raised air intake can fall off the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Other Land Rover Defender model years
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