2020 Land Rover Defender: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2020 Land Rover Defender. The newest campaign is 26V599000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Sep 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Propulsion System / Dc/Dc Converter. NHTSA has 55 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V599000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is E008. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V248.
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Recall campaigns
7 campaigns, newest first. 461,239 units in total.
- 26V599000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Dc/Dc Converter
- 26V389000Air Bags / Frontal
- 26V248000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Dc/Dc Converter
- 23V044000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Oil/Lubrication
- 21V584000Child Seat / Vehicle Latch Anchor
- 21V435000Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal
- 21V424000Electrical System / Software
26V599000Received . 23,677 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Dc/Dc Converter
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. Additionally, a software error can cause the DC-DC converter to stop functioning at vehicle start-up under certain circumstances. Failure of the DC-DC converter will result in the loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is E008. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V248.
Report filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number E008.
26V389000Received . 250,857 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number D120. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
26V248000Received . 170,169 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Dc/Dc Converter
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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). Insufficient electrical load balancing during times of high demand can lead to a current overload condition and malfunction of the DCDC converter. A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the central software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D126 and H575.
Report filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number D126 H575.
23V044000Received . 6,724 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Oil/Lubrication
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 Velar vehicles. The engine cam carrier oil channel may be blocked, which can lead to an oil leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the engine cam carrier and related components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N763.
Report filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N763. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V584000Received . 7,027 units.
Child Seat / Vehicle Latch Anchor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The owner's manual incorrectly states that the third-row seating is equipped with LATCH child seat restraints with top tethers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect child restraint information may result in a child seat being improperly secured, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Land Rover will mail owners the correct information to insert into the owner's manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 23, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N601.
Report filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N601. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V435000Received . 2,622 units.
Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Defender X vehicles equipped with smoked rear light assemblies. A voltage spike, triggered by a bright light shining on the rear of the vehicle, can cause the turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights to fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear light assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 27, 2021. Owners can contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N598.
Report filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N598. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V424000Received . 163 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder engines. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) may unexpectedly switch off while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in an engine stall with no warning.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The Connected Diagnostic Services (CDS) and the Over-the-air (OTA) diagnostics functionality will be disabled, either by a dealer or through an OTA update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 28, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N599.
Report filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N599. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
55 complaints, 75 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2020 Land Rover Defender
- All 2020 vehicles
| Component | 2020 Defender | All 2020 vehicles | Defender, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 253.3 | 17 | 143.6 | 19 |
| Electrical System | 160 | 135.8 | 243.3 | 12 |
| Steering | 106.7 | 41.3 | 63.3 | 8 |
| Engine | 93.3 | 134.9 | 82.7 | 7 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 80 | 40.2 | 129 | 6 |
| Structure | 66.7 | 45.9 | 26.8 | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 53.3 | 46.4 | 19.5 | 4 |
| Unknown or Other | 53.3 | 115.3 | 65.7 | 4 |
| Power Train | 40 | 117.7 | 48.7 | 3 |
| Visibility | 13.3 | 11.6 | 14.6 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 11 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2020 Land Rover DefenderThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2020 Land Rover Defender: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/land-rover/defender/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Land Rover Defender?
- 461,239 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Land Rover Defender have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for the Land Rover Defender, model years 1990 to 2026. 7 of them name the 2020 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Land Rover Defender name most often?
- Exterior Lighting: 19 of 75 component mentions, or 253.3 per 1,000. For all 2020 vehicles the figure is 17 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Land Rover Defender open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.