2026 Land Rover Defender: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2026 Land Rover Defender. The newest campaign is 26V389000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Jun 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal. NHTSA has 6 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, 26V389000, 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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 251,445 units in total.
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: .
26V263000Received . 6 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, an improperly manufactured fuel tank may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 19, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D127.
Report filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number D127. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
26V163000Received . 582 units.
Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A seat belt assembly with an insufficient weld may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket or the weld-stud on the bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D098 and D113.
Report filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number D098 D113. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
6 complaints, 9 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 2 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 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 2026 Land Rover DefenderThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2026 Land Rover Defender: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/land-rover/defender/2026/. 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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2026 Land Rover Defender?
- 251,445 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2026 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2026 Land Rover Defender name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 2 of 9 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2026 Land Rover Defender open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.