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2024 Land Rover Defender recalls

NHTSA's September 21, 2026 snapshot lists 5 safety recall campaigns for the 2024 Land Rover Defender, spanning 6 component groups. A model match does not confirm that a specific VIN is included.

Official source: NHTSA recall campaign file · Snapshot September 21, 2026

Distinct campaigns5not VIN-specific
Component groups6distinct top-level categories
Latest recordJune 12, 2026report received
VIN resultNot checkeduse official lookup

01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS

2024 Land Rover Defender recall campaigns

The 2024 Land Rover Defender report contains 5 distinct NHTSA campaigns; the most recently received record is campaign 26V389000 dated June 12, 2026.
Component
AIR BAGS
Report received
June 12, 2026
Potential units
250,857campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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.

Why it matters: An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

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.

Owner notification: July 31, 2026 · Filing manufacturer: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Report received
April 17, 2026
Potential units
170,169campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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.) The DC-DC converter can fail due to an internal fault in the boost control microchip. 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.

Why it matters: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

The remedy for this recall is currently under development. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the 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.

Owner notification: Date not reported · Filing manufacturer: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 25V016000

Component
BACK OVER PREVENTION, EQUIPMENT
Report received
January 16, 2025
Potential units
28,370campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023 Discovery Sport, 2023-2024 Defender, and 2023 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The touchscreen in the center console may go blank at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility.".

Why it matters: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the touchscreen software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N972.

Owner notification: March 3, 2025 · Filing manufacturer: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 24V678000

Component
BACK OVER PREVENTION, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Report received
September 12, 2024
Potential units
180campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024 Defender, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar, and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The Near Field Sensing Module (NFSM) may overheat and cause the 3D surround camera images, including the rearview camera image, not to display.

Why it matters: A rearview camera image that does not display can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the NFSM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2024. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N927.

Owner notification: October 24, 2024 · Filing manufacturer: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 24V450000

Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Report received
June 17, 2024
Potential units
2,013campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Defender, 2024 Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The oil filter housing can crack and leak oil into the engine compartment.

Why it matters: An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the filter housing, oil filter, and o-rings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2024. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N908.

Owner notification: June 27, 2024 · Filing manufacturer: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

02 / COMPONENT BREADTH

What defects are listed for the 2024 Land Rover Defender?

The most frequent component groups in 2024 Land Rover Defender campaign records are Back Over Prevention (2), Engine And Engine Cooling (1), Forward Collision Avoidance (1), Equipment (1), Electrical System (1); these counts describe filed campaigns rather than observed failure rates.
Back Over Prevention2
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Forward Collision Avoidance1
Equipment1
Electrical System1

03 / MODEL-YEAR CONTEXT

How the 2024 Land Rover Defender compares across model years

RecallRoad publishes 6 model-year reports for the Land Rover Defender, spanning 2020–2026; each year keeps its NHTSA campaign count separate.
Open the complete Land Rover Defender model history →