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Land Rover Defender recalls
206 official recall campaigns for the Land Rover Defender, published by vehicle safety authorities in Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Germany, Finland and 11 more, covering model years 1998–2027. The most recent was issued in 2026 (64 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 206 campaigns
- 144 rated high risk
- Latest: 2026
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- 🇨🇳 China
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇬🇧 UK
Common Land Rover Defender recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Engine 20
- Seats 17
- Seat belts 13
- Fire risk 12
- Brakes 9
- Airbags 8
Land Rover Defender recalls by year
- 2026 · 64
- 2025 · 17
- 2024 · 25
- 2023 · 34
- 2022 · 12
- 2021 · 22
- 2018 · 2
- 2017 · 3
- 2016 · 1
- 2015 · 6
- 2014 · 3
- 2012 · 3
- 2011 · 3
- 2010 · 1
- 2009 · 1
- 2004 · 2
- 2002 · 1
- 2001 · 1
- 2000 · 1
Showing the 200 most recent of 206 campaigns.
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2026 (64)
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Land Rover f-pace, defender, discovery — safety recall (France)Medium
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Land Rover defender (le), discovery (lr), range rover (lk) véhicule utilitaire léger. — safety recall (France)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Israel)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER DISCOVERY RANGE ROVER — safety recall (Israel)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Land Rover RANGE ROVER, DISCOVERY — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Land Rover discovery sport (lc), range rover evoque (lz), range rover velar(ly) — safety recall (France)High risk
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Land Rover Defender, Discovery — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Seats And Restraints recall (Canada)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Seat Belts: Rear/Other: Webbing: Stitching (US)High risk
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (China)High risk
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Land Rover Defender 110 — safety recall (Mexico)High risk
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Land Rover RANGE ROVER SPORT, DISCOVERY SPORT, DEFENDER — High Voltage recall (Canada)High risk
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Land Rover RANGE ROVER SPORT, RANGE ROVER VELAR, E-PACE — Electrical System: Propulsion System: Dc/Dc Converter (US)Medium
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY SPORT, RANGE ROVER EVOQUE, RANGE ROVER VELAR — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY SPORT, RANGE ROVER EVOQUE — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Land Rover Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Land Rover defender voiture particulière équipée d'un moteur v8 de 5, 0 litres. années modèles: 2025 et 2026. — safety recall (France)High risk
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Land Rover defender voiture de tourisme. — safety recall (France)Medium
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Land Rover レンジローバースポーツ, DEFENDER 90 — safety recall (Japan)Medium
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Jaguar F-PACE, DEFENDER, DISCOVERY — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Peru)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER 110 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Land Rover Range Rover, Defender — safety recall (China)High risk
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Land Rover Defender (LE), Discovery (LR) — Light commercial vehicle recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Range Rover — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Range Rover — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Land Rover ディスカバリー, DEFENDER 90 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, RANGE ROVER VELAR, RANGE ROVER, DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER SPORT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover Discovery Sport (LC), Range Rover Evoque (LZ) — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Jaguar Land Rover F-PACE, Defender — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Range Rover Velar — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Land Rover DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER, DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER, RANGE ROVER, DISCOVERY — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Poland)High risk
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Poland)High risk
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Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Range Rover — safety recall (Poland)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, RANGE ROVER VELAR, DISCOVERY SPORT, RANGE ROVER EVOQUE — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER — AJ20-D6 Idler Pulley Clash (UK)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER — Driver’s Airbag Potential Non-Deployment (UK)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Air Bags: FrontalMedium
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Land Rover DISCOVERY SPORT, RANGE ROVER EVOQUE, DEFENDER — E-PACE F-PACE Defender Discovery Sport Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Velar PHEV Traction Battery Fire Risk (UK)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY — Defender and Discovery 2026 Model Year Fuel Tank Wall Thickness (UK)High risk
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Land Rover Discovery Sport, Evoque, Velar — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER 110/130, DEFENDER 110 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Land Rover Defender — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Fuel System, Gasoline: Storage: Tank AssemblyHigh risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Electrical System: Propulsion System: Dc/Dc ConverterMedium
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Land Rover RANGE ROVER SPORT, DISCOVERY SPORT, DEFENDER — High Voltage recall (Canada)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Defender Third Row Lower Seat Belt Anchorage Bracket (UK)High risk
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Seat Belts: Critical FastenersMedium
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2025 (17)
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Land Rover Defender, LE — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Poland)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover defender, discovery, velar — safety recall (France)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY, DISCOVERY SPORT — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER 110, DEFENDER 90 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Land Rover Defender, LE — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Land Rover Defender V8 S/C 5.0L — safety recall (Poland)High risk
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Land Rover Range Rover, Freelander — safety recall (China)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Defender 90” Classic Works LP Fuel Line Clash to Bracket (UK)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER 90, DEFENDER 110 — safety recall (Japan)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Defender P425 Dynamic Mode Stability (UK)Medium
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (China)High risk
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Land Rover レンジローバースポーツ, DEFENDER 110/130 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2024 (25)
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Land Rover defender voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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Land Rover defender, discovery, discovery sport — safety recall (France)Medium
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EquipmentMedium
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Jaguar F-PACE, E-PACE — safety recall (Japan)Medium
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Land Rover レンジローバースポーツ, DEFENDER 90 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Land Rover Range Rover, Defender — safety recall (China)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY — safety recall (Taiwan)Medium
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Land Rover Defender, Discovery — Passenger car / Pickup truck recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Range Rover — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Land Rover RANGE ROVER, DEFENDER, DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER VELAR, RANGE ROVER SPORT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover レンジローバースポーツ, DEFENDER 90 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Land Rover RANGE ROVER DEFENDER, RANGE ROVER SPORT, RANGE ROVER VELAR — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Land Rover Range Rover, Defender — safety recall (China)High risk
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Land Rover RANGE ROVER SPORT, DEFENDER, RANGE ROVER — AJ20-D6 and AJ20-P6 Engine Oil Filter Housing Cracked (UK)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Land Rover Defender Incorrect Brake Pipe Routing (UK)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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Land Rover RANGE ROVER, RANGE ROVER SPORT, DEFENDER — AJ20-D6 Fuel Injector Clamp Cracked (UK)Medium
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Land Rover RANGE ROVER, RANGE ROVER VELAR, DEFENDER — Security Enhancement (UK)Medium
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Land Rover RANGE ROVER, RANGE ROVER SPORT, DEFENDER — Security Enhancement (UK)Medium
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Jaguar F-PACE, E-PACE — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2023 (34)
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Land Rover DEFENDER, RANGE ROVER VELAR — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover defender voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Critical Fasteners (US)High risk
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Land Rover Defender, Range Rover Velar — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Land Rover RANGE ROVER VELAR, DEFENDER — On affected Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) it is possible that the internal combustion engine will not start when required. This may occur whilst theMedium
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Land Rover defender voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Front axle casing may fail causing the suspension to collapse (UK)High risk
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Land Rover defender voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER 130 — safety recall (Japan)Medium
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Land Rover RANGE ROVER SPORT, RANGE ROVER, DISCOVERY, DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover range rover, range rover sport, discovery — safety recall (France)High risk
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Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Land Rover Defender — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, RANGE ROVER, RANGE ROVER SPORT — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Land Rover RANGE ROVER SPORT, DEFENDER, RANGE ROVER, RANGE ROVER VELAR — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover Range Rover, Defender — safety recall (China)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover range rover, range rover velar range rover sport, defender voitures particulières — safety recall (France)High risk
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Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Velar — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PL)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER 130 — On affected vehicles there is an issue involving the seat latch in the area of the third row of seats for where injury in the event of an incident cannot be ruled out. (UK)Medium
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Slovakia)Medium
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Land Rover Range Rover, Defender — safety recall (China)High risk
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Land Rover DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER VELAR, RANGE ROVER SPORT — For certain 2023 Model Year 3.0L AJ20-P6 Land Rover Range Rover Range Rover Sport Range Rover Velar Discovery and Defender vehicles a smallMedium
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Land Rover DEFENDER, RANGE ROVER SPORT, RANGE ROVER — On affected vehicles there is a risk where the water pump pully drive belt can become damaged leading to detachment or destruction. Where water puHigh risk
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Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Land Rover CLASSIC DEFENDER WORKS 90 V8 70th edition — On certain Classic Defender Works V8 70th Edition (90 Derivative) vehicles the front anti-roll bar diameter is too small and is the wrong specifiMedium
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Land Rover Defender — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PL)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Child Seat: Vehicle Tether Anchor (US)Medium
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Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Oil/LubricationHigh risk
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2022 (12)
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Uruguay)High risk
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Jaguar F-PACE, F-TYPE, XE — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Jaguar F-PACE, F-TYPE — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Land Rover Defender — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY, DISCOVERY SPORT — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER PHEV, RANGE ROVER VELAR PHEV — safety recall (Colombia)Medium
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Discovery Sport, Defender — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Land Rover RANGE ROVER SPORT, DEFENDER, DISCOVERY, DISCOVERY SPORT, RANGE ROVER VELAR — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover Defender, Discovery — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Land Rover Range Rover, Defender — safety recall (China)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY SPORT, RANGE ROVER SPORT — Damaged front seat belt pre tensioner tube may have been installed on the seat belt retractor (UK)High risk
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2021 (22)
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Land Rover defender (le), discovery (lr) voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY — Front passenger seats missing occupancy detection sensor system (UK)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Land Rover Defender (LE), Discovery (LR) — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER 90 — safety recall (Japan)Medium
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Land Rover Defender — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Land Rover Defender L361 — safety recall (Chile)High risk
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Colombia)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER 90 — The front seat track end stop bracket may be deformed (UK)Medium
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Land Rover Discovery, Defender — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PL)High risk
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Equipment: Other: Owners/Service/Other ManualMedium
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Seats (US)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover Discovery (LR), Defender (LE) — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Exterior Lighting: Tail LightsMedium
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Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY — The fixings connecting the exhaust downpipe to the catalytic converter may not have been tightened to the specified torque value (UK)Medium
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2018 (2)
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Chile)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2017 (3)
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Sudden loss of brake fluid (UK)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Land Rover Defender 90, 110 & 130 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2016 (1)
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Land Rover Defender, Type: LD — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2015 (6)
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Braking imbalance may make vehicle unstable (UK)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2014 (3)
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Front wheel may detach (UK)High risk
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Land Rover Defender, Defender 130 SDT — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
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Land Rover Defender 110 SDT, Defender 110 HD — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2012 (3)
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Seat belt mounting bracket may fail (UK)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2011 (3)
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Parking brake efficiency can be affected (UK)High risk
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (China)High risk
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2010 (1)
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Land Rover DEFENDER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2009 (1)
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Parking brake may become ineffective (UK)High risk
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2004 (2)
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Land Rover Defender — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Land Rover DEFENDER, DISCOVERY — Possible loss of service brake (UK)High risk
Land Rover Defender recalls in 2002 (1)
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Land Rover DEFENDER — Left hand front brake flexible hose concern (UK)High risk
Land Rover Defender recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇬🇧 UK | 35 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 33 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇫🇷 France | 24 | RappelConso · recall notices |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 21 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 15 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 14 | NHTSA · VIN lookup |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 14 | MLIT · recall search |
| 🇨🇳 China | 10 | — |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 9 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 8 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 6 | — |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | 4 | — |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 3 | — |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | 3 | Transport Canada · VIN lookup |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 2 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 2 | SERNAC · safety alerts |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1 | PROFECO · safety alerts |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | 1 | — |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 1 | — |
How to check if your Land Rover Defender has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Land Rover Defender on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: DVSA (UK), KBA (Germany), RappelConso (France), EU Safety Gate (Netherlands), Traficom (Finland), NHTSA (United States).
- Ask an authorised Land Rover dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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- Range Rover Velar recalls 72
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- Evoque recalls 25
- F-pace recalls 21
- XF recalls 15
- レンジローバーphev recalls 15
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- E-pace recalls 13
- Defender 90 recalls 12
- Velar recalls 12
- Sport recalls 11
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