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Land Rover Defender recalls

31 DVSA safety recalls name the Land Rover Defender, launched 2000 to 2026. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Defender. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls31
Latest launch2026
Earliest launch2000
Earliest and latest build dates named1998 to 2026
Is a specific Defender affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Land Rover Defender recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
AJ20-D6 Idler Pulley Clash R/2026/24126 Jun 20263 Jun 2024 to 18 Apr 202636,808
Driver’s Airbag Potential Non-Deployment R/2026/24519 Jun 20262 Apr 2019 to 4 Jun 202693,330
Defender and Discovery 2026 Model Year Fuel Tank Wall Thickness R/2026/17712 Jun 202620 Jan 2026 to 30 Jan 202632
E-PACE F-PACE Defender Discovery Sport Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Velar PHEV Traction R/2025/55312 Jun 20261 Oct 2020 to 9 Jan 202558
Defender Third Row Lower Seat Belt Anchorage Bracket R/2026/11531 Mar 202611 Mar 2025 to 25 Mar 2026982
Defender 90” Classic Works LP Fuel Line Clash to Bracket R/2024/39010 Mar 202512 Jan 2012 to 9 Oct 20157
Defender P425 Dynamic Mode Stability R/2025/0654 Mar 20251 Jul 2024 to 24 Jan 202520
AJ20-D6 and AJ20-P6 Engine Oil Filter Housing Cracked R/2024/25514 Jun 20243 Dec 2020 to 27 Feb 2024599
Land Rover Defender Incorrect Brake Pipe Routing R/2024/20117 May 202419 Oct 2011 to 21 Jan 20166
AJ20-D6 Fuel Injector Clamp Cracked R/2024/10027 Mar 202427 Nov 2023not recorded
Security Enhancement R/2024/14515 Mar 202417 Jul 2019 to 19 Jan 202215,408
Security Enhancement R/2024/14714 Mar 20242 Apr 2019 to 27 Feb 202447,815
On affected Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) it is possible that the internal combustion R/2023/29330 Oct 20233 Jul 2023 to 23 Sep 2023770 per line
Front axle casing may fail causing the suspension to collapse R/2022/23631 Aug 20231 Sep 2010 to 28 Sep 20129,923
On affected vehicles there is an issue involving the seat latch in the area of the third row (DVSA lists DEFENDER 130) R/2023/1351 Jun 202327 Jul 2021 to 9 Jan 2023318
For certain 2023 Model Year 3.0L AJ20-P6 Land Rover Range Rover Range Rover Sport Range Rover Velar R/2023/04418 May 202324 Aug 2022 to 9 Jan 2023499 per line
On affected vehicles there is a risk where the water pump pully drive belt can become damaged R/2023/0879 May 202315 Jul 2020 to 18 Jan 202318,151 (whole recall)
Damaged front seat belt pre tensioner tube may have been installed on the seat belt retractor R/2022/22219 Aug 202212 Dec 2021 to 18 May 20222,981 (whole recall)
Front passenger seats missing occupancy detection sensor system R/2021/33321 Oct 202110 Jul 2020 to 11 Aug 2021509 per line
The front seat track end stop bracket may be deformed (DVSA lists DEFENDER 90) R/2021/24716 Aug 20217 Dec 2020 to 9 Apr 20211,025
The fixings connecting the exhaust downpipe to the catalytic converter may not have been tightened R/2021/13719 Apr 20212 Nov 2020 to 11 Mar 20214,002 per line
Sudden loss of brake fluid R/2017/19631 Jul 201724 Oct 2014 to 5 Jan 20151,178
Braking imbalance may make vehicle unstable R/2015/0284 Feb 201524 Oct 2014 to 6 Jan 20151,166 per line
Front wheel may detach R/2014/09228 Nov 20141 Sep 2010 to 5 Jul 20112,666
Seat belt mounting bracket may fail R/2012/0698 Aug 20121 Feb 2010 to 31 Jan 20126,136
Parking brake efficiency can be affected R/2010/2324 Apr 20115 Oct 2007 to 4 Nov 201023,175
Parking brake may become ineffective R/2009/0914 Dec 20097 Jun 2007 to 13 Feb 20085,003
Possible loss of service brake R/2003/18031 Mar 20041 Oct 1998 to 1 Dec 200359,616 per line
Left hand front brake flexible hose concern R/2001/17122 Apr 2002not recorded14,727
Insecurity of front seat backrest. R/2001/01722 Oct 20011 Aug 2000 to 28 Feb 20014,368 per line
Engine flywheel may fragment R/2000/0385 Jun 20001 Sep 1998 to 30 Jun 199912,965 (whole recall)

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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