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2021 Land Rover Defender recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 9 safety recall campaigns for the 2021 Land Rover Defender. The most recent was reported on September 17, 2026. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: DEFENDER.

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Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2021 Land Rover Defender, newest first
NHTSA numberReportedComponent
26V599000September 17, 2026Electrical System › Propulsion System › DC/DC Converter
26V389000June 12, 2026Air Bags › Frontal
26V248000April 17, 2026Electrical System › Propulsion System › DC/DC Converter
23V044000February 2, 2023Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Oil/Lubrication
21V668000August 26, 2021Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
21V584000July 29, 2021Child Seat › Vehicle Latch Anchor
21V499000July 1, 2021Seats
21V435000June 8, 2021Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
21V424000June 3, 2021Electrical System › Software

Systems involved: Electrical System (3) · Air Bags (1) · Child Seat (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling (1) · Equipment (1) · Exterior Lighting (1) · Power Train (1) · Seat Belts (1) · Seats (1)

Recall records

NHTSA 26V599000Manufacturer no. E008

Electrical System › Propulsion System › DC/DC Converter

Report received by NHTSA
September 17, 2026
Owner notification
Not yet in the record
Recall initiated by
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Units potentially affected
23,677 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2021 Land Rover Defender
February 4, 2020 – June 28, 2024
Model names in the NHTSA record
DEFENDER

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 26V599000, filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 26V389000Manufacturer no. D120

Air Bags › Frontal

Report received by NHTSA
June 12, 2026
Owner notification
July 31, 2026
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
250,857 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
DEFENDER

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 26V389000, filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 26V248000Manufacturer no. D126 H575

Electrical System › Propulsion System › DC/DC Converter

Report received by NHTSA
April 17, 2026
Owner notification
Not yet in the record
Recall initiated by
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Units potentially affected
170,169 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
DEFENDER

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 26V248000, filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 23V044000Manufacturer no. N763

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Oil/Lubrication

Report received by NHTSA
February 2, 2023
Owner notification
March 29, 2023
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
6,724 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
DEFENDER

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 23V044000, filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 21V668000Manufacturer no. N630

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor

Report received by NHTSA
August 26, 2021
Owner notification
October 20, 2021
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
32,687 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
DEFENDER

Components: Seat Belts › Front › Retractor; Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor

Defect summary

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Range Rover, 2022 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2021 Range Rover Velar, Discovery Sport, 2020-2022 Discovery, and Defender vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.

Safety risk

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N630.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 21V668000, filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 21V584000Manufacturer no. N601

Child Seat › Vehicle Latch Anchor

Report received by NHTSA
July 29, 2021
Owner notification
September 23, 2021
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
7,027 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
DEFENDER

Components: Child Seat › Vehicle Latch Anchor; Equipment › Other › Owners/Service/Other Manual

Defect summary

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."

Safety risk

Incorrect child restraint information may result in a child seat being improperly secured, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 21V584000, filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 21V499000Manufacturer no. N609

Seats

Report received by NHTSA
July 1, 2021
Owner notification
October 28, 2021
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
603 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
DEFENDER

Defect summary

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Defender 90 vehicles equipped with manually-adjustable front seats. The front seat track end-stop bracket may become deformed, which could prevent the seat from locking into place.

Safety risk

A seat that is not properly locked into place can move unintentionally during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the front seat tracks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 28, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N609.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 21V499000, filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 21V435000Manufacturer no. N598

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights

Report received by NHTSA
June 8, 2021
Owner notification
September 27, 2021
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
2,622 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
DEFENDER

Components: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights; Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights; Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

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

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 21V435000, filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 21V424000Manufacturer no. N599

Electrical System › Software

Report received by NHTSA
June 3, 2021
Owner notification
July 28, 2021
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
163 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
DEFENDER

Components: Electrical System › Software; Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (Tcm/PCM/Tecm)

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 21V424000, filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

Records reproduce NHTSA's published text for each campaign. Last record date for this page: September 17, 2026.