Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-21 | 22V523000 |
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER | 4,927 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | On 4/2/2026, my DC to DC converter failed in my 2022 Landrover Defender (owned 3 months, purchased pre-owned from deale… |
| 2026-03-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The LED DRLs failed in the first 28000 miles leaving no DRLs. Researching this issues shows it it a known defect but n… |
| 2026-03-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I believe there is an issue with the DC to DC converter. Had an incident when the vehicle was idling for at 30 mins wh… |
| 2026-02-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The vehicle lost power after a warning that the battery was not recharging. I have a portable jump start battery. Tri… |
| 2026-02-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Daytime running lights has failed on the front headlights and follows pattern similar to known Special Service Message … |
| 2026-01-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 8/25/2023 18,118 miles, vehicle purchased. Warranty 48 months or 50,000 miles. Factory warranty remaining 31 months or… |
| 2026-01-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Electrical fault detected - pull over safely error message appeared while driving, and when vehicle was shut off, low b… |
| 2026-01-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The vehicle experienced an electrical issue regarding a DC/DC converter that went bad after the manufacturer software u… |
| 2026-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The DC converter on our 2022 Land Rover Defender 110 failed. We received some electrical fault notices that would come … |
| 2026-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Lost all power due to failure of DC/DC Converter, Part # 433123464 (or LR131043). This problem is widespread and the r… |
| 2026-01-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DC -DC power converter part # LR131043. My vehicle is unusable due to the failure of this part. I have not been able to… |
| 2026-01-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Safety Complaint – DC-to-DC Converter Failure Causing Vehicle Shutdown I am submitting this complaint to report a DC-t… |
| 2026-01-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The battery recharging system failed causing the entire vehicle to shut down. The suspension, gearbox, and starter all … |
| 2026-01-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | On January 25, 2026, while driving my 2022 Land Rover Defender 110 in Colorado on Interstate 70, the vehicle suddenly a… |
| 2026-01-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle display provided warning of Electrical Fault and shorty thereafter the vehicle "bricked" ie. became entirely in… |
| 2026-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DC to DC converter failure that displays a RED warning indicator that says "Stop Safely Electrical Fault Detected" with… |
| 2026-01-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DC to DC Converter failed, rendering vehicle dead. No parts available to repair. Forced to wait for months. |
| 2026-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DC/DC Converter went out and car had to be towed away. Part is on back order for several weeks. |
| 2025-12-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving on a busy road. My car gave a message saying electrical failure and transmission failure. Within 20 sec… |
| 2025-12-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On [XXX], while driving approximately 30 mph, my vehicle displayed the warning “STOP SAFELY – ELECTRICAL FAULT DETECTED… |
| 2025-12-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car had electrical Warning- literally the vehicle in totality shut down and I needed a tow to dealership- after dia… |
| 2025-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | System electrical failure due to a faulty part (DC/DC Converter). This essentially prevents the charging system so the … |
| 2025-02-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I own a 2022 Land Rover Defender and the front lights have both burned out. The issue is the running day lights burn o… |
| 2024-08-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The headlight/daylight running lamps are known to burn out on these. Mine has burnt out and wont go back on. These are … |
| 2024-06-27 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Subject vehicle was parked outside in the driveway of my home for ~1 week and wasn't driven. During that time daily te… |
| 2024-02-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Windshield glass started to crack without any impact or driving. Potentially due to temperature change in standard Cali… |
| 2023-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The Daytime Running Headlights have gone out once again. This is such a common issue with the Land Rover Defenders yet,… |
| 2023-10-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Vehicle daytime running lights burn-out prematurely, after about a year or two. Common issue - Land Rover often will r… |
| 2023-09-26 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Crack in windshield appeared without any impact. Crack began at top middle of windshield, in a perfectly straight ling … |
| 2023-07-02 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Windshield cracked spontaneously. No rock strike or evidence of chipping. Appears to originate upper right windshield… |
| 2023-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There were two separate issues. First was the battery dying once 4 months after purchase and again about 12 months afte… |
| 2023-05-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | For the second time in 3 months my windshield was hit by a small pebble and developed a large crack that requires repla… |
| 2023-05-11 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Land Rover Defender. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the front windshield cr… |
| 2023-03-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2022 Land Rover Defender was equipped with a factory-spec winch (a WARN Xeon Platinum 10-S, with Land Rover-supplied… |
| 2023-03-28 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Got into vehicle and noticed a crack on the lower part of the windshield stemming from below the wiper. No impact to … |
| 2023-03-26 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The windshield on my Land Rover Defender cracked from a tiny pebble. I sealed the crack but I'm just waiting for it to … |
| 2023-02-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Windshield cracked and was replaced and has now cracked again. No apparent impact noticed. Not covered under warranty. |
| 2022-12-31 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The Windshield cracked for no apparent reason. The crack starts from the bottom of the windshield and spreading upwards… |
| 2022-12-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | I purchased a 2022 V8 after waiting about a year to get the vehicle. It mostly has been a good car until recently. I wa… |
| 2022-12-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | Went to turn on vehicle and experienced a complete shutdown of power steering system. Lane assist not available message… |
| 2022-09-23 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I Have a 2022 Land Rover defender 110 and it had 8,000 miles on it. One day I was driving and the windshield just crack… |
| 2022-09-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The drivers side A-pillar continues to fall off/come loose at high speeds. It happened on 2 times already resulting in … |
| 2022-06-21 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | My land Rover Defender is 5 months old with 5,765 miles on it. Driving through the car wash today the windshield "poppe… |
| 2022-06-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine cut out whilst going 90kmph on a four lane freeway. I had about 10 seconds to react before it rolled to a co… |
| 2022-06-08 | SEATS | No | 0 | Sounds of a clicking noise when accelerating from takeoff and braking. I have moved the seat up and down to see if that… |
| 2022-05-22 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | My windshield crack on its own when it was not even being driven. It appears to be a stress crack as it is a small V a… |
| 2022-05-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | For the SECOND time, my windshield cracked in the upper right corner with no impact. The second time, I wasn’t even dri… |
| 2022-04-29 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Windshield cracked spontaneously while washing. No chips, no damage and hand washed vehicle. Crack is blocking visibi… |
| 2022-02-17 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Easily cracked windshield. Less than 30 days owned and a small pebble cracked my windshield. |
| 2022-02-10 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Windshield spontaneously cracked while parked (no impact). Crack was near top center and runs across the safety camera … |