2023 Land Rover Defender

Safety Score
78
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2023-11-22 23V789000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS 121 Details
2023-03-02 23V137000 CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR 812 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-03-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Vehicle: 2023 Land Rover Defender 110 P400 (MHEV) Component Failure: Failure of the 48V DC-DC converter module (L8B2-1…
2026-02-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 While driving the dashboard suddenly showed a message saying Battery Charging Fault error” a few minutes later the car …
2026-02-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 On 2/18/26 the vehicle electrical system stopped working. I unlocked teh vehicle with an emergincy key inside the keyfo…
2026-02-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2023 Land Rover Defender. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 – 60 MPH, the vehic…
2026-02-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The dc dc converter failed and had to be towed away. The incident happened while I was driving the vehicle.
2026-02-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DC-DC converter failure. Received dashboard message “Stop safely Electrical fault detected”
2026-02-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Car suddenly stopped and lost all power due to DC DC converter issue
2026-02-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DC/DC converter failed on the 2023 Land Rover Defender about 2000 miles out of warranty. The parts are on back order w…
2026-02-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DC-DC Converter failed, battery light came on mid-drive and I continued to drive to try and make it to my destination. …
2026-02-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Vehicle was started, while still in park, an alert appeared on the dashboard “stop safely electrical fault detected”. V…
2026-02-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DC-DC converter has failed causing the car to shut of while driving. During this period of time the car shuts off and t…
2026-02-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The DC/DC converter failed when I turned the car on and I received a warning. Drove straight to the dealership to drop …
2026-02-01 ENGINE No 0 While driving the vehicle warnings alerted me that the battery was low and to start the vehicle ( it was running as I w…
2026-02-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Received a stop vehicle, "Electrical Fault". Diagnosed by certified mechanic to be DC to DC Converter fault needing rep…
2026-02-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 An electrical component called the DC DC converter failed in my 2023 Land Rover Defender. I discovered the failure aft…
2026-01-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I own a 2023 Land Rover Defender 130 that I purchased brand new. Since buying it, it has been back to the dealer many t…
2026-01-30 ENGINE No 0 Stop safely electrical fault detected appeared on dash DC failure Vehicle is not drivable
2026-01-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 While driving my Defender 130 at Highway speed a warning for a faulty electrical system light came on. Within a mile wh…
2026-01-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The car completely died. Unable to be jumped. Had to be towed. There’s a problem with the DC/DC converter. The parts go…
2026-01-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2023 Land Rover Defender. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle s…
2026-01-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Car only has 42K miles on it- we were driving down the highway at approx 75mph, when the dash alarms started going off …
2026-01-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The vehicle experienced a sudden and complete electrical failure while driving, related to the DC converter. Warning li…
2026-01-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The DC/DC converter failed causing the generator not to charge. This caused the car to lose all power whilst I was driv…
2026-01-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 A known LR Defender MHEV system problem. Specifically, a DC-DC converter failure - while driving vehicle on busy highwa…
2026-01-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 While driving on the freeway I recieved and elctrical fault detected please pull over when safe. The issue is the DC to…
2026-01-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2023 Land Rover Defender. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was w…
2026-01-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Powerconverter failure. Repair part unavailable Constant coolant leak (documented more than 4 repair attempts since pu…
2025-12-30 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 The vehicle experienced an electrical fault and shortly after receiving the warning on the dash, the vehicle completely…
2025-12-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 On December 29th 2025 my car displayed an alert "Electrical Fault Detected: Please Pull Car Over Safely". I was in rura…
2025-12-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DC Converter for Hybrid system malfunction with complete battery discharge rendering the vehicle inoperable while utili…
2025-12-20 POWER TRAIN No 0 The DC to DC converter Failed. It is part of the mild hybrid system. Multiple cars in my state and globally have report…
2025-12-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The Defender is only 2 years old, with 59k miles. Outside of warranty. It is a mild hybrid. Received an emergency el…
2025-12-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My car died on December 14, 2025 when I was pulling out of my driveway. It read “stop safely electrical fault detected.…
2025-12-03 ENGINE No 0 we had a coolant leak like the one reported on recall N785, I called the Land Rover USA office and they said that they …
2025-08-06 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Took my car to the dealership to have the windshield replaced due to a rock chip. Driving home on the freeway with the …
2025-08-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The door actuators are failing which is a very common problem on these vehicles. This fault makes it impossible to lock…
2025-06-01 ENGINE No 0 1.) Coolant turbo lines leak coolant. Causing the engine to overheat. It is recommended by the dealer to replace the tw…
2025-04-04 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 The windshield is very prone to splintering, chips and cracking from even small roadway impacts. I have had to replace…
2024-07-06 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Windshield cracked for no apparent reason. No rock chip. Crack at upper middle of the windshield and goes towards dri…
2024-04-27 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Vehicle windshield spontaneously cracked with large crack extending across most of passenger side. Vehicle has 10K mi…
2024-04-27 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Windshield cracks easily.
2024-03-25 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE No 0 The contact owns a 2023 Land Rover Defender. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH with no other vehicles or obj…
2024-03-09 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Windshield cracks. Minor chips causes major cracks that go across the windshield and reduces visibility. While driving,…
2024-01-20 STEERING No 0 Steering wheel is locked and does not turn the wheels
2024-01-01 STEERING No 0 The steering column won't move. The car starts, you can drive forward and back but the steering column doesn't move. Th…
2023-12-19 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Windshield issue having to replace Windshield twice in 4 months if rock hit it spread . Wondering if their an issue wit…
2023-12-17 STEERING No 0 Lane assistance and power steering failed. There was no warning light or alarm. The warning light in the dashboard ca…
2023-12-06 STEERING No 0 Dec 6. Started vehicle and steering wheel would nor move. All functions of car worked. Fwd, rev, engine running , light…
2023-11-05 STEERING No 0 The power steering failed and the car was not drive-able. The warning light for no lane assist available also turned on…
2023-11-01 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Sitting in my car warming it up and the windshield pops and the is a 2 foot crack in the windshield