2025 Land Rover Defender Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2025 Land Rover Defender, and owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2025 Land Rover Defender
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Air bags: frontal
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.
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.…
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2025 Land Rover Defender have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 11 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“My child was in the car seat and I noticed that the harness was not staying tight. I did research and apparently if a small object and or crumbs gets stuck under the fastener the harness won’t lock in”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 10, 2026 · Chest clip, buckle, harness
“The windshield cracked the 1st week owned the car. Land Rover didn’t warranty the windshield and have to buy a new one for 2500. The second windshield got a rock chip and now it expanded into a crack”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 14, 2026 · Visibility/wiper
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2025 Land Rover Defender (Defender 110, Defender 110 MHEV, Defender 130, Defender 130 Outbound, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 16–19 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 14–18 / 18–21 |
| Fuel | Premium |
| EPA class | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 4/6/8 cyl, 2/3/4.4/5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S8) |
Compare Land Rover Defender model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Land Rover Defender model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 Land Rover Defender | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Land Rover Defender | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 Land Rover Defender | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 Land Rover Defender | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Land Rover Defender | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 Land Rover Defender | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Land Rover Defender | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Land Rover Defender | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 Land Rover Defender | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Land Rover Defender | 7 | 55 |
| 2021 Land Rover Defender | 9 | 42 |
| 2022 Land Rover Defender | 6 | 75 |
| 2023 Land Rover Defender | 9 | 82 |
| 2024 Land Rover Defender | 7 | 26 |
| 2025 Land Rover Defender | 1 | 13 |
| 2026 Land Rover Defender | 3 | 6 |
Checking a specific 2025 Land Rover Defender
How do I know if my 2025 Land Rover Defender has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2025 Land Rover Defender; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Land Rover dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 26V389000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Land Rover models
- Range Rover961 complaints
- Range Rover Sport639 complaints
- Discovery543 complaints
- Freelander455 complaints
- Range Rover Evoque391 complaints
- Discovery II226 complaints
- LR2181 complaints
- Discovery Sport178 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.