Model year record

2025 Land Rover Defender recalls & problems

The 2025 Land Rover Defender has 2 safety recalls and 13 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is visibility/wiper (7 complaints).

Recalls2safety recalls

Complaints13filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 1reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Air bagsJun 12, 2026

Frontal

Recall 26V389000250,857 vehicles

Problem: 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 driverâs air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the driverâs 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.

EquipmentDec 6, 2024

Equipment

Recall 24E102000485 vehicles

Problem: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Land Rover Defender vehicles equipped with Raised Air Intake (RAI) aftermarket accessory equipment, with part number VPLEP0543. The raised air intake may not be secured properly, which can allow the intake to detach from the vehicle.
Risk: A detached raised air intake can fall off the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, remove and reinstall the RAI accessory, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 20, 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N964.

Components: Equipment; Structure › Body › Roof and pillars

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Fuel economy

Defender 110

19mpg combined

City / highway	18 / 20 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

2 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (S8) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $4,350/year to fuel

Defender 90

19mpg combined

City / highway	18 / 21 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

2 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (S8) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $4,350/year to fuel

Defender 110 MHEV Hybrid

19mpg combined

City / highway	18 / 20 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (S8) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $4,350/year to fuel

Defender 90 MHEV Hybrid

19mpg combined

City / highway	18 / 21 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (S8) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $4,350/year to fuel

Defender 130 P400 MHEV Hybrid

19mpg combined

City / highway	18 / 20 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (S8) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $4,350/year to fuel

Defender 130 P300 MHEV Hybrid

18mpg combined

City / highway	17 / 20 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (S8) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $4,550/year to fuel

Defender 130 Outbound Hybrid

18mpg combined

City / highway	16 / 19 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (S8) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $4,550/year to fuel

Defender 110 MHEV Hybrid

17mpg combined

City / highway	15 / 19 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

4.4 L · 8 cyl · Automatic (S8) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $4,850/year to fuel

Defender 90

16mpg combined

City / highway	15 / 19 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

5 L · 8 cyl · Automatic (S8) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $5,150/year to fuel

Defender 110

16mpg combined

City / highway	14 / 18 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

5 L · 8 cyl · Automatic (S8) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $5,150/year to fuel

Defender 130

16mpg combined

City / highway	14 / 19 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

5 L · 8 cyl · Automatic (S8) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $5,150/year to fuel

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Fires	Typical mileage*
Visibility/wiper	7	0	—
Power train	3	0	—
Electrical system	2	0	—
Fuel/propulsion system	1	1	—
Unknown or other	1	0	—
Engine	1	0	—
Steering	1	0	—
Chest clip, buckle, harness	1	0	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Chest clip, buckle, harness
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 wonât lock in place. I reached out to the manufacturer and they failed to do anything about this. They have no warnings regarding it and did not want to replace it. Something must be down, if this is happening on mine it is happening to many others.
Sep 6, 2026
Visibility/wiper
The windshield cracked the 1st week owned the car. Land Rover didnât 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 over 3 days.
Jul 11, 2025
Visibility/wiper
I am now on my 4th windshield on my 2025 Land Rover Defender 110. I have had 5 chips/cracks on these windshields. Only 1 crack was from a rock that you might expect glass breakage, the others were all caused by small pebble sized road gravel that was more like insect splatter. Safelite was repairing 1 very small chip and the windshield cracked during this common repair. Clearly the provided glass is substandard and should be upgraded for all Land Rover Defenders. I now never drive this car without the thought of another windshield break thatâs about to occur.
May 6, 2026
Visibility/wiper
I am now on my 4th windshield on my 2025 Land Rover Defender 110. I have had 5 chips/cracks on these windshields. Only 1 crack was from a rock that you might expect glass breakage, the others were all caused by small pebble sized road gravel that was more like insect splatter. Safelite was repairing 1 very small chip and the windshield cracked during this common repair. Clearly the provided glass is substandard and should be upgraded for all Land Rover Defenders. I now never drive this car without the thought of another windshield break thatâs about to occur.
Dec 17, 2025
Visibility/wiper
I am now on my 4th windshield on my 2025 Land Rover Defender 110. I have had 5 chips/cracks on these windshields. Only 1 crack was from a rock that you might expect glass breakage, the others were all caused by small pebble sized road gravel that was more like insect splatter. Safelite was repairing 1 very small chip and the windshield cracked during this common repair. Clearly the provided glass is substandard and should be upgraded for all Land Rover Defenders. I now never drive this car without the thought of another windshield break thatâs about to occur.
Nov 26, 2025
Visibility/wiper
30 years of car ownership have never had a chipped or cracked windshield. 2025 Land Rover Defender has had 3 rock chips in a year and now a 20" crack from very minor impact from a pebble. This windshield has a design flaw and is extremely fragile.
Mar 20, 2026
Visibility/wiper
Driving down the road and my windshield spontaneously cracked. No road debris, no rock, no trauma or accident.
Feb 27, 2026
Electrical system
While driving on Back Rd in New Hampshire at approximately 30 mph on Saturday, Feb 14, the vehicle suddenly lost power steering assist and simultaneously shifted into neutral. I received warning messages and immediately lost propulsion. Luckily, there was no traffic on the road with me, but that is not always the case on this particular road. I had to manually steer the vehicle without power assist and muscle it to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was disabled in the road and required towing. The vehicle has approximately 5,400 miles and is a 2025 model year, purchased in late June of 2025. The dealer has indicated the likely cause is a failed DC-DC converter, and I have been told the…
Feb 14, 2026

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.