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Land Rover Defender Recalls & Problems by Year

Land Rover Defender safety recalls, owner complaints and crash-test ratings for 16 model years. The 2023 model has the most complaints (89).

Owner complaints by model year
0501001990 Land Rover Defender: 1 complaint19901992 Land Rover Defender: 0 complaints1993 Land Rover Defender: 2 complaints19931994 Land Rover Defender: 0 complaints1995 Land Rover Defender: 1 complaint19951999 Land Rover Defender: 1 complaint2001 Land Rover Defender: 1 complaint20012002 Land Rover Defender: 3 complaints2003 Land Rover Defender: 1 complaint20032020 Land Rover Defender: 58 complaints2021 Land Rover Defender: 42 complaints20212022 Land Rover Defender: 76 complaints2023 Land Rover Defender: 89 complaints8920232024 Land Rover Defender: 27 complaints2025 Land Rover Defender: 13 complaints20252026 Land Rover Defender: 6 complaints
Recalls by model year
05101990 Land Rover Defender: 0 recalls19901992 Land Rover Defender: 1 recall1993 Land Rover Defender: 1 recall19931994 Land Rover Defender: 1 recall1995 Land Rover Defender: 2 recalls19951999 Land Rover Defender: 0 recalls2001 Land Rover Defender: 0 recalls20012002 Land Rover Defender: 0 recalls2003 Land Rover Defender: 0 recalls20032020 Land Rover Defender: 7 recalls2021 Land Rover Defender: 9 recalls20212022 Land Rover Defender: 6 recalls2023 Land Rover Defender: 9 recalls20232024 Land Rover Defender: 7 recalls2025 Land Rover Defender: 1 recall20252026 Land Rover Defender: 3 recalls

The red bar marks the 2023 model, the year owners complained about most. Hover a bar for the exact number; the table below lists every year.

YearRecallsOwner complaintsCrashesSafety rating
2026 Land Rover Defender360n/a
2025 Land Rover Defender1130n/a
2024 Land Rover Defender7270n/a
2023 Land Rover Defender9890n/a
2022 Land Rover Defender6762n/a
2021 Land Rover Defender9420n/a
2020 Land Rover Defender7581n/a
2003 Land Rover Defender010n/a
2002 Land Rover Defender030n/a
2001 Land Rover Defender010n/a
1999 Land Rover Defender010n/a
1995 Land Rover Defender210n/a
1994 Land Rover Defender100n/a
1993 Land Rover Defender120n/a
1992 Land Rover Defender100n/a
1990 Land Rover Defender010n/a
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