26V389000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
2021 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
8 safety recall campaigns, 39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns8
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints39
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 8
26V248000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
23V044000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
21V668000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
21V584000
CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
Incorrect child restraint information may result in a child seat being improperly secured, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
21V499000
SEATS
A seat that is not properly locked into place can move unintentionally during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What owners report most
- 12VISIBILITY/WIPER
- 10EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- 3ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 3UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 2STRUCTURE:BODY
- 1STEERING
- 1STRUCTURE
- 1SUSPENSION
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 LAND ROVER DEFENDERs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.