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Owners have filed 47 complaints about the 2024 Land Rover Defender with NHTSA, and it has 7 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
47
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
7
on record
Fuel economy
20 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$10,200
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4-Wheel Drive | 19 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4-Wheel Drive | 19 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | 4-Wheel Drive | 16 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | 4-Wheel Drive | 16 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 4-Wheel Drive | 20 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 4-Wheel Drive | 18 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 4-Wheel Drive | 18 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 4-Wheel Drive | 18 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 4-Wheel Drive | 17 mpg |
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The second-row seat belt may be improperly stitched.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can oc
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.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles (M
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023 Discovery Sport, 2023-2024 Defender, and 2023 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The touchscreen in the center console may go blank at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) n
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024 Defender, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar, and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The Near Field Sensing Module (NFSM) may overheat and cause the 3D surround camera images, including the rearview camera image, not to display.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Defender, 2024 Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The oil filter housing can crack and leak oil into the engine compartment.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | Not rated yet |
| 2023 | Not rated yet |
| 2022 | Not rated yet |
| 2021 | Not rated yet |
| 2020 | Not rated yet |
Owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA: electrical system (16), driver-assist & stability (7), steering (5). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
7 recalls on record with NHTSA.
Up to 20 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.