Large SUV
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Owners have filed 17 complaints about the 2025 Land Rover Defender with NHTSA, and it has 1 recall. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
17
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
1
on record
Fuel economy
19 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$10,737
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), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | 4-Wheel Drive | 16 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 4-Wheel Drive | 19 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 4-Wheel Drive | 19 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 4-Wheel Drive | 19 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), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 4-Wheel Drive | 17 mpg |
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.
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 17 complaints with NHTSA: body, glass & interior (7), transmission & drivetrain (3), electrical system (2). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
1 recall on record with NHTSA.
Up to 19 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.