2021 Land Rover Defender: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 37 complaints
37
Total Complaints
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY/WIPER
12
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1
STEERING
1
LANE DEPARTURE
1
SUSPENSION
1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"We have two 2021 Defender 110 SE North American Specification models and these do not have the smoked tail lights as are on another recall. When subjected to a bright light, the entire assembly of tail, brake and turn signals fails on one side of the vehicle. This is also repeatable on the rear ligh..."
"Problem statement: Windshield Issue: The windshield developed a sudden crack while the vehicle was stationary, with no external impact or action Conditions: stationary, outside temp: 97 deg Impacting: visibility and safety features such as cameras, sensor, and lane departure assist"
"The passenger A-Pillar on the vehicle is not secure tight enough to the vehicle or the windshield allowing air to pass underneath the weather stripping that lies on the windshield. When driving at highway speeds this allows the air turbulence to create a flapping or tapping noise on the windshield c..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28