2022 Land Rover Defender recalls
5 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2022 Land Rover Defender. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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- Jun 12, 2026Crash risk2020–2026 Land Rover Defender, 2021–2026 Land Rover Discovery, 2022–2026 Land Rover Range Rover — Air Bags
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 driver’s air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.
26V389000 · 251K units · Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Apr 17, 2026Crash risk2021–2022 Jaguar E-Pace, 2021–2024 Jaguar F-Pace, 2020–2024 Land Rover Defender and 6 other models — Electrical System
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 (MHEVs.) The DC-DC converter can fail due to an internal fault in the boost control microchip. A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
26V248000 · 170K units · Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Feb 2, 2023Fire risk2020–2023 Land Rover Defender, 2022–2023 Land Rover Discovery, 2020–2023 Land Rover Range Rover and 2 other models — Engine and Engine Cooling
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2023 Range Rover, Defender, 2022-2023 Discovery, and 2023 Range Rover Velar vehicles. The engine cam carrier oil channel may be blocked, which can lead to an oil leak.
23V044000 · 7K units · Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Jul 21, 2022Crash risk2022–2023 Land Rover Defender, 2022–2023 Land Rover Discovery, 2022–2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport and 2 other models — Seat Belts
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-23 Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2022 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants.
22V523000 · 5K units · Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Jun 8, 2021Crash risk2020–2022 Land Rover Defender — Exterior Lighting
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Defender X vehicles equipped with smoked rear light assemblies. A voltage spike, triggered by a bright light shining on the rear of the vehicle, can cause the turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights to fail.
21V435000 · 3K units · Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC