2023 Land Rover Defender electrical system problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2023 Land Rover Defender — 48% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2023 Land Rover Defender. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V248000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable…”
filed Sep 1, 2026
“Three days before leaving for a trip from [XXX] to [XXX] my Land Rover Defender gave me a Low Battery warning. There was no time to take it to the dealership so I bought a new battery and put it in myself, then drove the 700 miles to [XXX]. My family and I were traveling in a remote area 6 miles…”
filed Jul 27, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can…Campaign 26V248000 · Apr 17, 2026
Electrical System problems in other Defender years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Defender | 14 | 56% |
| 2022 Defender | 25 | 34% |
| 2021 Defender | 5 | 13% |
| 2020 Defender | 12 | 22% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Land Rover Defender
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.