2023 Land Rover Defender visibility/wiper problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2023 Land Rover Defender — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Front windshield is extremely fragile. The smallest rock will create a chip which will spider across the windshield within a couple days. I have an older Land Rover and there have been more rocks with only a few small chips and no spider. Cheap glass installed on the new Land Rovers.”
filed Jul 21, 2026
“Took my car to the dealership to have the windshield replaced due to a rock chip. Driving home on the freeway with the new windshield installed, I noticed a new crack moving across the windshield. I had on driven only 45 miles. Contacted Landrover and was told it was just an unfortunate chance…”
filed Aug 7, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Defender years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Defender | 1 | 4% |
| 2022 Defender | 13 | 18% |
| 2021 Defender | 12 | 31% |
| 2020 Defender | 6 | 11% |
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.