2024 Land Rover Defender safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
0
complaints reporting a crash
1
complaints reporting fire
5
safety recall campaigns
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskDriver’s air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag… · Jun 12, 2026
- Crash riskA failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system… · Apr 17, 2026
- Crash riskTouchscreen in the center console may go blank at vehicle startup, resulting in… · Jan 16, 2025
- Crash riskNear Field Sensing Module (NFSM) may overheat and cause the 3D surround camera… · Sep 12, 2024
- Fire riskOil filter housing can crack and leak oil into the engine compartment · Jun 17, 2024