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Land Rover Defender steering problems by year

25 NHTSA owner complaints name the steering across 5 Defender model years. The most reported year is 2020 with 8 reports.

YearSteering reportsShare
2024 Defender520%
2023 Defender79%
2022 Defender45%
2021 Defender13%
2020 Defender815%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the steering. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.