Model year record

2025 Land Rover Defender

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 34 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V389000

Air bags: frontal

Component: Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected: 250,857
Reported to NHTSA: 2026-06-12
Owners notified: 2026-07-31

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the driver’s air bag connector terminals, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 3, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D120.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Visibility/wiper	14	—
Power train	6	—
Electrical system	4	—
Chest clip, buckle, harness	2	—
Engine	2	—
Fuel/propulsion system	2	—
Steering	2	—
Unknown or other	2	—

The 2024 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2026 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.