Service bulletins for the 2020 Land Rover Defender
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
554 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SSM75044ATT1 | 2020-10-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. During the launch of the Land Rover Defender, there have been multiple complaints related to a delamination of the Satin Protective Film (SPF) on the front and rear corners of the bonnet. |
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| SSM75044 | 2020-10-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. During the launch of the Land Rover Defender, there have been multiple complaints related to a delamination of the Satin Protective Film (SPF) on the front and rear corners of the bonnet. |
| SSM75038 | 2020-10-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Tapping Wind Noise from A-Pillar Area |
| SSM75038 | 2020-10-07. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. Tapping Wind Noise from A-Pillar Area |
| N472NAS2 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. An issue has been identified on a limited number of Land Rover vehicles within the listed Affected Vehicle Range where a tapping sound may be heard, on one or both sides of the vehicle, from the A-pillar area at speeds of approximately 37-75mph (60- 120 km/h). |
| NAS20.06.003.2 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. A potential issue has been identified on a limited number of Land Rover vehicles within the listed Affected Vehicle Range where a tapping sound may be heard, on one or both sides of the vehicle, from the A-pillar area at speeds of approximately 37-75mph (60-120 km/h). |
| NAS20.06.003 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY. A potential issue has been identified on a limited number of Land Rover vehicles within the listed Affected Vehicle Range where a tapping sound may be heard, on one or both sides of the vehicle, from the A-pillar area at speeds of approximately 37-75mph (60-120 km/h). |
| SSM75002ATT | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Secondary door seals are visually showing signs of creasing-kinked on rear door apertures. |
| SFCC_AUG2020_33 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. A customer may report a tapping type noise from the A-Pillar area while driving at highway speeds. |
| SFCC_AUG2020_10 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Fix is required to remove risk of a "tapping" type of wind noise at the A post. The A post trim to be removed and felt tape applied to the trim mounting clips to increase clearance to the body. |
| BIG5AUG20_32 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Fix is required to remove risk of a "tapping" type of wind noise at the A post. The A post trim to be removed and felt tape applied to the trim mounting clips to increase clearance to the body. |
| SFCC Jul20_33-35 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. A customer may report an abnormal noise (like a humming, buzzing, or grinding) when accelerating or decelerating. |
| SFCC Jul20_32 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Customer will lose audio from radio regardless of source selected |
| SFCC Jul20_31 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Unable to install nav data from USB at PDI |
| SFCC Jul20_26 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. 20B Software Delay until July 15th Software was delayed to include software fix for L551 APIX cable issue Audio popping noise iOS13 Bluetooth improvements Additional improvements |
| SSM74900ATT2 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. During PDI retailers may highlight a draft copy of the owners literature found in vehicle (see example attachment) |
| SSM74900ATT1 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. During PDI retailers may highlight a draft copy of the owners literature found in vehicle (see example attachment) |
| SSM74900 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. During PDI retailers may highlight a draft copy of the owners literature found in vehicle (see example attachment) |
| SSM74896 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SXM (Sirius XM Radio) audio and functionality is inoperative. Also impacting FM and AM Radio once in the error state. Other audio sources work as expected. |
| SSM74891ATT3 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Retailers may report the EDT (Electrically Deployable Towing) harness (LR137796) may be supplied with a fixing which does not match the body and cannot be secured. |
| SSM74891ATT2a | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Retailers may report the EDT (Electrically Deployable Towing) harness (LR137796) may be supplied with a fixing which does not match the body and cannot be secured. |
| SSM74891ATT2 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Retailers may report the EDT (Electrically Deployable Towing) harness (LR137796) may be supplied with a fixing which does not match the body and cannot be secured. |
| SSM74891ATT1 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Retailers may report the EDT (Electrically Deployable Towing) harness (LR137796) may be supplied with a fixing which does not match the body and cannot be secured. |
| SSM74891 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Retailers may report the EDT (Electrically Deployable Towing) harness (LR137796) may be supplied with a fixing which does not match the body and cannot be secured. |
| SSM74889_ATT3 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Retailers or customers reporting that rear mudflaps VPLEP0388, may exhibit distortion on the inner flange. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.