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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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SSM751782021-01-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS; EQUIPMENT. Rear Harness Clash with Rear Exhaust Heat Shield and Rear Stabilizer Bar
SSM75174ATT2021-01-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; EQUIPMENT. Rear muffler discoloured appears burnt-dull metal colour.
NAS20.08.003v32021-01-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. 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).
NAS20.06.003v32021-01-08. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; 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).
N472NAS32021-01-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. 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).
SSM751742021-01-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Rear muffler discoloured appears burnt-dull metal colour.
SSM751632021-01-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Air Conditioning operating Intermittently.
JLRTB02059NAS12021-01-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Incorrect Operation of Climate Control Air Distribution
SSM75160ATT2020-12-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Water Ingress after Wading
SSM751602020-12-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; STRUCTURE:BODY; EQUIPMENT. Water Ingress after Wading
SFCC_NOV2020_422020-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. A customer may report a lack of airflow through the face vents.
SFCC_NOV2020_222020-12-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Latest update for Pivi to provide improvements and address known issues.
SFCC_NOV2020_162020-12-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; POWER TRAIN. To prevent premature wear, a resulting MIL and a possible no start, all affected vehicles require the replacement of variable camshaft timing (VCT) solenoids on both intake an exhaust.
SSM75089ATT2020-11-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. When using camera plan view ("birds eye view") or clear sight ground view ("see through bonnet" feature) (or clear sight ground view) the image under the vehicle has stitches a repeating pattern of dark and light strips ("zebra stripes").
SSM750892020-11-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. When using camera plan view ("birds eye view") or clear sight ground view ("see through bonnet" feature) (or clear sight ground view) the image under the vehicle has stitches a repeating pattern of dark and light strips ("zebra stripes").
N485NAS12020-11-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. A potential issue has been identified on certain Land Rover vehicles within the listed Affected Vehicle Range which have been manufactured with an incorrect front portable media interface panel.
SFCC_OCT2020_412020-11-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. A customer may report a lack of airflow through the face vents.
SFCC_OCT2020_372020-11-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The Charge Warning message is on. The Check Engine Lamp is illuminated.
SFCC_OCT2020_362020-11-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. The engine speed will jump up at idle with the AC off.
NAS20.10.0042020-11-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. A potential issue has been identified on certain Land Rover vehicles within the listed Affected Vehicle Range which have been manufactured with an incorrect front portable media interface panel.
SFCC_SEP202033342020-10-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SERVICE BRAKES. Customers may report a thumping or judder type noise while braking.
SFCC_SEP2020_112020-10-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. INCORRECT USER INTERFACE PANEL
NAS20.09.0012020-10-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. a number of Air Intake Kits (VPLEP0435) for New Defender vehicles may not contain the correct quantity of fasteners.
JLRTB02052NAS12020-10-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; EQUIPMENT. REAR DOORS DIFFICULT TO OPEN
SSM750442020-10-07. 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.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.