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 |
| N472NAS1 | 2020-09-09. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. 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). |
| 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). |
| SSM75004ATT | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Customer reports Low Coolant Level warning message on the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). |
| SSM75004 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Customer reports Low Coolant Level warning message on the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). |
| SSM75003ATT | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING. Steering gear Warning light on Instrument Cluster |
| SSM75003 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING. Steering gear Warning light on Instrument Cluster |
| SSM75002ATT | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Secondary door seals are visually showing signs of creasing-kinked on rear door apertures. |
| SSM75002 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Secondary door seals are visually showing signs of creasing-kinked on rear door apertures. |
| SSM75001 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. A customer may express complaints of idle instability, low speed engine stall, and no automatic restart following an eco-stop. The engine can be restarted immediately with the start button following these conditions. |
| SSM74999 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rear HVAC panel appears not to function or not to illuminate as expected. |
| SSM74988 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. DTC C055E-7A (Brake Hydraulic Circuit “A” Leak – Fluid Leak or Seal Failure) requires a system “Self-Check” to be carried out before clearing the DTC and extinguishing the warning lights. |
| SSM74962ATT5 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Rear door seal catching at the top of the rear quarter glass panel (6th light glass). Seal catches while opening the door and makes the opening more difficult and noisy. |
| SSM74962ATT4 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Rear door seal catching at the top of the rear quarter glass panel (6th light glass). Seal catches while opening the door and makes the opening more difficult and noisy. |
| SSM74962ATT3 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY. Rear door seal catching at the top of the rear quarter glass panel (6th light glass). Seal catches while opening the door and makes the opening more difficult and noisy. |
| SSM74962ATT2 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Rear door seal catching at the top of the rear quarter glass panel (6th light glass). Seal catches while opening the door and makes the opening more difficult and noisy. |
| SSM74962ATT1 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Rear door seal catching at the top of the rear quarter glass panel (6th light glass). Seal catches while opening the door and makes the opening more difficult and noisy. |
| SSM74962 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Rear door seal catching at the top of the rear quarter glass panel (6th light glass). Seal catches while opening the door and makes the opening more difficult and noisy. |
| SFCC_AUG2020_38 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. A customer may report that the rear load space suspension switch raises the vehicle when pressed to lower or lowers the vehicle when pressed to raise. |
| SFCC_AUG2020_35 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. A customer may report the rear door is difficult to open. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.