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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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Bulletins, newest first
E002 - 20JUL262026-08-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Exhaust System Oxygen (O2) Sensors - Extended Warranty
N892v3 - 01MAY262026-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Arduous customer drive cycles have been found to accelerate the degradation of engine oil, leading to generation of engine oil sludge deposits in high pressure engine oil galleries of the engine and inside the Continuous Variable Valve Lift (CVVL) unit.
252602.027 - 12FEB262026-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Once the vehicle is powered down via ignition cycle, it may not restart depending on remaining residual charge.
JLRTB02052NAS6-RESCINDED2026-01-08. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. RESCINDED - Rear Doors Difficult To Open - RESCINDED
JLRTB02133NAS2025-07-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. Tapping Noise From A-Pillar Area
JLRTB02058NAS22025-07-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. Tapping Noise From A-Pillar Area
N815v3 - 28APR252025-05-05. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Near Field Sensing Module (NFSM) Wired Updates
N892v22024-12-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine Oil and Filter Change
N869 V12024-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Software Updates
N796 - 06SEP242024-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Software Updates
JLRTB02052NAS52024-10-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Rear Doors Difficult To Open
JLRTB02052NAS42024-08-07. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. When opening either of the rear doors, the door seal contacts the rear quarter window and makes opening the doors more difficult and sometimes noisy.
N8812024-04-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN. On certain 2017 model year to 2020 model year Land Rover and Range Rover vehicles the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) P0496-00 may be stored in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) .
N747v32024-04-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN. CLOSED ISSUE - On certain 2017 to 2020 model year Land Rover vehicles the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) P0496-00 may be stored in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM).
SFCC_MAR2024_722024-04-05. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:STATUS INDICATOR LAMP/LIGHT; AIR BAGS. A Customer may complain of an SRS system warning message being displayed on the instrument panel.
SFCC_MAR2024_612024-04-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; INTERIOR LIGHTING; UNKNOWN OR OTHER; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. Lack of power, MIL light on, rough idle
JLRP002572024-03-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Extended warranty on DMTL Pumps 2020MY to 2021MY.
S014SOTA4.1.1v32024-01-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK; BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Enhancements to the following systems: Wireless Device Charger, High Voltage (HV) Battery Charge Control, Sound System, ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System), Belt Integrated Starter PHEVs, Rear Camera for cars without 360 view.
SFCC_DEC2023_412024-01-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. The headlamp washer nozzles seep fluid when not in use and leave residue on the bezels
SFCC_DEC2023_372024-01-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS; STRUCTURE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. JLR Retailers have reported visible corrosion around the outlet of the exhaust tailpipe prior to PDI
SSM757792023-12-08. Service bulletin. STEERING. Clicking/Ticking Noise from Front Axle While Turning Left or Right and Full Lock at Low Speeds
SFCC_NOV2023_372023-12-07. Service bulletin. STEERING. There is a clicking or ticking type noise from the front axle area of the vehicle while turning either left or right at or near full lock at low speeds.
SFCC_NOV2023_332023-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. JLR Retailers have reported visible corrosion around the outlet of the exhaust tailpipe prior to PDI
SFCC_NOV2023_302023-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Startup battery keeps draining / Vehicle will not start
SSM761042023-11-07. Service bulletin. STEERING. No Power Steering Assistance at Start of Drive Cycle – ADAS Warning

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