Service bulletins for the 2021 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.
514 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
By type
By component
| SSM76143 | 2024-08-07. Other. SUSPENSION. Certain vehicles are experiencing split/damaged accessory drive belts and worn/damaged accessory drive belt tensioners and pulleys, resulting in abnormal noises coming from the engine bay. |
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| SFCC_JUL2024_41 | 2024-08-07. Other. POWER TRAIN. Low coolant light on or smell of coolant from engine area. |
| SFCC_JUL2024_30 | 2024-08-07. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PIVI SOTA - FAULT DIAGNOS IS AND RESOLUTION |
| N811 DEFENDER | 2024-07-08. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Door Zone Module - Quiescent Drain |
| N796 DEFENDER | 2024-07-08. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOFTWARE UPDATES |
| SFCC_JUN2024_56 | 2024-07-08. Other. STEERING. A customer may report that the vehicle loses steering power assist after starting the vehicle from static. |
| SFCC_JUN2024_45 | 2024-07-08. Other. POWER TRAIN. Low coolant light on or smell of coolant from engine area. |
| N811-DEFENDER | 2024-06-07. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A potential concern has been identified where customer could be left with a nonfunctioning vehicle as a result of a depleted battery State of Charge due to the door modules staying awake. Retailers will perform a software update to all door modules. |
| N796-DEFENDER | 2024-06-07. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. A concern has been identified where certain vehicles are failing to complete existing Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates for the Vehicle Domain Controller (VDC), PIVI and Gateway Module A (GWM). These vehicles have now been stopped from future SOTA attempts and require a wired intervention. A software update to the TCU and GWM is required |
| SFCC_MAY2024_44 | 2024-06-06. Other. POWER TRAIN. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on while driving. Misfire, running rough condition. |
| SFCC_MAY2024_21 | 2024-06-06. Other. POWER TRAIN. The engine oil and filter are to be replaced. |
| SFCC_MAR2024_72 | 2024-04-05. 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_61 | 2024-04-05. 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 |
| SFCC_MAR2024_58 | 2024-04-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Radio presets clear after ignition cycle. Sirius XM favorites do not store. |
| JLRP00257 | 2024-03-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Extended warranty on DMTL Pumps 2020MY to 2021MY. |
| SFCC_FEB2024_32 | 2024-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Lane Assistance Not Available warning present on Instrument cluster. Lane Keep assist function not possible. |
| S014SOTA4.1.1v3 | 2024-01-09. 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_41 | 2024-01-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. The headlamp washer nozzles seep fluid when not in use and leave residue on the bezels |
| SFCC_DEC2023_37 | 2024-01-09. 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 |
| SSM76106ATT | 2023-12-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Exhaust Tailpipe Corrosion |
| SSM76106 | 2023-12-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Exhaust Tailpipe Corrosion |
| SSM75779 | 2023-12-08. Service bulletin. STEERING. Clicking/Ticking Noise from Front Axle While Turning Left or Right and Full Lock at Low Speeds |
| SFCC_NOV2023_37 | 2023-12-07. 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_33 | 2023-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. JLR Retailers have reported visible corrosion around the outlet of the exhaust tailpipe prior to PDI |
| SFCC_NOV2023_30 | 2023-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Startup battery keeps draining / Vehicle will not start |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.