Service bulletins for the 2022 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.
466 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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By component
| SFCC_DEC2021_19 | 2022-01-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:PARKING ASSIST:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. Surround camera; 360 Park Aid features or any of the feature is not operating. |
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| PIVI IP31 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AUDIO No audio output when audio system appears to be on issue is now corrected CONNECTIVITY Improved WiFi and HotSpot Functionality WiFI hotspot appears but no data connection is available issue as been fixed INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER CONTROL MODULE (IPC) Fixing of flickering IPC for media information NAVIGATION Navigation improvements for freezes and slow boot ups The map view intermittently changing the zoom and switching 2D, 3D layout selection without user input is now corrected Japan market Navigation can now be launched from the home screen Navigation location tracking freezing during a drive cycle issue is now corrected Issue from last software update that locks the map to a default location has been corrected PERSONALISATION Improvement in stability of personalisation features SOFTWARE OVER THE AIR (SOTA) Improved robustness of system performance after a SOTA Update Improved robustness of firmware updates after a SOTA Update SPEECH Improved speech recognition SYSTEM Improvement in system stability in terms of System reset Improvement in general system stability Improvements in acoustic reliability / Audio loss Improvements in robustness in data persistency Graphical Improvements for placeholder screens and overlapping Text TELEMATICS Improvement in stability of the activation and deactivation of telematics services TOW BAR Improvement in Tow Bar functionality |
| SSM75621 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. Fuel Flap locking not working. |
| SSM75620 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. SEATS. Seat mounted seat switches - Seats not moving |
| SSM75619 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. SEATS. Seat mounted seat switches - Seats not moving |
| SSM75618 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:PARKING ASSIST:SENSORS. Near Field Sensing feature degradation (Surround camera; 360 Park Aid) |
| SSM75609 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. INGENIUM I6 3.0L Petrol - PCV Cover Valve – Poor Idle |
| SSM75593 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ACCESSORY INTEGRATED AIR COMPRESSOR ERROR CODE |
| SFCC_NOV2021_26 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. The Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) warning message is displayed on the instrument cluster (IPC). |
| SFCC_NOV2021_24 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Improvements/Fixes – Improvement in system stability – Improvements in acoustic reliability / Audio loss – Graphical Improvements – Flickering cluster for media info – Improved Speech support for features like Weather, Nav – Poor Speech recognition – Improvement in stability of personalization features – Introduction of IP oriented Sirius XM functionality – Improvement in Tow Bar functionality – Robustness in SW Performance post SOTA Update – Robustness in firmware updates post SOTA update – Navigation improvements – Improved Wi-Fi / Hotspot Functionality |
| SFCC_NOV2021_19 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Affected vehicles will require software updates to the TCU & ICCM using Pathfinder to enable future SOTA updates and to install the latest PIVI IP31 software |
| SFCC_NOV2021_18 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Affected Vehicles require a Pathfinder software Update to the latest PIVI Infotainment IP31 software. Some vehicles will also require a TCU update. |
| NAS21.11.014 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A potential issue has been identified on specific vehicles where, in locations where the vehicle has poor or no network connection, vehicles may experience intermittent resetting of the navigation system, following a recent Map Over The Air (MOTA) update. The navigation screen displayed on the Touchscreen will revert to the PIVI home screen and the navigation screen displayed in the instrument cluster panel will revert to displaying the manufacturer's logo. The system will self-recover and navigation will resume, however this fault may re-occur if the vehicle maintains poor or no network connection. No other vehicle features or systems are affected. |
| NAS21.11.008 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IP31 Includes numerous bug fixes, and also activates wireless CarPlay and Android Auto functionality to all PIVI vehicles. |
| NAS21.11.007 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. An issue has been identified on specific vehicles within the following model and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ranges. There has been a fundamental upgrade in the customer experience of the PIVI infotainment system. This campaign will update the PIVI Infotainment system to the latest software level. |
| N639NAS1 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A potential issue has been identified on specific vehicles where, in locations where the vehicle has poor or no network connection, vehicles may experience intermittent resetting of the navigation system, following a recent Map Over The Air (MOTA) update. The navigation screen displayed on the Touchscreen will revert to the PIVI home screen and the navigation screen displayed in the instrument cluster panel will revert to displaying the manufacturer's logo. The system will self-recover and navigation will resume, however this fault may re-occur if the vehicle maintains poor or no network connection. No other vehicle features or systems are affected. |
| JLRTB02059NAS3 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. NO AIR FLOW THROUGH FACE VENTS |
| BIG5NOV21_41B | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IP31 Includes numerous bug fixes, and also activates wireless CarPlay and Android Auto functionality to all PIVI vehicles. |
| SFCC_OCT2021_44 | 2021-11-02. Service bulletin. SEATS. Seat Power Height Adjustment Motor Inoperative |
| SFCC_OCT2021_43 | 2021-11-02. Service bulletin. SEATS. Seat Power Fore/Aft Motor Inoperative |
| SFCC_OCT2021_42 | 2021-11-02. Service bulletin. SEATS. Seat Recliner Motor Inoperative |
| SFCC_OCT2021_40 | 2021-11-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Heatshield Contact With Rear Driveshaft |
| SFCC_OCT2021_32 | 2021-11-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. Customer symptom of idle speed instability, check engine light illuminated. |
| SFCC_OCT2021_31 | 2021-11-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. Timing chain replacement VVT Service Part Incorrectly Boxed |
| SFCC_OCT2021_30 | 2021-11-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Transmission fluid leaks |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.