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.
By type
By component
| Defender_D006_17OCT25 | 2025-10-24. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. The transfer case clutch and / or All Wheel Drive (AWD) lock cannot perform as designed. This may show as a reduction in torque to the front axle during driving or as an inability to apply the AWD lock. |
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| Defender_N869_18AUG25 | 2025-09-04. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete. These vehicles have now been stopped from further SOTA attempts and require a wired intervention. |
| Defender_N815_18AUG25 | 2025-09-04. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Near Field Sensing Module (NFSM) Wired Updates |
| Defender_N811_18AUG25 | 2025-09-04. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Door Zone Module - Quiescent Drain |
| Defender_D006_18AUG25 | 2025-09-04. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. The transfer case clutch and / or All Wheel Drive (AWD) lock cannot perform as designed. This may show as a reduction in torque to the front axle during driving or as an inability to apply the AWD lock. |
| TUCC_AUG2025_40 | 2025-09-03. Other. SUSPENSION. There is a noise in the front suspension. |
| TUCC_AUG2025_37 | 2025-09-03. Other. SERVICE BRAKES. When pushing the rear brake caliper pistons back during a brake service, the caliper piston dust boot may become twisted or distorted if a twist method is used to retract the piston. |
| TUCC_AUG2025_33 | 2025-09-03. Other. POWER TRAIN. Audible clunk noise from rear driveline during low-speed throttle inputs. |
| TUCC_AUG2025_32 | 2025-09-03. Other. POWER TRAIN. Oil leaks from the transfer case area of the vehicle. |
| SSM76386 - 29AUG25 | 2025-09-03. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Body and Comfort (HMI) CAN related functions such as window switches or air conditioning may reset or become inoperable every 8-10 minutes while driving. |
| SSM76376ATT - 04AUG25 | 2025-09-03. Other. SUSPENSION. A number of warranty return front lower control arms where the ball joint shows signs of damage due to over-articulation of the arm during removal and installation. |
| SSM76376 - 04AUG25 | 2025-09-03. Other. SUSPENSION. A number of warranty return front lower control arms where the ball joint shows signs of damage due to over-articulation of the arm during removal and installation. |
| SSM76375ATT2 - 04AUG25 | 2025-09-03. Other. SERVICE BRAKES. Rear Brake Caliper Piston Dust Boot Distortion Risk |
| SSM76375ATT1 - 04AUG25 | 2025-09-03. Other. SERVICE BRAKES. Rear Brake Caliper Piston Dust Boot Distortion Risk |
| SSM76375 - 04AUG25 | 2025-09-03. Other. SERVICE BRAKES. Rear Brake Caliper Piston Dust Boot Distortion Risk |
| SSM76375 - 04AUG25 | 2025-09-03. Other. SERVICE BRAKES. Rear Brake Caliper Piston Dust Boot Distortion Risk |
| SSM76324ATT3 - 01AUG25 | 2025-09-03. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Rear Driveline `Clonk` Type Noise |
| SSM76324ATT2 - 01AUG25 | 2025-09-03. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Rear Driveline `Clonk` Type Noise |
| SSM76324ATT1 - 01AUG25 | 2025-09-03. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Rear Driveline `Clonk` Type Noise |
| SSM76324 - 01AUG25 | 2025-09-03. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Rear Driveline `Clonk` Type Noise |
| TUCC_JUL2025_39 | 2025-08-07. Other. POWER TRAIN. Clicking noise from the rear of the vehicle. |
| TUCC_JUL2025_32 | 2025-08-07. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Passive Entry doesn't respond intermittently to access car. Have to use key buttons to get in. |
| TUCC_JUL2025_16 | 2025-08-06. Other. ENGINE. The low coolant light may be illuminated/there may be a coolant leak from the engine area. |
| SSM76344 - 18JUL25 | 2025-08-06. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Oil Leak From The Transfer Case |
| Defender_N869_20JUN25 | 2025-07-08. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Software Updates |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.