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
| SSM000028 - 18MAR26 | 2026-04-06. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Wireless Charger - Charging Interruption With iPhone 15 and 16 Devices |
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| Defender_N869 02-20-2026 | 2026-03-06. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete. Specifically Vehicle Domain Controller (VDC) PIVI and Gateway Module A (GWM). These vehicles have now been stopped from further SOTA attempts and require a wired intervention. |
| Defender_N811 02-20-2026 | 2026-03-06. Other. ENGINE. Door Zone Module - Quiescent Drain |
| Defender_D006 02-20-2026 | 2026-03-06. 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. |
| SSM76404 - 18FEB26 | 2026-03-04. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Driveline Noise Concerns |
| TUCC_FEB2026_42 | 2026-03-04. Other. STEERING. STEERING REQUIRES STEADY CORRECTION FORCE |
| TUCC_FEB2026_35 | 2026-03-04. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. There is a concern with the 48Volt charging system(DC/DC) with the vehicle. |
| TUCC_FEB2026_34 | 2026-03-04. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. There is a concern/fault with the 48Volt MHEV system. |
| TUCC_FEB2026_33 | 2026-03-04. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 12V STARTUP BATTERY FLAT - MILD HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (MHEV) |
| 252602.027 - 12FEB26 | 2026-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Once the vehicle is powered down via ignition cycle, it may not restart depending on remaining residual charge. |
| SSM000021-27JAN26 | 2026-02-06. Other. STEERING. Vehicle Requires Steady Correction Steering Force to Remain in Lane |
| TUCC_JAN2026_26 | 2026-02-06. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. After vehicle off, the fan continues to run at high speeds. |
| TUCC_JAN2026_25 | 2026-02-06. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. There is a concern with the 48Volt charging system(DC/DC) with the vehicle. |
| TUCC_JAN2026_20 | 2026-02-06. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. PIVI WIRELESS CARPLAY / ANDROID AUTO CONNECTIVITY |
| SSM000013-18DEC25 | 2026-01-09. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. PIVI - Unable to log into InControl account in vehicle |
| SSM000017-19DEC25 | 2026-01-09. Other. ENGINE. Coolant fan may continue running at high speed after ignition shut-off |
| SSM76397-10DEC25 | 2026-01-08. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Unable to Log into InControl Account in Vehicle. |
| JLRTB02052NAS6-RESCINDED | 2026-01-08. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. RESCINDED - Rear Doors Difficult To Open - RESCINDED |
| TUCC_DEC2025_39 | 2026-01-08. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A battery warning light on and or electrical system failure message is displayed on instrument cluster. |
| TUCC_DEC2025_35 | 2026-01-08. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Vehicles may exhibit PIVI Login concerns even with InControl Remote functions operating. |
| TUCC_DEC2025_34 | 2026-01-08. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. PASSIVE ENTRY INTERMITTENT OPERATION |
| TUCC_DEC2025_32 | 2026-01-08. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. BODY / HMI CAN FUNCTIONS RESET EVERY 8-10 MINUTES |
| Defender_N869_17OCT25 | 2025-10-31. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Software Updates |
| Defender_N815_17OCT25 | 2025-10-24. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Near Field Sensing Module (NFSM) Wired Updates |
| Defender_N811_17OCT25 | 2025-10-24. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Door Zone Module - Quiescent Drain |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.