Service bulletins for the 2023 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.
406 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
By type
By component
| SSM75779 | 2023-12-08. Service bulletin. STEERING. Clicking/Ticking Noise from Front Axle While Turning Left or Right and Full Lock at Low Speeds |
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| N846 | 2023-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Belt Integrated Starter Generator (BISG) Charging Inoperative on First Startup |
| N846v2 | 2023-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Belt Integrated Starter Generator (BISG) Charging Inoperative on First Startup |
| SFCC_NOV2023_42 | 2023-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. The roof opening panel sticks in the tilt position during high ambient temperatures. |
| 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 |
| SFCC_NOV2023_6 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DTC repair - LKA systems |
| SSM76104 | 2023-11-07. Service bulletin. STEERING. No Power Steering Assistance at Start of Drive Cycle – ADAS Warning |
| SSM76096 | 2023-11-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Front Suspension Rattle/Knock Noise when Driving on Rough or Broken Road Surfaces |
| SSM76075ATT | 2023-11-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Cooling Fan Inoperable / Malfunction |
| SSM76075 | 2023-11-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Cooling Fan Inoperable / Malfunction |
| SFCC_OCT2023_50 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. There is moisture inside the headlamp lens |
| SFCC_OCT2023_48 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. The roof opening panel sticks in the tilt position during high ambient temperatures. |
| SFCC_OCT2023_47 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. The headlamps not fully functioning properly after module replacement. |
| SFCC_OCT2023_43 | 2023-11-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. Cooling fan may intermittently fail to operate, causing a potential engine-overheat condition and/or AC not to function. |
| SFCC_OCT2023_40 | 2023-11-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Customer reports lack of power and/or check engine light on. |
| SFCC_OCT2023_37 | 2023-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE. Customer states the weather app is no longer available |
| S012 SOTAOS4.1.0 | 2023-10-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Driving Assistance and Vehicle Dynamics updates |
| SSM76076 | 2023-10-06. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Front Headlamp Washer Jet Leaking / Rear Camera Washer Jet Leaking |
| SSM76058 | 2023-10-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Cooling Fan Intermittent Operation |
| SSM75869 | 2023-10-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Coolant Low Warning Message Displayed On The Instrument Panel Cluster |
| SSM75848ATT | 2023-10-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Pivi - Loss of GPS location and clock time |
| SSM75848 | 2023-10-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Pivi - Loss of GPS location and clock time |
| SSM75814 | 2023-10-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Weather and Park & Pay Apps disappear after PIVI update |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.