Service bulletins for the 2024 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.
235 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
By type
By component
| SFCC_AUG2024_58 | 2024-09-06. Other. STEERING. A customer may report that the vehicle loses steering power assist after starting the vehicle from static. |
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| Defender_N846_19JUL24 | 2024-08-08. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. On certain 2023 and 2024 model year Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) Range Rover, Discovery and Defender vehicles the BeltIntegrated Starter Generator (BISG) goes into fail safe mode on first startup, resulting in no charging of the 48V and 12V battery. The SGCM needs to be updated to enhance the software and prevent the BISG from going into fail safe mode. |
| EVA2 SOTA 4.2.0 | 2024-08-07. Over-the-air update. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Improvements to SOTA (Software Over The Air) capability. |
| JLRTB02052NAS4 | 2024-08-07. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. When opening either of the rear doors, the door seal contacts the rear quarter window and makes opening the doors more difficult and sometimes noisy. |
| 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. |
| SFCC_JUL2024_30 | 2024-08-07. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PIVI SOTA - FAULT DIAGNOS IS AND RESOLUTION |
| SFCC_JUL2024_23 | 2024-08-07. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH EMISSIONS LEVELS |
| MBR_JUL2024_49 | 2024-08-07. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH EMISSIONS LEVELS |
| N846 DEFENDER | 2024-07-08. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Belt Integrated Starter Generator (BISG) Charging Inoperative on First Startup |
| UPS2924-1 | 2024-07-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engines may have been supplied with an oil filter housing which has been manufactured with the incorrect material. |
| 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_21 | 2024-07-08. Emissions. ENGINE. A concern has been identified for specific vehicles within the above vehicle range. Testing of V8 S/C 5.0L Gasoline Defender vehicles has revealed an inability to meet the noxious gas pollutant levels for every grade of fuel during a certification test drive cycle. As a result, vehicles of this specification do not comply with the certified state and may not be sold or imported into USA and Canada until they are capable of meeting the legal limits and as certified state. Repair is being determined |
| SFCC_JUN2024_20 | 2024-07-08. Other. ENGINE. A concern has been identified for specific vehicles within the above vehicle range where engines may have been supplied with an oil filter housing which has been manufactured with the incorrect material. |
| N846-DEFENDER | 2024-06-07. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Belt Integrated Starter Generator (BISG) Charging Inoperative on First Startup |
| SFCC_MAY2024_57 | 2024-06-06. Other. STEERING. A customer may report that the vehicle loses steering power assist after starting the vehicle from static. |
| 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_71 | 2024-04-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. A customer may report that the vehicle loses steering power assist after starting the vehicle from static. |
| 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. |
| 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_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 |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.