# Recalls that may apply to the 2024 Land Rover Defender

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [26V615000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V615000.md), 2026-09-24: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:WEBBING:STITCHING. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC \(Land Rover\) is recalling certain 2024 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The second\-row seat belt may be improperly stitched. Built 2024\-01\-31 to 2024\-02\-02.
- [26V599000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V599000.md), 2026-09-17: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC \(Land Rover\) is recalling certain 2019\-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020\-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021\-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E\-Pace, F\-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC\-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. Additionally, a software error can cause the DC\-DC converter to stop functioning at vehicle start\-up under certain circumstances. Failure of the DC\-DC converter will result in the loss of 12\-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting. Built 2020\-02\-04 to 2024\-06\-28.
- [26V389000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V389000.md), 2026-06-12: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC \(Land Rover\) is recalling certain 2020\-2026 Land Rover Defender, 2021\-2026 Discovery, and 2022\-2026 Range Rover vehicles. The driver’s air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.
- [26V248000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V248000.md), 2026-04-17: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC \(Land Rover\) is recalling certain 2021\-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020\-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019\-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020\-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020\-2024 Land Rover Defender,  2021\-2024 Jaguar F\-Pace, and 2021\-2022 Jaguar E\-Pace mild\-hybrid electric vehicles \(MHEVs\). Insufficient electrical load balancing during times of high demand can lead to a current overload condition and malfunction of the DCDC converter. A failure of the DC\-DC converter will result in a loss of 12\-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting. Built to 2024\-06\-17.
- [25V016000](/recalls/nhtsa/25V016000.md), 2025-01-16: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO \(TOUCH\)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT; BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC \(Land Rover\) is recalling certain 2023 Discovery Sport, 2023\-2024 Defender, and 2023 Range Rover Evoque vehicles.  The touchscreen in the center console may go blank at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 111, "Rear Visibility." Built 2022\-12\-15 to 2024\-06\-28.
- [24V678000](/recalls/nhtsa/24V678000.md), 2024-09-12: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC \(Land Rover\) is recalling certain 2024 Defender, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar, and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The Near Field Sensing Module \(NFSM\) may overheat and cause the 3D surround camera images, including the rearview camera image, not to display. Built 2023\-09\-08 to 2023\-09\-11.
- [24V450000](/recalls/nhtsa/24V450000.md), 2024-06-17: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC \(Land Rover\) is recalling certain 2023\-2024 Defender, 2024 Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover Velar vehicles.  The oil filter housing can crack and leak oil into the engine compartment. Built 2023\-11\-30 to 2024\-02\-26.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2026458](/recalls/tc/2026458.md), 2026-09-24: Seats And Restraints. Issue: On certain vehicles, the second\-row seat belt\(s\) may not have been stitched properly. As a result, the seat belt\(s\) may not hold a person in place during a crash. Additionally, the seat belt\(s\) may not properly secure a child seat. Note: The vehicle's lower universal anchorage system \(UAS\) is not affected by this defect and may still be used to secure a child seat.  Safety Risk: A seat belt that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.  Corrective Actions: Land Rover will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the second\-row seat belt\(s\).
- [2026442](/recalls/tc/2026442.md), 2026-09-17: High Voltage. Issue: On certain vehicles, the DC/DC converter could fail. As a result, the 12 V battery would not charge and a red "Stop Safely Electrical Fault Detected" warning message would be displayed. If this happens, and you continue to drive the vehicle, there could be a loss of power to the wheels and/or the vehicle's lights could turn off. Note: This recall is an expansion of Transport Canada recall no. 2026\-196. Vehicles repaired under that recall don't require this repair. This recall only affects certain mild hybrid electric vehicles \(MHEV\).  Safety Risk: A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. Exterior lights that don't work may make the vehicle less visible to others and increase the risk of a crash.  Corrective Actions: Land Rover will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the vehicle load balancing software.
- [2026292](/recalls/tc/2026292.md), 2026-06-12: Airbag. Issue: On certain vehicles, the connector for the driver\-front airbag in the steering wheel could corrode. As a result, the driver\-front airbag may not inflate in a crash. Note: This problem would cause the airbag warning light to turn on.  Safety Risk: An airbag that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.  Corrective Actions: Land Rover will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to apply grease to the driver's airbag connector terminals.
- [2026196](/recalls/tc/2026196.md), 2026-04-17: High Voltage. Issue: On certain vehicles, the DC/DC converter could fail. As a result, the 12 V battery would not charge and a red "Stop Safely Electrical Fault Detected" warning message would be displayed. If this happens, and you continue to drive the vehicle, there could be a loss of power to the wheels and/or the vehicle's lights could turn off. Note: This recall only affects certain mild hybrid electric vehicles \(MHEV\).  Safety Risk: A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. Exterior lights that don't work may make the vehicle less visible to others and increase the risk of a crash.  Corrective Actions: Land Rover will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the vehicle load balancing software.
- [2025015](/recalls/tc/2025015.md), 2025-01-16: Visual System. Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the touch screen to remain blank when the vehicle is started. As a result, the rearview camera image would not appear on the display. Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display when the transmission is shifted into reverse gear. Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a 10\-inch touch screen.  Safety Risk: A rearview camera image that doesn't display could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up. This could increase the risk of a crash.  Corrective Actions: Land Rover will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the touch screen software.
- [2024739](/recalls/tc/2024739.md), 2024-12-05: Accessories. Issue: This recall is for raised air intakes installed on new vehicles or sold as a dealer accessory.  On certain vehicles, the raised air intake may not have been attached properly. As a result, the raised air intake could loosen and detach while driving.  Safety Risk: A raised air intake that detaches from the vehicle could create a road hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash.  Corrective Actions: Land Rover will notify owners in writing and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to secure the raised air intake.
- [2024599](/recalls/tc/2024599.md), 2024-10-10: Engine. Issue: This recall is for certain replacement engines. The oil filter housing may not have been manufactured properly. Over time, the housing could crack and cause oil to leak onto hot components in the engine compartment.  Safety Risk: Oil that leaks onto hot components can create the risk of a fire. Additionally, an oil leak could create a hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash.  Corrective Actions: None of the affected engines have been installed in vehicles. Land Rover will instruct dealers to replace the oil filter housing assembly before each engine is installed.
- [2024352](/recalls/tc/2024352.md), 2024-06-17: Engine. Issue: On certain vehicles, the oil filter housing may not have been manufactured properly. Over time, the housing could crack and cause oil to leak onto hot components in the engine compartment.  Safety Risk: Oil that leaks onto hot components can create the risk of a fire. Additionally, an oil leak could create a hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash.  Corrective Actions: Land Rover will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the oil filter housing. Land Rover advises to stop driving the vehicle and contact a dealer if you notice oil leaking or an oil warning light.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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