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Service bulletins for the 2025 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.

190 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Bulletins, newest first
D048 Defender 18SEP262026-10-07. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Jump Start Information Label Missing
SSM76493 - 25SEP262026-10-07. Other. STRUCTURE:BODY. Accessory Wheel Arch Protection - Gaps Present Between Protection And Vehicle Body
D048 Defender 21AUG262026-09-08. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Jump Start Information Label Missing
SSM76492 - 20AUG262026-09-08. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. TCU Activation Failure And InControl App Inoperative After Software Update
SSM76487 - 20AUG262026-09-08. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Air Conditioning Inoperative / Intermittent Operation
SSM76110 - 21AUG262026-09-08. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Vehicles on display e.g. in a showroom whilst being supported by a showroom 12v support unit, these vehicles require an additional fuse to be removed to prevent the MHEV (48v) battery draining and causing the cells to drop to a non recoverable level. Failure to follow this process will void the warranty cover on this battery.
SSM76110 - 19AUG262026-09-08. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Vehicles on display e.g. in a showroom whilst being supported by a showroom 12v support unit, these vehicles require an additional fuse to be removed to prevent the MHEV (48v) battery draining and causing the cells to drop to a non recoverable level. Failure to follow this process will void the warranty cover on this battery.
N961 Defender 17JUL262026-08-05. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Blanking Connector - Install
D048 Defender 17JUL262026-08-05. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Jump Start Information Label Missing
SSM76477 - 21JUL262026-08-05. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Intermittent Passive Entry Operation 24MY Or With New Service Smart Key Fob.
SSM76468 - 03JUL262026-08-05. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Unable to select Navigation when pressing the navigation Tile on theTouchscreen.
SSM76463 - 06JUL262026-08-05. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Wireless Device Charger Inoperative Post Software Update
SSM76324 - 06JUL262026-08-04. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. A low-speed ‘clonk’ type noise from the rear driveline, audible during low speed throttle inputs, often coupled with up/down gear changes. The noise is audible during normal road driving conditions.
E004v2 - 08JUL262026-08-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. A printed circuit board fault within the smart key may be present. The printed circuit board fault can cause a smart key battery drain which affects the functionality of the smart key.
N961 Defender 16JUN262026-07-08. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. A junction box blanking connector is missing.
D048 Defender 16JUN262026-07-08. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Jump Start Information Label Missing
SSM76462 - 22JUN262026-07-08. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Software Update
N961 Defender 15MAY262026-06-04. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Junction box blanking connector is missing. A new blanking connector needs to be installed.
D048 Defender 15MAY262026-06-03. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Jump start information label has not been installed in the vehicle’s engine compartment.
D006 Defender 15MAY262026-06-03. 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.
SSM76457 - 26MAY262026-06-03. Other. POWER TRAIN. Amber MIL being displayed on the Instrument Panel Cluster on vehicles equipped with a Gen4 transmission.
SSM76457 - 21MAY262026-06-03. Other. POWER TRAIN. Amber MIL being displayed on the Instrument Panel Cluster on vehicles equipped with a Gen4 transmission.
SSM76454 - 12MAY262026-06-03. Other. POWER TRAIN. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is illuminated on the instrument panel.
SSM76404 - 12MAY262026-06-03. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Vehicles may exhibit a ‘clicking’ noise from the rear of the vehicle. The noise may be heard from one or both sides of the vehicle when moving forwards or backwards. Action:
N892v3 - 01MAY262026-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Arduous customer drive cycles have been found to accelerate the degradation of engine oil, leading to generation of engine oil sludge deposits in high pressure engine oil galleries of the engine and inside the Continuous Variable Valve Lift (CVVL) unit.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.