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Service bulletins for the 2026 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
TUCC_MAY2026_042026-06-03. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 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.
D089 Defender 17APR262026-05-07. Other. ENGINE. The engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled and not displayed on the instrument panel cluster.
https://portal.nhtsa.gov/2026-05-07. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. The jump start information label has not been installed in the vehicle’s engine compartment
D001 Defender 17APR262026-05-06. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Automatic Pressure Maintenance Unit (APMU) may have been installed with a clash condition between the APMU hose and heatshield. Rubbing of the APMU hose on the heatshield could create pressure loss and / or fluid leak on 6Ddynamic suspension system over a period of time.
SSM76451 - 23APR262026-05-06. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Where vehicles are supported by a 12V Battery Support Unit (BSU) and repeatedly interacted with while the engine is not running, the 48V battery may, in the absence of intervention, discharge to a non‑recoverable state.
SSM76448 - 21APR262026-05-06. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Air Conditioning (AC) Inoperative.
SSM76446 - 14APR262026-05-06. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. ‘Key fob low battery’ warning message may be displayed on the Instrument PanelCluster (IPC), or the key fob may become non-functional.
E004 v1 - 28APR262026-05-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. The printed circuit board fault can cause a smart key battery drain which affects the functionality of the smart key.
D127 UPS1826-1 - 15APR262026-05-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. The fuel tank wall thickness is too low around the Inlet Check Valve (ICV) weld area. Insufficient material thickness in this area may lead to fuel tank cracking during vehicle operation.
D089 Defender 20MAR262026-04-07. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled and not displayed on the instrument panel cluster.
D048 Defender 20MAR262026-04-07. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. The jump start information label has not been installed in the vehicle’s engine compartment.
D001 Defender 20MAR262026-04-07. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. The Automatic Pressure Maintenance Unit (APMU) may have been installed with a clash condition between the APMU hose and heatshield.
TUCC_MAR2026_322026-04-07. Other. SUSPENSION. REAR DRIVELINE CLICK - NOISE
TUCC_MAR2026_282026-04-07. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. While driving with satellite maps, sometimes image doesn't load fully and then comes back
TUCC_MAR2026_272026-04-07. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. INCONTROL REMOTE APP WAKE UP TIMER
TUCC_MAR2026_262026-04-07. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. There are several scenarios where the key may be set to a deactivated state.
TUCC_MAR2026_212026-04-07. Other. SEAT BELTS. The 3rd row seatbelt outboard lap belt anchorage stud on certain vehicles may not be consistently manufactured to the as-specified ISO strength grade
TUCC_MAR2026_172026-04-07. Other. ENGINE. The engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled and not displayed on the instrument panel cluster, a Car Configuration File (CCF) update is required; the engine coolant temperature amber warning will then be displayed on the instrument panel cluster when required
SSM76411 - 10MAR262026-04-06. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Smart Key Deactivated message on instrument cluster and unable to start their vehicle
SSM000031 - 31MAR262026-04-06. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) C1D18-55 is set in the TPM during PDI and cannot be cleared using TOPIx Cloud.
SSM000029 - 20MAR262026-04-06. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Key Fob Battery Drain / Inoperative
SSM000028 - 18MAR262026-04-06. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Wireless Charger - Charging Interruption With iPhone 15 and 16 Devices
D089 V1 -05MAR262026-04-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. The engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled and not displayed on the instrument panel cluster.
D113 UPS1526-1 - 26MAR262026-04-06. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. 3rd row lower seatbelt anchorage bracket may contain a weld stud of insufficient strength.
D098 UPS0926-1 - 03MAR262026-04-06. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. 3rd Row Seatbelt Mounting Bolt - Incorrect Specification

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