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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| SSM76404 - 12MAY26 | 2026-06-03. 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: |
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| N892v3 - 01MAY26 | 2026-06-03. 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. |
| E004 v1 - 28APR26 | 2026-05-06. 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 - 15APR26 | 2026-05-06. 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 V1 -05MAR26 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. The engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled and not displayed on the instrument panel cluster. |
| D113 UPS1526-1 - 26MAR26 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. 3rd row lower seatbelt anchorage bracket may contain a weld stud of insufficient strength. |
| D098 UPS0926-1 - 03MAR26 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. 3rd Row Seatbelt Mounting Bolt - Incorrect Specification |
| D090 UPS0526-1 - 11FEB26 | 2026-03-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. Towing Eye Bezel Missing |
| 252602.027 - 12FEB26 | 2026-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Once the vehicle is powered down via ignition cycle, it may not restart depending on remaining residual charge. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.