Land Rover / Defender / 2023
2023 Land Rover Defender problems
Owners have filed 104 complaints about the 2023 Land Rover Defender with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 36.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of visibility/wiper at 13.5%.
Complaints104
Crashes0
Fires0
Injuries0
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 36.5% · 38
Visibility/wiper 13.5% · 14
Engine 11.5% · 12
Lane departure 6.7% · 7
Steering 6.7% · 7
Exterior lighting 5.8% · 6
Power train 5.8% · 6
Forward collision avoidance 3.8% · 4
Reading the numbers
Filings are rising — 72 in the last three years against 32 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 40,000 miles.
In owners' own words
DC Converter for Hybrid system malfunction with complete battery discharge rendering the vehicle inoperable while utilizing. Lucky that the occurrence occurred in low traffic area! Unable to move vehicle onto flat bed truck because of electrical controlled gears. Unable to secure vehicle because of electrical controlled door locks. Replacement product on back order -estimate at least 6 weeks. Electrical system
While driving my Defender 130 at Highway speed a warning for a faulty electrical system light came on. Within a mile while I was trying to exit the highway, all electrical systems failed. I had a gearbox failure warning and the car went into neutral at highway speed. Power steering failed and I had to manhandle the vehicle off the road into a snow drift to get off the highway. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2023 Land Rover Defender. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V248000 (Electrical System) however the parts were unavailable. The contact stated that the vehicle was a hazard and unsafe to drive. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced any failure regarding the unrepaired recall repair. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…