2025 Land Rover Defender Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Defender years
- Far more complaints than other years 6th of 12 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Land Rover Defender. That ranks 6th out of 12 Defender model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is visibility/wiper (7 complaints, 54%). Complaints mention 1 fire. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 13owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2025 Land Rover Defender problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility/wiper | 7 | 54% | — | — | — |
| Power Train | 3 | 23% | — | — | — |
| Electrical System | 2 | 15% | — | — | — |
| Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness | 1 | 8% | — | — | — |
| Engine | 1 | 8% | — | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 1 | 8% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 1 | 8% | — | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 8% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2025 Land Rover Defender recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Air bags:frontal
Problem: 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 driverâs air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the driverâs air bag connector terminals, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 3, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D120.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
My child was in the car seat and I noticed that the harness was not staying tight. I did research and apparently if a small object and or crumbs gets stuck under the fastener the harness wonât lock in place. I reached out to the manufacturer and they failed to do anything about this. They have no…
The windshield cracked the 1st week owned the car. Land Rover didnât warranty the windshield and have to buy a new one for 2500. The second windshield got a rock chip and now it expanded into a crack over 3 days.
I am now on my 4th windshield on my 2025 Land Rover Defender 110. I have had 5 chips/cracks on these windshields. Only 1 crack was from a rock that you might expect glass breakage, the others were all caused by small pebble sized road gravel that was more like insect splatter. Safelite was…
I am now on my 4th windshield on my 2025 Land Rover Defender 110. I have had 5 chips/cracks on these windshields. Only 1 crack was from a rock that you might expect glass breakage, the others were all caused by small pebble sized road gravel that was more like insect splatter. Safelite was…
I am now on my 4th windshield on my 2025 Land Rover Defender 110. I have had 5 chips/cracks on these windshields. Only 1 crack was from a rock that you might expect glass breakage, the others were all caused by small pebble sized road gravel that was more like insect splatter. Safelite was…
Other Land Rover Defender years
← 2024 Defender · 2026 Defender →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Defender | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 Defender | 27 | 7 |
| 2023 Defender | 82 | 9 |
| 2022 Defender | 75 | 6 |
| 2021 Defender | 42 | 9 |
| 2020 Defender | 55 | 7 |
| 2003 Defender | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Defender | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 Defender | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Defender | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Defender | 1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Land Rover Defender?
Owners most often report visibility/wiper, power train, electrical system problems. The top one, visibility/wiper, accounts for 7 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2025 Land Rover Defender?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2025 Land Rover Defender a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Defender model years, the 2025 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.