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The driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.","consequence":"An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"D120","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"26V248000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER","mfr":"Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC","reported":"2026-04-17","owner_notified":"","units":170169,"summary":"Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender,  2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs.) The DC-DC converter can fail due to an internal fault in the boost control microchip. A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.","consequence":"A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"The remedy for this recall is currently under development. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D126 and H575.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"D126 H575","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V044000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION","mfr":"Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC","reported":"2023-02-02","owner_notified":"2023-03-29","units":6724,"summary":"Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2023 Range Rover, Defender, 2022-2023 Discovery, and 2023 Range Rover Velar vehicles.  The engine cam carrier oil channel may be blocked, which can lead to an oil leak.","consequence":"An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the engine cam carrier and related components as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2023.  Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837.  Land Rover's number for this recall is N763.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N763","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"22V523000","component":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","mfr":"Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC","reported":"2022-07-21","owner_notified":"2022-09-16","units":4927,"summary":"Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-23 Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2022 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles.  The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants.","consequence":"Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022.  Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837.  Land Rover's number for this recall is N720.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N720","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V435000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS","mfr":"Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC","reported":"2021-06-08","owner_notified":"2021-09-27","units":2622,"summary":"Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Defender X vehicles equipped with smoked rear light assemblies.  A voltage spike, triggered by a bright light shining on the rear of the vehicle, can cause the turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights to fail.","consequence":"Turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the rear light assemblies, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed September 27, 2021.  Owners can contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837.  Land Rover's number for this recall is N598.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N598","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":53,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":72,"crash":2,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",25],["Visibility/Wiper",13],["Exterior Lighting",12],["Unspecified",9],["Engine",6],["Steering",4]],"by_year":{"2021":5,"2022":16,"2023":11,"2024":6,"2025":3,"2026":31},"excerpts":[["2022-12-13","Steering","Went to turn on vehicle and experienced a complete shutdown of power steering system. Lane assist not available message was the only error presented."],["2022-11-15","Visibility/Wiper","I Have a 2022 Land Rover defender 110 and it had 8,000 miles on it. One day I was driving and the windshield just cracked, nothing had hit it and no visible chips were present. I have yet to receive a replacement windshield."],["2022-09-19","Structure","The drivers side A-pillar continues to fall off/come loose at high speeds. It happened on 2 times already resulting in around 20-inch body part falling off on the highway and flapping causing immediate pull over"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":127,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":19,"ncap":null,"complaints":72},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}