2020 Land Rover Defender Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 58 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2020 Land Rover Defender, 2% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2020 Land Rover Defender. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle was driving roughly. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while accelerating and the vehicle felt as if the brake pedal was being depressed. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic, and the contact was informed that the coolant hose attached to the radiator and the coolant pipes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred approximately one month later. …”
NHTSA complaint #11755302, filed 2026-08, 40,000 milesRelated recalls
- 23V044000Feb 2, 2023Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2023 Range Rover, Defender, 2022-2023 Discovery, and…Covers: Land Rover Defender 2020–2023, Range Rover Sport 2019–2023, Range Rover 2020–2023 +2 more
Related service bulletins
- 10252760Mar 22, 2024Lack of power, MIL light on, rough idle
- 10248411Dec 20, 2023JLR Retailers have reported visible corrosion around the outlet of the exhaust tailpipe prior to PDI
- 10243675Sep 22, 2023Customer reports coolant level low message on dash or a coolant leak.
- 10243693Sep 12, 2023Coolant Low Warning Message Displayed On The Instrument Panel Cluster
- 10242071Aug 17, 2023Coolant Low Warning Message Displayed On The Instrument Panel Cluster
- 10240299Jul 24, 2023Engine Noise
- 10240214Jul 17, 2023Engine primary belt shredding
- 10237533May 11, 2023Customer reports coolant level low message on dash or a coolant leak.
- 10237544May 5, 2023Coolant Low Warning Message Displayed On The Instrument Panel Cluster
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2020 Land Rover Defender
21 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Land Rover Defender
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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