2020 Land Rover Defender Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 7%of 58 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2020 Land Rover Defender, 7% of the 58 complaints for this model year.
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.
“2 windshields cracked within a 2 month period. Second windshield cracked about 45 days after installation with no evidence of any impact causing it. One morning I came out to my vehicle and there was a 6-8 inch crack starting at the bottom of the windshield. Have driven the same roads for 30 years and have never had issues with windshields and now 2 in a couple of months.”
NHTSA complaint #11547487, filed 2023-09“Engine light came on while at a stop light, engine faltered completely and car stalled. Would not restart. Shifted car into Park and tried multiple times to restart, finally got it restarted. Rolled forward per the flow of traffic and engine died again in the middle of the intersection putting me directly in harm’s way. Multiple lights including engine light and dash warnings appeared. Pictures attached. This is a major safety issue, the car died and I could not move it forward. I was almost hit and could not get the car restarted, not once but twice. …”
NHTSA complaint #11463932, filed 2022-05“The rear backup camera is foggy and it is not possible to see clearly while backing up. It is foggy in any weather condition, during the daylight, and at night. There are halos around lights at night in addition to the general fogginess.”
NHTSA complaint #11570514, filed 2024-02“Windshield cracking for no reason Many occurrences in owners forum. Class action lawsuit filed. Manfature doing nothing. Windshields need to be redesigned .”
NHTSA complaint #11544299, filed 2023-09Related service bulletins
- 11037119Aug 21, 2026TCU Activation Failure And InControl App Inoperative After Software Update
- 11037117Aug 21, 2026Air Conditioning Inoperative / Intermittent Operation
- 11035675Jul 20, 2026Exhaust System Oxygen (O2) Sensors - Extended Warranty
- 11034885Jun 16, 2026Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete. Specifically Vehicle Domain Controller (VDC) PIVI and Gateway Module A (GWM). These vehicles have now been stopped…
- 11033424May 16, 2026Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete. Specifically Vehicle Domain Controller (VDC) PIVI and Gateway Module A (GWM). These vehicles have now been stopped…
- 11032424Apr 17, 2026Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete
- 11030743Mar 18, 2026Wireless Charger - Charging Interruption With iPhone 15 and 16 Devices
- 11030964Mar 13, 2026While driving with satellite maps, sometimes image doesn't load fully and then comes back
- 11030963Mar 13, 2026Incontrol remote app wake up timer
- 11030962Mar 13, 2026There are several scenarios where the key may be set to a deactivated state.
Other or unknown: other model years
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 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine cooling
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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