2020 Land Rover Defender Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 12%of 58 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,828miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the visibility of the 2020 Land Rover Defender, 12% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,828 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I was at a red light and could not turn on the windshield wipers during a rainstorm. I took a video of the incident but it is too large to upload to your website”
NHTSA complaint #11364755, filed 2020-10, 222 miles“We have had our vehicle for 3 years and had to replace our windshield twice from random cracks starting from the exterior windshield where it meets the body of the care. It has happened on its own, twice, which impact from any object. The cost of the windshield, as installed is over $2000 each time, and it is repeated occurrence with owners.”
NHTSA complaint #11717917, filed 2026-02“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“My windshield cracked with no apparent strike with under 5K miles on the vehicle. Researching this, LOTS of people experience broken windshields on Defenders and Land Rover products. There are lots of discussion in online owners' forums about the frequency of this and some notion that JLR uses glass that is thinner than other manufacturers.”
NHTSA complaint #11433648, filed 2021-09“The contact owns a 2020 Land Rover Defender. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into two mailboxes but the vehicle kept driving down a curved road onto the left lane. The brakes had failed to engage. The contact did not receive medical attention on the scene but later went to the hospital for injuries sustained. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing yard then towed to a body shop where it remained. The vehicle was not repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11429431, filed 2021-08, 7,434 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11008625Sep 13, 2024A customer may report that the windshield wipers stop up on the windshield when turned off.
- 10243679Sep 22, 2023The wiper blades streak, smear, judder or squeak during operation
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2020 Land Rover Defender
21 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsOther or unknown
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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