2021 Land Rover Defender Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 12%of 42 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electrical system of the 2021 Land Rover Defender, 12% of the 42 complaints for this model year. 3 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“On or about August 7 or 8, my wife was driving our vehicle when it suddenly stalled and stopped running. Prior to this incident, we received a warning that the battery was low and that the vehicle needed to be started immediately. On August 9, I replaced the battery. That same day, we contacted the dealership where we purchased the vehicle and reported the issue. We were advised not to drive the car and instead have it towed to the dealership for inspection. In researching the problem, I found information about recall N599, which involves vehicles of this model year suddenly stalling. …”
NHTSA complaint #11682718, filed 2025-08“The contact owns a 2021 Land Rover Defender. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V248000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”
NHTSA complaint #11754833, filed 2026-08Related recalls
- 26V599000Sep 17, 2026Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land…Covers: Land Rover Defender 2020–2024, Range Rover Sport 2019–2024, Range Rover 2020–2024 +6 more
- 26V248000Apr 17, 2026Jaguar 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…Covers: Land Rover Defender 2020–2024, Range Rover Sport 2019–2024, Range Rover 2020–2024 +6 more
- 21V424000Jun 3, 2021Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder engines. The Powertrain…Covers: Land Rover Defender 2020–2021
Related service bulletins
- 11033398May 16, 2026Door Zone Module - Quiescent Drain
- 11032421Apr 17, 2026Door Zone Module - Quiescent Drain
- 11031092Mar 20, 2026Door Zone Module - Quiescent Drain
- 11030751Mar 10, 2026Smart Key Deactivated message on instrument cluster and unable to start their vehicle
- 11029600Feb 13, 2026There is a concern with the 48Volt charging system(DC/DC) with the vehicle.
- 11029598Feb 13, 2026There is a concern/fault with the 48Volt MHEV system.
- 11029576Feb 13, 202612v startup battery flat - mild hybrid electric vehicle (mhev)
- 11029556Feb 12, 2026Once the vehicle is powered down via ignition cycle, it may not restart depending on remaining residual charge.
- 11028601Jan 28, 2026There is a concern with the 48Volt charging system(DC/DC) with the vehicle.
- 11027472Dec 12, 2025A battery warning light on and or electrical system failure message is displayed on instrument cluster.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2021 Land Rover Defender
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology