2021 Land Rover Defender Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%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 1 complaints about the engine of the 2021 Land Rover Defender, 2% of the 42 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.
“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 2025-08Related service bulletins
- 11033241May 1, 2026Arduous customer drive cycles have been found to accelerate the degradation of engine oil, leading to generation of engine oil sludge deposits in high pressure engine oil…
- 11029848Feb 20, 2026Door Zone Module - Quiescent Drain
- 11027539Dec 20, 2025Coolant fan may continue running at high speed after ignition shut-off
- 11021642Jul 11, 2025The low coolant light may be illuminated/there may be a coolant leak from the engine area.
- 11017768Apr 28, 2025Engine Will Crank, No Start When At Operating Temperature
- 11017767Apr 28, 2025Engine Will Crank, No Start When At Operating Temperature
- 11017741Apr 11, 2025Engine replacement under warranty.
- 11016652Mar 14, 2025Low coolant lamp comes on and/or leak of coolant from engine area.
- 11015350Feb 13, 2025Turbocharger Coolant Feed And Return Pipe O-Ring Leak
- 11015273Feb 13, 2025Low engine coolant lamp warning on instrument panel and/or coolant leak.
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2021 Land Rover Defender
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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