2021 Land Rover Defender Steering 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 steering 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.
“It happened after being parked at work for 9hrs. The lane assist not available! warning came on when I started the car. I noticed the steering wheel was VERY hard to turn. You have to use both hands and lean with body weight to turn the wheel a few inches which when the car is at a stand-still. It did get a little easier if the car was moving. The screen didnt dim but now I recall, just for a few seconds, part of the cameras on the display screen were grayed out when I put it in reverse. …”
NHTSA complaint #11567000, filed 2024-01Related service bulletins
- 11029603Feb 13, 2026Steering requires steady correction force
- 11028608Jan 27, 2026Vehicle Requires Steady Correction Steering Force to Remain in Lane
- 11020289Jun 17, 2025Squeak Type Noise From Steering Column When Steering Wheel Is Rotated
- 11010312Oct 23, 2024Steering Gear Noisy - Request For Information
- 11010313Oct 22, 2024Steering Gear Noisy - Request For Information
- 11007192Aug 9, 2024A customer may report that the vehicle loses steering power assist after starting the vehicle from static.
- 11003770Jun 14, 2024A customer may report that the vehicle loses steering power assist after starting the vehicle from static.
- 10246321Nov 10, 2023There is a clicking or ticking type noise from the front axle area of the vehicle while turning either left or right at or near full lock at low speeds.
Steering: 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 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLane departure
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.
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