2021 Land Rover Defender Suspension 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 suspension 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.
“Vehicle suspension fault detected light turned on. Vehicle keeps adjusting on its own while on the freeway in traffic. Feels like it stalls. Hear popping noise. Vehicle only had 14k miles and was never used for off roading.”
NHTSA complaint #11649892, filed 2025-03Related service bulletins
- 11022476Aug 15, 2025There is a noise in the front suspension.
- 11022427Aug 4, 2025A number of warranty return front lower control arms where the ball joint shows signs of damage due to over-articulation of the arm during removal and installation.
- 11022425Aug 4, 2025A number of warranty return front lower control arms where the ball joint shows signs of damage due to over-articulation of the arm during removal and installation.
- 11006104Jul 25, 2024Certain vehicles are experiencing split/damaged accessory drive belts and worn/damaged accessory drive belt tensioners and pulleys, resulting in abnormal noises coming from the…
Suspension: 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 complaintsSteering
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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