2021 Land Rover DefenderService bulletins
2021 Land Rover Defender Technical Service Bulletins
514 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2021 Land Rover Defender. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.
- 10199024Jun 14, 2021Equipment. Missing activity key
- 10199023Jun 14, 2021Transmission and drivetrain. MIL and reduced engine performance.
- 10199019Jun 14, 2021Transmission and drivetrain. The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may be illuminated on the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) and reduced performance may be experienced, due to an intermittent internal short circuit within the electric supercharger circuit board.
- 10199020Jun 13, 2021Equipment. A potential issue has been identified on certain Land Rover vehicles within the listed Affected Vehicle Range where, due the global chip shortage, the Activity Key for the vehicle cannot be supplied.
- 10199085Jun 8, 2021Exterior lighting. A customer may express a concern that there is moisture inside one of the rear lamp assemblies.
- 10199084Jun 8, 2021Seats. A customer may report a ratcheting sound when folding/ unfolding the second row seats.
- 10199025Jun 8, 2021Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Roof Opening Panel - Glass Inoperative, Sunblind loss of One Touch
- 10199012Jun 8, 2021Equipment. Intermittently, the passive unlock feature does not work unless the smart key is in the customers hand, close to the vehicle.
- 10195331May 28, 2021Equipment. Missing Activity Key
- 10194910May 26, 2021Equipment. 3 Zone Air Conditioning System Inoperative
- 10194725May 21, 2021Equipment. Smart key inoperative
- 10194724May 21, 2021Equipment. Smart key inoperative
- 10195337May 20, 2021Equipment. Missing activity keys
- 10194717May 14, 2021Equipment. Missing activity key
- 10191910Apr 23, 2021Equipment. A customer may report a tapping type noise while driving from the windshield area.
- 10191873Apr 23, 2021Transmission and drivetrain. The Check Engine MIL is illuminated.
- 10191872Apr 23, 2021Electrical system. There was a flashing D when slowing to a stop.
- 10191870Apr 23, 2021Electrical system. Intermittently, the passive unlock feature does not work unless the smart key is in the customer's hand.
- 10191869Apr 23, 2021Electrical system. Customer received âunknown errorâ when trying to log into Pivi profile
- 10191868Apr 23, 2021Electrical system. Customer is unable to log into InControl Account after account creation
- 10191866Apr 23, 2021Electrical system. Navigation displays current location is berlin, germany
- 10191861Apr 23, 2021Electrical system. Infotainment Updates
- 10191848Apr 15, 2021Transmission and drivetrain. Stop / start functionality Inoperative
- 10190079Mar 30, 2021Electrical system, Equipment. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)/Check Engine Light (CEL)
- 10189736Mar 25, 2021Equipment. Incorrect Operation of Climate Control Air Distribution
- 10190070Mar 16, 2021Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. Tapping Noise from A-Pillar Area
- 10190067Mar 16, 2021Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. The Check Engine MIL is illuminated.
- 10190066Mar 16, 2021Transmission and drivetrain, Steering. High Pitch Noise when Turned to Full Lock
- 10190063Mar 16, 2021Equipment, Electrical system. Navigation Voice Control does not function
- 10190062Mar 16, 2021Electrical system. Pivi IP 30 Release
- 10190061Mar 16, 2021Equipment, Electrical system. Intermittent Passive Entry Operation
- 10190001Mar 16, 2021Electrical system, Equipment. Pivi IP27.2 (OS 2.0.6)
- 10190041Mar 11, 2021Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. Tapping Noise from A-Pillar Area
- 10190039Mar 11, 2021Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Sunroof Only Opens Partially After Expedition Roof Rack Installation
- 10190037Mar 11, 2021Equipment, Seats. Seat Cover Staining / Discoloration
- 10190007Mar 11, 2021Electrical system, Equipment. WI-FI option does not function
- 10190006Mar 11, 2021Electrical system. OS 2.0.8 VDC 9.1 Automatic Update
- 10189739Mar 9, 2021Exterior lighting. After a short sleep cycle the auto high beam menu is set to disabled and the auto high beam feature will not operate, with no ability to override this option.
- 10188105Feb 26, 2021Seats. Incorrect cloth treatment at the manufacturer.
- 10188089Feb 24, 2021Electrical system. Pivi Pro navigation map data fails to install from USB device to vehicle
- 10188081Feb 24, 2021Electrical system. Pivi Pro navigation map data fails to install from USB device to vehicle
- 10188049Feb 19, 2021Electrical system. Wifi, Incontrol App, Telematics not found.
- 10188076Feb 16, 2021Suspension. Front Air Spring â Air Leak
- 10188074Feb 16, 2021Suspension. Front Air Spring â Air Leak
- 10186779Jan 29, 2021Equipment. Opening Roof Panel â Does Not Slide Open.
- 10186776Jan 29, 2021Engine cooling. Low Coolant Warning Displayed on Instrument Cluster.
- 10186713Jan 22, 2021Seats. Discoloration/water staining that cannot be removed by wiping may be evident on thebackrest and cushion covers of the front and/or second row seats.
- 10186772Jan 15, 2021Equipment. Noise from rear load space compartment of vehicle â obvious to customer while driving.
- 10186771Jan 15, 2021Equipment. Noise from rear load space compartment of vehicle â obvious to customer while driving.
- 10186744Jan 13, 2021Electrical system. Multi-ECU SOTA Update (OS 2.0.7) CHCM, GWM, SODL, SODR no-start condition after completing the update due to an issue with the Gateway Module (GWM).
← All problems reported for the 2021 Land Rover Defender
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.