2023 Land Rover Defender Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 97,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2023 Land Rover Defender, 1% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,000 miles. 2 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.
“The contact owns a 2023 Land Rover Defender. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was white smoke coming from the engine compartment. The message to “Add Coolant” was displayed. The coolant was added to the coolant reservoir; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact was constantly adding coolant; however, there were no coolant leaks found. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11717107, filed 2026-02, 97,000 milesRelated recalls
- 24V450000Jun 17, 2024Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Defender, 2024 Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover…Covers: Land Rover Defender 2023–2024, Range Rover Velar 2024, Range Rover 2024 +2 more
- 23V044000Feb 2, 2023Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2023 Range Rover, Defender, 2022-2023 Discovery, and…Covers: Land Rover Defender 2020–2023, Range Rover Sport 2019–2023, Range Rover 2020–2023 +2 more
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2023 Land Rover Defender
42 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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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