2024 Land Rover Defender Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2024 Land Rover Defender, 7% of the 27 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Yes, my car caught fire. It's at an impound currently. My clothes caught fire when I tried putting it out. The car could have been parked in my garage or been in NYC, with a full tank of gas, that would have caused serious damage. My insurance company is sending an investigator to look into it today. No, warning lamps, messages or symptoms.”
NHTSA complaint #11714170, filed 2026-01“Near dusk, the driver display (speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge , etc.) automatically dimes to night mode and becomes unreadable. Turning the rheostat controlling display brightness does nothing. Very dangerous. Display should only go to night mode when conditions are actually dark.”
NHTSA complaint #11624884, filed 2024-11Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2024 Land Rover Defender
16 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 Land Rover Defender
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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