2024 Land Rover Defender Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 19%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 5 complaints about the steering of the 2024 Land Rover Defender, 19% 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“I was ready to leave for work and started the car. The steering wheel was locked and would not turn left or right. The car could be put in gear but, the steering wheel not move. I turned the car off several times and nothing helped. Hopefully, this will not happen while driving. Had to drive my other car to work.”
NHTSA complaint #11557380, filed 2023-11“We were driving at highway speeds on paved, dry road. The vehicle threw a electrical fault error. As I drove to a safe location to pull over, the vehicle switched into Neutral, every warning light on the dash lit up and my power steering failed. We barely coasted to a safe spot on the shoulder of the highway we were on in the mountains. The parking brake also would not work. The vehicle then completely died and we were stuck in an area with no cell phone service. The rear hatch also would not open”
NHTSA complaint #11624215, filed 2024-11“This morning I got into my Defender, started it, and the power steering was clearly not working at all. The steering wheel was not locked. With very significant effort I could turn the wheel. After searching online I found that this is apparently a widespread problem with Land Rover Defenders since about 2021. I was lucky that it happened in my driveway and not while I was actually driving. I was able to regain steering by disconnecting the negative terminal of the battery for 60 seconds and reconnecting. After that, the car drove fine.”
NHTSA complaint #11561955, filed 2023-12“Car has had 2 separate, distinct failures of the DC/DC converter which result in electrical faults rendering all systems unusable (gearbox, steering, etc.) and making the care immobile. I have had it replaced once in September 2025 following a failure, and then the replacement failed in January 2026. This is incredibly dangerous while driving. Dealer and Land Rover are aware of widespread failures, parts are backordered with no timeline. Warning light starts with 'Electric Fault Detected' and continues to function for an indeterminate amount of time before failing completely.”
NHTSA complaint #11715904, filed 2026-02Related 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.
- 11001171May 9, 2024A customer may report that the vehicle loses steering power assist after starting the vehicle from static.
- 10252767Mar 22, 2024A customer may report that the vehicle loses steering power assist after starting the vehicle from static.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2024 Land Rover Defender
16 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsExterior lighting
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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