2025 Land Rover Defender Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 13 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 1 complaints about the steering of the 2025 Land Rover Defender, 8% of the 13 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.
“While driving on Back Rd in New Hampshire at approximately 30 mph on Saturday, Feb 14, the vehicle suddenly lost power steering assist and simultaneously shifted into neutral. I received warning messages and immediately lost propulsion. Luckily, there was no traffic on the road with me, but that is not always the case on this particular road. I had to manually steer the vehicle without power assist and muscle it to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was disabled in the road and required towing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11718508, 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
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2025 Land Rover Defender
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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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