2026 Land Rover Defender Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 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 brakes of the 2026 Land Rover Defender, 17% of the 6 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.
“The transmission has failed twice while the vehicle was in motion, causing loss of gear control and, on one occasion, loss of parking brake function. Incident 1 — March 24, 2026: While driving on the highway, the transmission failed and the vehicle entered a safety mode. The vehicle was in dealer service for 8 days at Findlay Land Rover. …”
NHTSA complaint #11749201, filed 2026-07Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2026 Land Rover Defender
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 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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