MYRModel Year Report

Land Rover Defender — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.

Complaint history

1990: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1990 1992: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1993: 2 complaints, Not enough data 1994: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1995: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1995 1999: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2000 2001: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2002: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2003: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2005 2010 2015 2020: 54 complaints, Not enough data 2021: 42 complaints, Not enough data 2022: 75 complaints, Not enough data 2023: 81 complaints, Not enough data 2023 2024: 25 complaints, Not enough data 2025: 13 complaints, Not enough data 2026: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2023 · 81
1990: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1990 1992: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1993: 2 complaints, Not enough data 1993 1994: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1995: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1996 1999: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1999 2001: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2002: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2002 2003: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2005 2008 2011 2014 2017 2020: 54 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 42 complaints, Not enough data 2022: 75 complaints, Not enough data 2023: 81 complaints, Not enough data 2023 2024: 25 complaints, Not enough data 2025: 13 complaints, Not enough data 2026: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2026 2023 · 81
1990: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1990 1992: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1992 1993: 2 complaints, Not enough data 1994: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1994 1995: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1996 1998 1999: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2000 2001: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2002: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2002 2003: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020: 54 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 42 complaints, Not enough data 2022: 75 complaints, Not enough data 2023: 81 complaints, Not enough data 2023 2024: 25 complaints, Not enough data 2025: 13 complaints, Not enough data 2026: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2026 2023 · 81
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
2026 ○ Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 ○ Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 ○ Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 ○ Not enough data 81 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2022 ○ Not enough data 75 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2021 ○ Not enough data 42 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2020 ○ Not enough data 54 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2004–2019 No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it.
2003 ○ Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 ○ Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 ○ Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it.
1999 ○ Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996–1998 No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it.
1995 ○ Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 ○ Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it.
1990 ○ Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

21

recalls on file across every Land Rover Defender model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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