Land Rover Defender — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Land Rover Defender Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1990: 1 complaints 1990 1992: 0 complaints 1993: 2 complaints 1993 1994: 0 complaints 1995: 1 complaints 1995 1999: 1 complaints 2001: 1 complaints 2001 2002: 3 complaints 2003: 1 complaints 2003 2020: 48 complaints 2021: 34 complaints 2021 2022: 64 complaints 2023: 75 complaints 2023 2024: 21 complaints 2025: 11 complaints 2025 2026: 1 complaints 2026
2026: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19901
19920
19932
19940
19951
19991
20011
20023
20031
202048
202134
202264
202375
202421
202511
20261

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 75 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 64 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 34 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 48 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
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.
1999 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
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.
1990 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.