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2025 Land Rover DefenderProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 13 owner complaints about the 2025 Land Rover Defender, most often about the visibility/wiper. It is covered by 1 safety recall.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 10, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Complaints by system
Where the 2025 Land Rover Defender has problems
13 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
7Visibility/wiper
3Power train
2Electrical system
1Engine
1Fuel/propulsion system1 crash/fire/injury
1Chest clip, buckle, harness
1Steering
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility/wiper | 7 | 0 |
| Power train | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 1 |
| Chest clip, buckle, harness | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2025 Land Rover Defender recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Land Rover.
Best & worst years
2025 vs. every other Defender year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Defender median. How we score
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- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
In owners' words
What Defender owners report
Recent visibility/wiper complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
The windshield cracked the 1st week owned the car. Land Rover didn’t warranty the windshield and have to buy a new one for 2500. The second windshield got a rock chip and now it expanded into a crack over 3 days.
I am now on my 4th windshield on my 2025 Land Rover Defender 110. I have had 5 chips/cracks on these windshields. Only 1 crack was from a rock that you might expect glass breakage, the others were all caused by small pebble sized road gravel that was more like insect splatter. Safelite was…
I am now on my 4th windshield on my 2025 Land Rover Defender 110. I have had 5 chips/cracks on these windshields. Only 1 crack was from a rock that you might expect glass breakage, the others were all caused by small pebble sized road gravel that was more like insect splatter. Safelite was…
Own a 2025 Defender?
Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.