2022 Land Rover Defender electrical system problems

The 2022 Land Rover Defender has 24 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Electrical System complaints

29%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Defender electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

26V248000Electrical SystemApril 17, 2026 · 170,169 units

Defect

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs.) The DC-DC converter can fail due to an internal fault in the boost control microchip. A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.

Consequence

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

The remedy for this recall is currently under development. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D126 and H575.

What owners report

“I purchased a 2022 V8 after waiting about a year to get the vehicle. It mostly has been a good car until recently. I was pulling into my garage, which has a downhill grade, and there was ice on the surface of the driveway and subsequently slid into the corner of my garage going no more than 3-5…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · December 26, 2022 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2022 Land Rover Defender have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2022 Land Rover Defender electrical system — 29% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2022 Land Rover Defender electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 26V248000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.