2023 Land Rover Defender electrical system problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2023 Land Rover Defender — 49% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Three days before leaving for a trip from [XXX] to [XXX] my Land Rover Defender gave me a Low Battery warning. There was no time to take it to the dealership so I bought a new battery and put it in myself, then drove the 700 miles to [XXX]. My family and I were traveling in a remote area 6 miles…”
filed Jul 27, 2026
“The contact owns a 2023 Land Rover Defender. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V248000 (Electrical System) however the parts were unavailable. The contact stated that the vehicle was a hazard and unsafe to drive. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had…”
filed Jun 17, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can…Campaign 26V248000 · Apr 17, 2026
Electrical System problems in other Defender years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Defender | 13 | 59% |
| 2022 Defender | 25 | 37% |
| 2021 Defender | 4 | 11% |
| 2020 Defender | 10 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Land Rover Defender
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.