2023 Land Rover Defender safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
0
complaints reporting a crash
0
complaints reporting fire
8
safety recall campaigns
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2023 Land Rover Defender vehicles were involved in 1 fatal crashes with 1 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskDriver’s air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag… · Jun 12, 2026
- Crash riskA failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system… · Apr 17, 2026
- Crash riskTouchscreen in the center console may go blank at vehicle startup, resulting in… · Jan 16, 2025
- Fire riskOil filter housing can crack and leak oil into the engine compartment · Jun 17, 2024
- Crash riskBrake calipers may not be reinstalled properly, allowing the brake calipers to… · Nov 22, 2023
- Crash riskThird-row seatback latch may not latch properly, reducing the strength of a… · Mar 2, 2023
- Fire riskEngine cam carrier oil channel may be blocked, which can lead to an oil leak · Feb 2, 2023
- Crash riskDriver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can… · Jul 21, 2022