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Land Rover Defender power train problems by year

14 NHTSA owner complaints name the power train across 4 Defender model years. The most reported year is 2023 with 6 reports.

YearPower Train reportsShare
2024 Defender29%
2023 Defender68%
2022 Defender34%
2020 Defender36%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the power train. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.