21V-424
PCM Shuts Down and the Engine Stalls — Six-Cylinder Only, 163 Vehicles
The Powertrain Control Module can switch off while the vehicle is moving and stall the engine without warning. 163 vehicles campaign-wide, and the scope is the six-cylinder car only — the P400 3.0T I6 this checklist calls the preferred powertrain. The remedy disables Connected Diagnostic Services and over-the-air diagnostics and can be applied over the air, so a clean dealer history neither proves nor disproves it.
23V-044
Blocked Cam Carrier Oil Channel — Oil Leak and Fire Risk
A blocked oil channel in the engine cam carrier can cause an oil leak, which with an ignition source becomes a fire risk. Dealers inspect and replace the cam carrier and related parts as needed. A broad Jaguar Land Rover campaign covering Range Rover Sport, Range Rover, Discovery and Velar alongside the Defender, so it is not a Defender design fault — but this engine bay is in scope.
26V-248
DC-DC Converter Overload — Loss of Drive Power and Exterior Lighting
Insufficient electrical load balancing lets the DC-DC converter overload and fail. Losing 12-volt charging can mean a complete loss of drive power and of the exterior lights at the same time. Covers 2020-2024 Defender and other mild-hybrid models, so the P400 MHEV is the car to check here. Interim letters went out in June 2026.
26V-599
DC-DC Converter — Expands 26V-248, and Puts Already-Fixed Cars Back in Scope
A second DC-DC converter campaign for the same failure, plus a software error that can stop the converter at startup. It expands 26V-248, which means a Defender already remedied under that campaign returns to scope under this one. Interim owner letters are expected 2026-11-13 and the final remedy follows, so as of now this is an open recall with no fix yet available — worth knowing before a seller tells you the recalls are clear.
26V-389
Driver Airbag Clockspring Connector Corrosion
The driver's air bag clockspring connector can corrode so the air bag may not deploy as intended. The remedy is a protective lubricant gel applied to the connector terminals — a minutes-long dealer job, which is a reason to confirm it was actually done rather than assume a visit covered it. Owner letters were mailed 2026-08-03.
21V-435
Smoked Rear Light Assemblies — Turn, Brake and Tail Lights Can All Fail at Once
On 2020-2022 Defenders fitted with the smoked rear light assemblies, bright light striking the rear of the vehicle can cause a voltage spike that disables the turn signals, brake lights and tail lights together. Fitment-dependent: only the smoked option is in scope, so look at which lenses the car actually has before deciding whether this applies.
24E-102
Aftermarket Raised Air Intake Can Detach — Equipment Recall, 485 Units
An equipment recall rather than a vehicle campaign: the accessory Raised Air Intake, part VPLEP0543, may not be secured properly and can detach into the road. 485 units. It only applies if a previous owner fitted the accessory, so no build sheet or spec check will surface it — you find this one by looking at the car.
21V-584
Owner's Manual Overstates Third-Row Child Anchors — FMVSS 225
The manual for 2020-2021 Defenders states the third row has LATCH anchors with top tethers when it does not. The remedy is a correction insert mailed to the owner, so nothing is done to the vehicle and no service record is ever created. If you plan to seat a child in the third row, check the anchors in the car rather than the book.