2001 Land Rover Defender recalls & complaints
1 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
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1complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-18. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
Recalls: check by VIN
NHTSA files recalls for the Land Rover Defender under individual trim or body names rather than "Defender", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.
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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
1complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
0deaths
Most complained-about parts: Visibility (wipers / glass) (1).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
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07/31/2001 · Visibility (wipers / glass)
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE THE SUNROOF GLASS SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED AND BROKE, GLASS WAS PROPELLED ON TOP OF THE CAR AS WELL AS THROUGHTOUT THE INSIDE, THERE WERE NO INJURIRES. NLM
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