Land Rover Defender 110
Problems & Worst Years
Every reported problem for the Land Rover Defender 110, model year by model year — ranked from 88 federal NHTSA complaints across 2022–2023.
Complaint counts for the Defender 110 are modest in absolute terms — 59 in 2022 and 45 in 2023 — but the pattern shifts notably between the two years. Windshield cracking without any external impact leads the 2022 list at 23 reports, followed closely by headlight failure (19 reports) and electrical system warnings and failures (15 reports, high severity); a structural component failure, though reported only twice, is rated high severity as well. No recalls apply to this model year.
The 2023 model brings a different top complaint: DC-DC converter failure, reported 22 times at high severity. Windshield cracking persists at a lower level (10 reports), and power steering failure appears for the first time in the Defender 110's file, reported 7 times at high severity. Front headlight failure (2 reports) and an uncommanded shift to neutral during automatic start-stop cycles (2 reports, high severity) round out a shorter but still notable list. No recalls are on record for 2023 either.
Neither year in this dataset carries a safety-severity complaint, and overall complaint volume is on the lower side compared to many other models in this data, which is worth taking as a modestly reassuring sign rather than a guarantee. As always, these numbers reflect what owners have chosen to report to NHTSA so far, not a measured failure rate, and newer vehicles like this one simply haven't had as much time on the road to accumulate a full complaint history — a pre-purchase inspection focused on the electrical system and power steering, plus a look at service records, remains the better guide.
Land Rover Defender 110 problems by year
Complaint volume by model year (bar = relative to the worst year). Theworst yearsare the most-complained-about, weighted by safety-risk problems.
| Year | Complaint volume | Problems | Safety / High | Most common problem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022worst | 45 | 4 | 0/3 | Windshield Cracking Without Impact Other · 23 complaints |
| 2023worst | 43 | 6 | 0/3 | DC-DC Converter Failure Electrical · 22 complaints |
Data source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaints and recalls, 2022–2023. Problem clustering and year rankings are derived from the complaint record; complaint volume reflects reports filed, not total incidence or fault rate. Vehicle image is illustrative.