Most common Land Rover warranty defects
Land Rover’s 2020–2026 repeat-repair problems center on electrical systems, especially the 48-volt mild-hybrid hardware used across the Defender, Discovery and Range Rover families, along with engine oil leaks, water-damaged cameras and recalls on the current Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. Several recent Land Rover recalls were announced before a final remedy existed, so the days your vehicle spends waiting on parts or a fix can become a central part of a claim.
48-volt mild-hybrid DC-DC converter shutdowns
Mild-hybrid (MHEV) versions of nearly every Land Rover line share a 48-volt system whose DC-DC converter has been recalled. Campaign 26V-248 covers MHEV versions of the 2020–2024 Defender and Range Rover, 2019–2024 Range Rover Sport, 2021–2024 Range Rover Velar and Discovery, 2020–2023 Range Rover Evoque and 2020 Discovery Sport: during high electrical demand the converter can overload, ending 12-volt charging and potentially causing a complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting. Campaign 26V-599 expanded it to cover a start-up software fault. Both list a software update, with interim letters sent before the final remedy was available. An earlier recall (20V-683) addressed a converter short circuit on 2020 Discovery Sport and Evoque MHEVs. Owner complaints to NHTSA describe sudden shutdowns and waits for recall parts.
ModelsDefenderDiscoveryDiscovery SportRange RoverRange Rover SportRange Rover VelarRange Rover Evoque
Cam carrier, oil filter housing and oil cooler leaks
Several Land Rover recalls target oil leaking in the engine bay. Campaign 23V-044 covers 2019–2023 Range Rover Sport, 2020–2023 Range Rover and Defender, 2022–2023 Discovery and 2023 Range Rover Velar models whose engine cam carrier oil channel may be blocked, leading to an oil leak; dealers inspect and replace the cam carrier and related parts. Campaign 24V-450 covers 2023–2024 Defender and 2024 Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Velar models whose oil filter housing can crack and leak oil into the engine compartment, and 23V-790 covers 2024 Range Rovers whose engine oil cooler hoses may not be secured. Because oil on hot engine parts is a fire risk, document every leak, burning smell or low-oil warning, including ones that appear after a recall repair.
ModelsRange RoverRange Rover SportDefenderDiscoveryRange Rover Velar
Water-damaged cameras and surround-view failures
Land Rover’s camera hardware has been recalled repeatedly for water intrusion. Water may enter the rearview camera on 2018–2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models with the Surround Camera System (24V-023, 24V-364), on 2022–2023 Range Rovers (24V-947) and on 2023 Range Rover Evoques (25V-645), and 2021–2025 Discovery models lack sufficient drain holes to keep water away from the camera (26V-458). On 2024 models across the lineup, the Near Field Sensing Module can overheat and blank the 3D surround images, including the rearview image (24V-678), and on some 2023–2024 Defender, Discovery Sport and Evoque models the center touchscreen can stay blank at start-up (25V-016). A camera that fogs, distorts or goes dark again after repair is a repeat defect and belongs on every repair order.
ModelsRange RoverRange Rover SportDiscoveryRange Rover EvoqueDefenderDiscovery Sport
Current Range Rover and Range Rover Sport structure and driveline recalls
The current-generation Range Rover and Range Rover Sport have their own recalls. Body panels on certain 2024 models may not be bonded properly, reducing the vehicle’s structural strength (23V-872). On 2024 models, transmission oil pressure may drop and shift the clutch into neutral, causing a loss of drive power (24V-380); dealers inspect and replace transmissions as needed. Cracks may develop in the rear subframe of 2024–2026 Range Rover Sport models (26V-613), which NHTSA’s record says can reduce structural integrity and diminish handling; interim letters precede the final remedy. Panoramic sunroof side trim on 2023–2026 models may detach (26V-097). A subframe or transmission replacement is a major repair, and the days the vehicle is down should be counted carefully.
ModelsRange RoverRange Rover Sport
Defender stalling, airbag clockspring corrosion and new-model defects
Early 2020–2021 Defenders with six-cylinder engines were recalled because the powertrain control module could switch off while driving, stalling the engine without warning (21V-424). A broader recall, 26V-389, covers 2020–2026 Defender, 2021–2026 Discovery and 2022–2026 Range Rover models whose driver’s airbag clockspring connector may corrode so the airbag does not deploy as intended; dealers apply a protective gel to the connector terminals. Newer Defenders have their own issues, including a fuel tank manufactured with walls that are too thin on certain 2026 models (26V-263) and seat belt anchorage and stitching recalls (26V-163, 26V-615). Defender owners have also filed NHTSA complaints about failed LED daytime running lights. Keep photos of any lighting or warning-lamp failures.
ModelsDefender 90Defender 110Defender 130DiscoveryRange Rover
Range Rover and Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid overheating and battery hardware
Land Rover’s plug-in hybrids add high-voltage and cooling hardware to the list. On 2019–2021 Range Rover PHEV and 2019–2022 Range Rover Sport PHEV models, the water pump pulley drive belt can be damaged or detach, allowing the engine to overheat and potentially rupture a coolant pipe so coolant leaks onto the turbocharger heat shield (23V-221). The same PHEVs were recalled because they did not make sufficient pedestrian warning sounds when stationary or reversing (23V-031), and one 2023 Range Rover PHEV was recalled for a high-voltage battery bolt that may not be secured, which can cause sparking and overheating (23V-568). Coolant warnings, overheating and electric-mode faults should be reported under warranty, and the separate 8-year/100,000-mile traction battery coverage may apply after the basic warranty ends.
ModelsRange Rover PHEVRange Rover Sport PHEV
Signs your Land Rover may be a lemon
- Your mild hybrid has shut down more than once. Battery, charging or system warnings followed by a loss of power on an MHEV Defender, Discovery or Range Rover, before or after the DC-DC converter software update.
- Oil leaks keep coming back. A burning-oil smell or low-oil warning returns after cam carrier, oil filter housing or oil cooler work.
- The camera fogs or goes dark again. Your rearview or surround camera fails again after a camera replacement or drain-hole repair.
- Your vehicle is parked waiting for a remedy. You received an interim recall letter for the DC-DC converter or Range Rover Sport subframe, and the dealer cannot complete the repair.
- Repeated stays for the same warning. The same warning lamp or fault message has brought your Land Rover back three or more times and the dealer cleared codes without a lasting fix.
Land Rover models we see
Lemon law claims can involve any Land Rover still under factory warranty, including:
- Defender 90
- Defender 110
- Defender 130
- Discovery
- Discovery Sport
- Range Rover
- Range Rover plug-in hybrid
- Range Rover Sport
- Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid
- Range Rover Velar
- Range Rover Evoque
What Land Rover’s warranty means for a claim
Every new Land Rover is covered by a New Vehicle Limited Warranty and Roadside Assistance for 4 years or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first, plus a 6-year, unlimited-mileage corrosion perforation warranty and various emissions warranties. The traction battery in a Land Rover plug-in hybrid is covered for 8 years or 100,000 miles. Land Rover’s published US coverage does not list a separate, longer powertrain term, so engine and transmission problems generally need to be reported within the 4-year/50,000-mile window.
Interim recall letters, sent when a safety risk is known but the final remedy is not ready, appear on several recent Land Rover campaigns, including the DC-DC converter and Range Rover Sport subframe recalls. If a dealer cannot complete a repair because parts or a remedy are unavailable, ask for a repair order that records your complaint, the diagnosis and the parts status, and ask whether a loaner is provided. When codes are cleared and the vehicle is returned without a repair, ask that the fault codes be printed on the repair order. Keep a running count of days out of service from drop-off to pickup.
Land Rover recalls and problem reports
No Land Rover articles match that exact combination — but that does not mean you do not have a claim. Repeat repair attempts, days out of service, and warranty status matter more than whether a recall exists.
A recall is not a claim
An open recall on your Land Rover is not, by itself, a lemon law case — and a recall that has already been repaired does not mean you don’t have one. Recalls are safety campaigns run by the manufacturer; lemon law claims turn on how your specific vehicle has performed under warranty. What matters is the record: how many times you brought the vehicle in for the same problem, how many days it has spent out of service, and whether the defect substantially impairs its use, value, or safety while covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.
A Land Rover that has been back to the dealer repeatedly for one persistent issue can qualify with no recall on file, while a vehicle with three open recalls may not qualify at all if each was repaired on the first visit. Repair-attempt and days-out-of-service thresholds vary from state to state, so the same facts can play out differently depending on where you bought or registered the vehicle. Keep every repair order — the paper trail is the case.
Who handles your Land Rover claim
Lemon Law Group Partners is a law firm dedicated to lemon law. Jason S. Hegedus founded it in 2012 after years as a defense attorney for a major automaker in Michigan, and he has litigated lemon law claims since the late 1990s. That background shows us how manufacturers evaluate and defend claims — and we use it for consumers.
Your Land Rover case is handled by a team of more than twenty attorneys, paralegals and case managers. We collect and review your repair orders, deal with the manufacturer and its lawyers, and pursue a buyback, replacement or cash settlement where your state’s law allows. No attorney’s fees unless we recover.
Jason S. HegedusManaging Partner & FounderFrequently asked questions about Land Rover lemon law claims
My Range Rover has been at the dealer for weeks waiting on parts. Do those days count?
In many states, days out of service for warranty repairs count toward a lemon law presumption, whether the vehicle is waiting on diagnosis, parts or a recall remedy. Several Land Rover recalls, including 26V-248, 26V-599 and 26V-613, went out with interim letters before a final remedy was available. Ask for a dated repair order when you drop the vehicle off, keep loaner paperwork, and record the pickup date. Those records establish the timeline.
My mild-hybrid Land Rover lost power, and the dealer says the recall fix isn’t ready. What should I do?
Have the vehicle towed in rather than driven, and make sure the repair order describes the loss of power and any warnings. Recalls 26V-248 and 26V-599 say a DC-DC converter failure can end 12-volt charging and lead to a complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting. Ask the dealer whether your VIN is included, what interim step was performed and when the final remedy is expected, and request those answers in writing.
Does Land Rover’s warranty cover the engine beyond 4 years or 50,000 miles?
Land Rover’s published US coverage lists a 4-year/50,000-mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty, a 6-year unlimited-mileage corrosion perforation warranty, an 8-year/100,000-mile plug-in hybrid traction battery warranty and emissions warranties, but no separate, longer powertrain term. That makes early reporting important for oil leaks, stalling and transmission complaints. A recall remedy remains free regardless of warranty status, but lemon law rights generally depend on defects reported within the warranty period.
Is my Range Rover plug-in hybrid battery covered longer than the rest of the vehicle?
Yes. Land Rover covers the traction battery in its plug-in hybrids for 8 years or 100,000 miles, while the rest of the vehicle carries the 4-year/50,000-mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Hybrid-system failures that occur early and repeat, such as charging faults, overheating or the 23V-221 water pump belt failures on earlier Range Rover and Range Rover Sport PHEVs, should be documented as they happen.
Are Land Rover and Jaguar recalls handled by the same company?
Yes. Land Rover recalls in the US are filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC, the same company that handles Jaguar, and some campaigns, such as the DC-DC converter recalls, cover both brands. Your claim, however, depends on your own Land Rover’s repair history, not on the number of vehicles in a recall.
Think your Land Rover might be a lemon?
If your Land Rover has been in the shop repeatedly for the same warranty problem, or has sat out of service for weeks, tell us what happened. The review is free, and there are no attorney’s fees unless we recover for you.
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