D048 Defender 21AUG26
Other
Jump Start Information Label Missing
Vehicle report
2026 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Service bulletins
55 bulletinsTechnical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
D089 Defender 21AUG26
Other
Engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled and not displayed on the instrument panel cluster. The engine coolant temperature amber warning gives the vehicle driver more warning and time to react to the engine getting hot. If the engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled the first warning for engine overheating is a red warning displayed on the instrument panel cluster, this then leads to engine power restriction to protect the vehicle.
SSM76487 - 20AUG26
Other
Air Conditioning Inoperative / Intermittent Operation
SSM76492 - 20AUG26
Other
TCU Activation Failure And InControl App Inoperative After Software Update
SSM76477 - 21JUL26
Other
Intermittent Passive Entry Operation 24MY Or With New Service Smart Key Fob.
D048 Defender 17JUL26
Other
Jump Start Information Label Missing
D089 Defender 17JUL26
Other
Car Configuration File (CCF) Update
SSM76463 - 06JUL26
Other
Wireless Device Charger Inoperative Post Software Update
SSM76470 - 06JUL26
Other
Increased effort required to close one or more vehicle doors.
SSM76324 - 06JUL26
Other
A low-speed ‘clonk’ type noise from the rear driveline, audible during low speed throttle inputs, often coupled with up/down gear changes. The noise is audible during normal road driving conditions.
SSM76468 - 03JUL26
Other
Unable to select Navigation when pressing the navigation Tile on theTouchscreen.
SSM76462 - 22JUN26
Other
Software Update
D048 Defender 16JUN26
Other
Jump Start Information Label Missing
D089 Defender 16JUN26
Other
A Car Configuration File (CCF) update is required, the engine coolant temperature amber warning will then be displayed on the instrument panel cluster when required.
SSM76457 - 26MAY26
Other
Amber MIL being displayed on the Instrument Panel Cluster on vehicles equipped with a Gen4 transmission.
SSM76457 - 21MAY26
Other
Amber MIL being displayed on the Instrument Panel Cluster on vehicles equipped with a Gen4 transmission.
D089 Defender 15MAY26
Other
Engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled and not displayed on the instrument panel cluster. The engine coolant temperature amber warning gives the vehicle driver more warning and time to react to the engine getting hot. If the engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled the first warning for engine overheating is a red warning displayed on the instrument panel cluster, this then leads to engine power restriction to protect the vehicle.
D048 Defender 15MAY26
Other
Jump start information label has not been installed in the vehicle’s engine compartment.
TUCC_MAY2026_04
Other
Printed circuit board fault within the smart key may be present. The printed circuit board fault can cause a smart key battery drain which affects the functionality of the smart key.
SSM76404 - 12MAY26
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Vehicles may exhibit a ‘clicking’ noise from the rear of the vehicle. The noise may be heard from one or both sides of the vehicle when moving forwards or backwards. Action:
SSM76454 - 12MAY26
Other
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is illuminated on the instrument panel.
N892v3 - 01MAY26
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Arduous customer drive cycles have been found to accelerate the degradation of engine oil, leading to generation of engine oil sludge deposits in high pressure engine oil galleries of the engine and inside the Continuous Variable Valve Lift (CVVL) unit.
E004 v1 - 28APR26
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The printed circuit board fault can cause a smart key battery drain which affects the functionality of the smart key.
SSM76451 - 23APR26
Other
Where vehicles are supported by a 12V Battery Support Unit (BSU) and repeatedly interacted with while the engine is not running, the 48V battery may, in the absence of intervention, discharge to a non‑recoverable state.
SSM76448 - 21APR26
Other
Air Conditioning (AC) Inoperative.
D001 Defender 17APR26
Other
Automatic Pressure Maintenance Unit (APMU) may have been installed with a clash condition between the APMU hose and heatshield. Rubbing of the APMU hose on the heatshield could create pressure loss and / or fluid leak on 6Ddynamic suspension system over a period of time.
D089 Defender 17APR26
Other
The engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled and not displayed on the instrument panel cluster.
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Other
The jump start information label has not been installed in the vehicle’s engine compartment
D127 UPS1826-1 - 15APR26
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The fuel tank wall thickness is too low around the Inlet Check Valve (ICV) weld area. Insufficient material thickness in this area may lead to fuel tank cracking during vehicle operation.
SSM76446 - 14APR26
Other
‘Key fob low battery’ warning message may be displayed on the Instrument PanelCluster (IPC), or the key fob may become non-functional.
SSM000031 - 31MAR26
Other
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) C1D18-55 is set in the TPM during PDI and cannot be cleared using TOPIx Cloud.
D113 UPS1526-1 - 26MAR26
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
3rd row lower seatbelt anchorage bracket may contain a weld stud of insufficient strength.
D001 Defender 20MAR26
Other
The Automatic Pressure Maintenance Unit (APMU) may have been installed with a clash condition between the APMU hose and heatshield.
D048 Defender 20MAR26
Other
The jump start information label has not been installed in the vehicle’s engine compartment.
D089 Defender 20MAR26
Other
Engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled and not displayed on the instrument panel cluster.
SSM000029 - 20MAR26
Other
Key Fob Battery Drain / Inoperative
SSM000028 - 18MAR26
Other
Wireless Charger - Charging Interruption With iPhone 15 and 16 Devices
TUCC_MAR2026_17
Other
The engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled and not displayed on the instrument panel cluster, a Car Configuration File (CCF) update is required; the engine coolant temperature amber warning will then be displayed on the instrument panel cluster when required
TUCC_MAR2026_21
Other
The 3rd row seatbelt outboard lap belt anchorage stud on certain vehicles may not be consistently manufactured to the as-specified ISO strength grade
TUCC_MAR2026_26
Other
There are several scenarios where the key may be set to a deactivated state.
TUCC_MAR2026_27
Other
INCONTROL REMOTE APP WAKE UP TIMER
TUCC_MAR2026_28
Other
While driving with satellite maps, sometimes image doesn't load fully and then comes back
TUCC_MAR2026_32
Other
REAR DRIVELINE CLICK - NOISE
SSM76411 - 10MAR26
Other
Smart Key Deactivated message on instrument cluster and unable to start their vehicle
D089 V1 -05MAR26
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The engine coolant temperature amber warning is not enabled and not displayed on the instrument panel cluster.
D098 UPS0926-1 - 03MAR26
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
3rd Row Seatbelt Mounting Bolt - Incorrect Specification
Defender_D001 02-20-2026
Other
The Automatic Pressure Maintenance Unit (APMU) may have been installed with a clash condition between the APMU hose and heatshield. Rubbing of the APMU hose on the heatshield could create pressure loss and / or fluid leak on 6Ddynamic suspension system over a period of time.
Defender_D048 02-20-2026
Other
The jump start information label has not been installed in the vehicle’s engine compartment.
TUCC_FEB2026_25
Other
RFA module may stop communicating in the vehicle during PDI, resulting in PDI application failure.
TUCC_FEB2026_42
Other
STEERING REQUIRES STEADY CORRECTION FORCE
252602.027 - 12FEB26
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Once the vehicle is powered down via ignition cycle, it may not restart depending on remaining residual charge.
D090 UPS0526-1 - 11FEB26
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Towing Eye Bezel Missing
SSM000027 - 06FEB26
Other
RFA module unresponsive at PDI
TUCC_JAN2026_20
Other
PIVI WIRELESS CARPLAY / ANDROID AUTO CONNECTIVITY
SSM000021-27JAN26
Other
Vehicle Requires Steady Correction Steering Force to Remain in Lane
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