https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Land Rover Defender 90. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:36:04 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90 https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90#complaint-791771 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE FRAME IS PREMATURELY RUSTING TO THE POINT IT MAY FAIL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90 https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90#complaint-780238 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT THE ODOMETER IN MY 1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 BLINKS AT 135000 KM AND IT STOP SHOWING THE NUMBERS. NOW I CANT READ HOW MANY KILOMETERS I DRIVE THEREFORE I M WORRY ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DRIVE TRAIN. I M AFRAID BY NOT KNOWING HOW MANY KM I M DRIVING MAY LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE AS I MAY NOT CHANGE ENGINE OIL AT THE REQUIRED INTERVAL RESULTING IN COSTLY REPAIR. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90 https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90#complaint-637683 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE: DRIVING THE VEHICLE. FAILURE: ONE OIL LINE FROM THE ENGINE TO THE FRONT RADIATOR BURST. CONSEQUENCE: OIL WAS SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE BAY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. PART REPAIRED / REPLACED: OIL LINE REPLACED BY STRONGER MODELS (BRAIDED TO AVOID OIL SPRAYING IN CASE OF FAILURE) AND ROUTED _AWAY_ FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. WHILE FIRE WAS AV https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90 https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90#complaint-299540 Tue, 26 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES SINCE PURCHASE. BRAKES FAILED AFTER DEALER ASSURED ME THAT THEY WERE SAFE DESPITE A SQUEAL. https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90 https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90#complaint-213504 Mon, 22 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP UP IN REVERSE, NOT ABLE TO DISENGAGE SHIFT LEVER. HIT CURB AND WENT OVER IT. TURNED VEHICLE OFF. VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. *AK *ML https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90 https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90#complaint-158626 Thu, 15 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION FASTNER THAT HOLDS SWITCH TOGETHER FELL APART, CAUSING IGNITION SWITCH TO COME LOOSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90 https://plaincars.com/make/land-rover-defender-90#complaint-92069 Mon, 10 Nov 1997 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES MOISTURE IS ENTERING IN THE TAIL LIGHTS ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE TAIL LIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK