Land Rover recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder engines. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) may unexpectedly switch off while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in an engine stall with no warning.
What could happen
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
The Connected Diagnostic Services (CDS) and the Over-the-air (OTA) diagnostics functionality will be disabled, either by a dealer or through an OTA update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 28, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N599.
Vehicles covered
- Land Rover Defender 2020–2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V424000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 3, 2021
- Owners notified
- Jul 28, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 163
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Software; Power train › Automatic transmission › Control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
- Maker's own recall number
- N599
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Land Rover recall: Seat belts Sep 24, 2026
- Jaguar / Land Rover recall: Electrical system Sep 17, 2026
- Land Rover recall: Air bags Jun 12, 2026
- Land Rover recall: Fuel system, gasoline Apr 23, 2026
- Jaguar / Land Rover recall: Electrical system Apr 17, 2026
- Land Rover recall: Seat belts Mar 18, 2026
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.