3 complaints reported

2020 Land Rover Defender Steering

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2022

This happenedtwice after the most recent update(os 3.0). When i turned on my vehicle and engaged drive, power steering was disabled and/or locked. Im not sure which it was, but steering the vehicle was not possible, for several seconds, until it resolved itself.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 LAND ROVER DEFENDER, Manufacturer: Land Rover
Incident: Nov 2021
Apr 2022

Steering wheel locked and I was unable to drive the car. Tried to start and restart but the steering wheel is locked and a safety hazard for me.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 LAND ROVER DEFENDER, Manufacturer: Land Rover
Incident: Apr 2022
Sep 2020

WHILE DRIVING ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE'S LANE KEEP ASSIST FEATURE WHICH WAS TURNED OFF (THE DEFAULT POSITION) ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT OR WARNING AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN AND ABRUPTLY MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS REQUIRED THE DRIVER TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO FORCE THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN STRAIGHT. A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE THE AUTOMATIC STEERING ACTION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 LAND ROVER DEFENDER, Manufacturer: Land Rover
Incident: Sep 2020

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The 2020 Land Rover Defender has 3 Steering complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.