Land Rover Recall Check by VIN: Range Rover to Defender

To check Land Rover recalls by VIN, paste the 17-digit VIN into NHTSA's recall lookup and then ask a Land Rover dealer for the open campaign printout. Incomplete lines are free repairs the truck still owes. In mid October 2026, the campaigns that keep showing up across Range Rover, Sport, Velar, Evoque, Discovery, and Defender lines are a DC-DC converter software fix on mild hybrids and a driver's air bag clockspring repair on several newer models.

Land Rover filings come through Jaguar Land Rover North America, so the same NHTSA campaign can list Range Rover and Jaguar names on one PDF. The NHTSA number looks like 26V-599, while the dealer printout shows JLR codes such as E008 or D120. Both describe the same work. When we pulled Land Rover data from NHTSA on October 13, 2026, mild-hybrid electrical campaigns and air bag connector work dominated the recent list. A year-by-year rumor thread is not a substitute for the VIN.

How to run a Land Rover VIN and read the result

Match the VIN on the windshield to the door jamb sticker and the title. Our walkthrough on checking recalls by VIN on NHTSA explains what incomplete and remedy not yet available mean. Decode the truck with our Land Rover VIN decoder first, because Range Rover Sport and Range Rover are different vehicles, and ads blur them. Call a Land Rover dealer service desk and ask for an open campaign printout by VIN. If a seller will not let you run the VIN yourself, walk away from that PDF.

Mild-hybrid DC-DC converter: Range Rover family and Defender

NHTSA recall 26V-248 covers about 170,169 mild-hybrid vehicles, including 2019-2024 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Range Rover, Defender, Discovery Sport, Evoque, and 2021-2024 Velar and Discovery models. Insufficient load balancing can overload the DC-DC converter, which can cut 12-volt charging and lead to loss of drive power and lighting. Dealers update central software. Interim owner letters went out June 17, 2026, with a second letter once the final remedy is ready.

26V-599 expands that story. It covers about 23,677 vehicles across the same Land Rover lineup (plus some Jaguar models) for DC-DC converter malfunction under high demand and a software error at start-up. Land Rover's number is E008. We've seen shoppers treat a software recall as optional. On a mild hybrid that can lose propulsion, it is not optional.

Air bag clockspring, Discovery camera, Sport subframe, older knuckles

26V-389 covers about 250,857 2020-2026 Defender, 2021-2026 Discovery, and 2022-2026 Range Rover vehicles whose driver's air bag clockspring connector may corrode so the air bag does not deploy as intended. Dealers apply protective lubricant gel. On 2021-2025 Discovery models, 26V-458 covers about 15,535 vehicles whose rearview camera can fail when water cannot drain from the tailgate trim; dealers drill drain holes and replace the camera if needed.

On 2024-2026 Range Rover Sport models, 26V-613 covers about 1,073 vehicles that may develop cracks in the rear subframe. Interim letters were expected around November 20, 2026, with a later letter for the final fix. Older 2014-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport trucks sit in 25V-514, about 121,509 vehicles whose front suspension upper knuckle joint may crack and detach; dealers inspect and install a retaining bracket or replace the knuckle.

What a recall check misses, and what a report costs

A clean recall lookup ignores flood titles, rebuilt wrecks, and odometer rollbacks. CARFAX says its reports pull title brands, odometer readings, ownership, and reported accidents, and our guide on how to read a CARFAX report walks through those lines. Consumer Reports' Land Rover pages help with ownership patterns after the VIN is clean. Look, a seller who only texts a screenshot is not giving you a history report. As of mid October 2026, a CARFAX report through us is about $5.50 as a guest or $4.50 as a member, and a CARFAX plus AutoCheck bundle about $6.75, versus roughly $39.99 to $44.99 retail. Confirm at checkout. We are a licensed CARFAX and AutoCheck reseller, not affiliated with CARFAX, AutoCheck, or Experian.

Sources

• NHTSA: recall 26V-599 (DC-DC converter)
• NHTSA: recall 26V-248 (MHEV DC-DC)
• NHTSA: recall 26V-389 (air bag clockspring)
• NHTSA: recall 26V-613 (Sport rear subframe)
• NHTSA: recall 25V-514 (suspension knuckle)
• Consumer Reports: Land Rover
• CARFAX: Vehicle History Reports