Model year guide

2012 Land Rover Defender

Recalls, most-reported problems, crash-test ratings, fuel economy and what a 2012 Land Rover Defender is worth — from official NHTSA and EPA data. 9 on record.

2012 Land Rover Defender — representative photo
Representative photo

2012 Land Rover Defender at a glance

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Included: that car's specs and build sheet, model-year recall campaigns and a fair price.

2012 Land Rover Defender recalls 0

No NHTSA safety-recall campaigns are on record for the 2012 Land Rover Defender.

Source: U.S. NHTSA, checked 4 Nov 2026. A campaign covers the model year; to see whether a particular car still needs the repair, check its VIN on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer.

About the Land Rover Defender

The Land Rover Defender is a series of British off-road cars and pickup trucks. They have four-wheel drive, and were developed in the 1980s from the Land Rover series which was launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show in April 1948. Following the 1989 introduction of the Land Rover Discovery, "Land Rover" became the name of a broader marque, no longer the name of a specific model; thus, in 1990, Land Rover renamed them Defender 90, Defender 110 and Defender 130 respectively.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Describes the model line in general, not this model year specifically.

2012 Land Rover Defender vehicles on record

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Other Land Rover Defender model years

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2012 Land Rover Defender — frequently asked questions

Does the 2012 Land Rover Defender have any safety recalls?

NHTSA lists no safety-recall campaigns for the 2012 Land Rover Defender. Whether an individual car still needs a recall repair depends on its VIN — check it on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer. Recall repairs are done at no charge.

Sources: NHTSA (recalls, complaints, crash tests), U.S. EPA (fuel economy). Vehicle data only — CarLogs never shows owner information.