Major Problems with Land Rover LR2 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Land Rover LR2 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Land Rover LR2

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Land Rover LR2.

Model Year	Complaints
2015 LR2	2
2014 LR2	2
2013 LR2	10
2011 LR2	9
2010 LR2	18
2009 LR2	26
2008 LR2	75

Worst 3 Land Rover LR2 complaints

2011 Land Rover LR2 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 48000 miles

2008 Land Rover LR2 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 45000 miles

2008 Land Rover LR2 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Browse Land Rover LR2 complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Land Rover LR2 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN to be replaced rear differential assy (internal mechanical frailer) and muffler assy car is in qatar please assist me about	60 ~ 62066 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my landrover 2013 lr2 began this month by all of the lights turning off and not working then the hood...	20 ~ 81273 miles
ENGINE while driving vehicle engine light stability control and airbag lights came on causing vehicle to go into "limp mode" with...	16 ~ 106833 miles
AIR BAGS vehicle was moving forward and t-boned on the side by a smaller vehicle. vehicle rolled over on to its roof.	12 ~ 58168 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my vehicle accelerates in a forward lurching motion. this uncontrollable sudden and spasmodic thrust ahead is dangerous and in traffic...	12 ~ 48991 miles
SUSPENSION out of nowhere the rear end of the vehicle started making these loud roaring and humming noises that eventually turned...	10 ~ 53482 miles
SERVICE BRAKES vacuum pump failed causing no boost from the brake booster complete loss of vacuum assistance in the braking system. this...	4 ~ 82125 miles
WHEELS i started to hear a whirring noise so took the car to a repair center (within 48 hours) that works...	4 ~ 49534 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 land rover lr2. while driving 55 mph a loud humming noise was coming from...	3 ~ 55167 miles
SEAT BELTS takata recall upon turning my car on the front passenger seat airbag warning indicator light has appeared. i'm aware that...	3 ~ 105449 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 land rover lr2. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the guide rail...	3 ~ 62000 miles
STEERING 2010 land rover lr2. consumer writes in regards to steering and rear wheel problems and repairs. *smd the consumer stated...	3 ~ 59667 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING a/c stopped cooling. ac was blowing hot air only. took vehicle to dealer numerous of time to check ac system...	3 ~ 42418 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this vehicle has less than 5000 miles and has been back to the local land rover dealer now 3 times...	3 ~ 28204 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM driving at a safe freeway speed 70mph the motor suddenly stop with no warning. as the car slowed down i...	2 ~ 448200 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving vehicle engine light stability control and airbag lights came on causing vehicle to go into "limp mode" with...	2 ~ 32250 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER hello i am a former us marine disabled and this land rover lr2 hse has a big problem with windshield...	2 ~ 56000 miles
VISIBILITY i have a 2010 land rover lr2 which is equipped with a heated windshield. the windshield has the electric heating...	2 ~ 10057 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING first brand new landrover lr2 had failed to operate while driving twice. brought into dealership--told me transmission failed and gave...	2 ~ 7000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2014 land rover lr2. while driving 40 mph the brake and accelerator pedals became difficult...	1 ~ 51000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > VACUUM > POWER ASSIST tl* the contact owns a 2014 land rover lr2. while driving 40 mph the brake and accelerator pedals became difficult...	1 ~ 51000 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS takata recall upon turning my car on the front passenger seat airbag warning indicator light has appeared. i'm aware that...	1 ~ 40883 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL it seems like the car what's to stall and i noticed the rpms would shoot up and then drop and...	1 ~ 71000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE after i did the recall about the sunroof maybe a month after the recall when i try to use the...	1
RELAY > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 land rover lr2. the contact stated that the hdc and transmission fail light illuminated....	1 ~ 75700 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tpms sensor / valve stem made of aluminum type metal. cracked in half and fell out due to corrosion. resulted...	1 ~ 30000 miles
TIRES while driving my 2009 land rover lr2 on the highway my tire blew out. upon investigation the tire pressure monitoring...	1 ~ 60135 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC out of nowhere the rear end of the vehicle started making these loud roaring and humming noises that eventually turned...	1 ~ 58000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY the a/c does not put out cool air when the car is not moving at high speeds. the overheating light	1 ~ 47000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i purchased a 2011 lr2 and the bluetooth system is useless at highway speeds. it is hard to hear callers...	1 ~ 300 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN rear differential failure over a three day period a slight moaning noise from the rear end progressed into grinding rendering...	1 ~ 53900 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER prior to event- car would stall out would have to rev up to get going. intermittent problems. 2008 landrover lr2...	1 ~ 46939 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 land rover lr2. while driving at approximately 50 mph there was an abnormal humming...	1 ~ 40000 miles
EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2008 land rover lr2. the contact stated the fuel gauge would suddenly move to empty and...	1 ~ 20000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2008 land rover lr2. the contact stated the fuel gauge would suddenly move to empty and...	1 ~ 20000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i own a 2008 landrover lr2. the vehicle (automatic transmission) went into reverse when put in drive. this problem occurs...	1 ~ 24000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE my right front door opened one time while driving. the same door has had issues latching during normal door closing.	1 ~ 1000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my right front door opened one time while driving. the same door has had issues latching during normal door closing.	1 ~ 1000 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION 2008 land rover lr2 - occasionally the park assist will not sound when gear selector is in "reverse" position-since the...	1 ~ 600 miles

FAQ

What year Land Rover LR2 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 7 years, Land Rover LR2 models of 2015, 2014, 2011 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Land Rover LR2?

Land Rover LR2 models of 2008 and 2009 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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