Major Problems with Land Rover Range Rover Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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

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Best and Worst Years for Land Rover Range Rover

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

Model Year	Complaints
2017 Range Rover	9
2016 Range Rover	9
2015 Range Rover	11
2014 Range Rover	25
2013 Range Rover	19
2012 Range Rover	12
2011 Range Rover	14
2010 Range Rover	13
2009 Range Rover	5
2008 Range Rover	26
2007 Range Rover	14
2006 Range Rover	48
2005 Range Rover	36
2004 Range Rover	63
2003 Range Rover	96
2002 Range Rover	14
2001 Range Rover	7
2000 Range Rover	26
1999 Range Rover	29

Worst 3 Land Rover Range Rover complaints

2006 Land Rover Range Rover FRONTAL Victims: 3 Mileage: 53000 miles

2007 Land Rover Range Rover SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 3 Mileage: 130000 miles

2001 Land Rover Range Rover AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 15300 miles

Browse Land Rover Range Rover complaints by category

Problems with DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Land Rover Range Rover owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN while traveling 50 mph on feeder of i-10 heard a loud noise with instant wheel locking gained control and pulled...	73 ~ 47653 miles
POWER TRAIN start/stop feature shuts the engine down when stopped. engine restarts upon release of brake pedal. car lurches forward as engine...	53 ~ 76274 miles
AIR BAGS passenger side airbag indicator activates and deactivates intermittently during a single trip with a single passenger. for example after 45...	49 ~ 26907 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM start/stop feature shuts the engine down when stopped. engine restarts upon release of brake pedal. car lurches forward as engine...	42 ~ 58905 miles
ENGINE i wanted to inform you of a very serious issue with 2014 range rovers that may either cause an accident...	29 ~ 56443 miles
STEERING while driving on a city street my entire steering wheel came loose and detached from the vehicle....	28 ~ 87837 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 range rover evoque. the contact stated that he started the engine and exited the...	27 ~ 47298 miles
SERVICE BRAKES takata recall air bags are dead only after 40k miles breaks dead after 14k even changed at dealer and driver	26 ~ 74781 miles
SUSPENSION i purchased my new veh in may of 2014. from that time until november my veh drove/shifted smooth. i took...	25 ~ 52056 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my vehicle was traveling at 40mph at a straight path on city roads with no obstacles or detour when at...	24 ~ 44503 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING radiator leak. *tr...	19 ~ 42954 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN front differential failure on highway barely avoiding sure accident. very lucky that accident did not occur!! *tr...	18 ~ 73802 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN range rover 2005 hse driveshaft went out. *tr...	18 ~ 54149 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was turning into a parking space going approx. 2 mph when suddenly the car accelerated so fast that it...	14 ~ 33370 miles
EQUIPMENT i took my 2002 land rover freelander into land rover to be service because my transmission was slipping and the...	13 ~ 44433 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine coolant transmission failure overheated leaking fluids. dealership replaced transmission when vehicle overheated. paid 2500 for a new transmission then...	13 ~ 39714 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2014 land rover range rover. while driving various speeds the passenger side door opened independently....	11 ~ 52877 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was turning into a parking space going approx. 2 mph when suddenly the car accelerated so fast that it...	11 ~ 52213 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 land rover range rover. while driving 30 mph the contact noticed smoke rising from the...	10 ~ 40398 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT my 2002 landrover freelander is now dead. for the second time in less than 8 years the car have experience...	9 ~ 42078 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my land rover range rover autobiography is brand new i order 2012 with 19 600 miles while driving on higthway...	8 ~ 52363 miles
SEAT BELTS our 2014 range rover sport passenger side airbag indicator deactivates intermittently during multiple trips at highway speeds with an adult...	8 ~ 71196 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE throttle will stay open (and seemingly open a bit more) for approximately 1/2 - 3/4 of a second after foot...	7 ~ 64664 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 land rover range rover. the contact stated that the brake lights illuminated on the...	6 ~ 28834 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2008 land rover range rover. consumer writes in regards to front brake hose recall notice repairs. *smd the dealer found	6 ~ 48967 miles
STRUCTURE driving south on i-75 at 70 mph (speed limit) and their was a high pitched sound followed by 2 metal...	6 ~ 42189 miles
SEATS our 2014 range rover sport passenger side airbag indicator deactivates intermittently during multiple trips at highway speeds with an adult...	5 ~ 6432 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i wanted to inform you of a very serious issue with 2014 range rovers that may either cause an accident...	5 ~ 46062 miles
TIRES we purchased a used 2008 land rover on 3/12/12 from the dealership about 1 month later the tire light indicator...	5 ~ 75421 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the odometer in my 1997 land rover defender 90 blinks at 135000 km and it stop showing the numbers. now...	5 ~ 45400 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT hello- i am not positive if this is the exact location to be sending this. i am a witness to...	5 ~ 7966 miles
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM > SPRINGS > FRONT purchased vehicle 1-28-06. broke down on 2-05-06 eight days later. had the vehicle towed to the nearest land rover dealer...	5 ~ 34606 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING power steering pump pulley detached from its weld post which caused the main belt to shred. *yc...	5
WHEELS i was turning into a parking space going approx. 2 mph when suddenly the car accelerated so fast that it...	4 ~ 49308 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2014 land rover ranger rover. the contact stated that the heated windshield produced an extreme...	4 ~ 780 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY 2006 land rover range rover with multiple defects and problems. consumer states that these are the following problems monitors on...	4 ~ 20895 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN sudden failure of the transfer case causing instant loss of power. this is a known design flaw with 2003 2004...	4 ~ 37502 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES hello- i am not positive if this is the exact location to be sending this. i am a witness to...	4 ~ 13225 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2012 land rover range rover. consumer writes in regards to harmful gas fumes leaking from container in vehicle. ld js...	3 ~ 42976 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2007 land rover range rover. while driving at 45 mph the vehicle was abnormally closer...	3 ~ 56333 miles
COLUMN > STEERING i purchased a 2013 range rover evoque in march 2013. within days of purchasing the new vehicle i had to...	3 ~ 6683 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC driving at 35 mph on a slightly slope blvd. the 2004 range rover experience a sudden lack of control by...	3 ~ 33014 miles
VISIBILITY the new generation 2013 range rover released in december 2012 does not have adequate windshield washer spray nozzles. they are...	3 ~ 42300 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i have a 2003 range rover hse. the air suspension inactive warning light illuminated and the wheels shook. i took...	3 ~ 53784 miles
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN bearing failure in front differential: no event leading up to the failure. as i was emerging from the lincoln tunnel...	3 ~ 49933 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC demand replacement of car due to being stranded on road with family and poor service of emergency pick up they	3
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the rear passenger doors periodically lock and will not unlock nor open either by remote interior console button nor by...	2 ~ 45000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2006 land rover range rover with multiple defects and problems. consumer states that these are the following problems monitors on...	2 ~ 25000 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT 2006 land rover range rover with multiple defects and problems. consumer states that these are the following problems monitors on...	2
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2003 range rover hse loud knocking noise when going from reverse to drive 5 minutes later a grinding noise happened...	2 ~ 37500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY land rover 2006. the windshield is not clear at night due to a heating element in the windshield. the glare	2
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS on march 25 2006 my family was on i-75 in our 2003 discovery se. we were in a construction zone...	2 ~ 53000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2002 land rover range rover. the contact stated that the door locks jam and the vehicle...	2 ~ 22550 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 land rover range rover. while driving 25 mph smoke was seen coming from the...	1 ~ 83581 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS i have a 2013 land rover range rover supercharge. while driving at all speeds and i have a front passenger...	1 ~ 18000 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR i have a 2013 land rover range rover supercharge. while driving at all speeds and i have a front passenger...	1 ~ 18000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2017 land rover range rover. consumer writes in regards to concerns with bright headlights on vehicle impairing other drivers vision...	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2005 land rover range rover. the contact was attempting to change a tire with the...	1 ~ 160000 miles
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2007 land rover range rover. while driving at 45 mph the vehicle was abnormally closer...	1 ~ 94000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES valve stem broke while we were adding air to the customer's tire. *js...	1 ~ 135073 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the seat heater on the drivers side began to burn until a hole was formed and burned my husband. i...	1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY steering becomes hard regularly have to restart vehicle to make the power steering reengage. this happens often sometimes even when	1 ~ 75256 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY my sunroof on my 2005 land rover lr3 has same issues as below that was on a previous recall issue...	1 ~ 61701 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 land rover range rover. while the contact was driving between 55 and 75 mph the...	1
PARKING BRAKE the 2003 landrover freelander stalled on 2 seperate ocassions once in an active intersection with barely missing being struck by...	1 ~ 107650 miles
RIM > WHEELS 2006 land rover range rover with multiple defects and problems. consumer states that these are the following problems monitors on...	1
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN pulled up at traffic lights on green went to pull away drive would not engage. selected neutral then drive to...	1 ~ 92000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING my 2003 land rover range rover hse had a failure of the front differential spilnes axle shaft differential unit and...	1 ~ 67767 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 55 mph on i-80 my 2000 range rover engine cut out after pulling to the side of the...	1 ~ 128000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*- while driving at 10 mph and merging onto the highway the rear axle of the 2002 land rover range...	1 ~ 69000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN drivetrain failure.l.r. kept down shifting before not pulling at all. drivetrain repaired but damage was done to engine after high...	1 ~ 70000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES dt*: the contact stated that the passenger rear side tire sidewall developed a crack which progressively worsened. the contact was...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER on march 25 2006 my family was on i-75 in our 2003 discovery se. we were in a construction zone...	1 ~ 53000 miles
SPRINGS/BAGS > AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM > SPRINGS broken eas system (land rover). *nm...	1
SPRINGS/BAGS > AIR SUSPENSION > SPRINGS broken eas system (land rover). *nm...	1
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE purchased vehicle 1-28-06. broke down on 2-05-06 eight days later. had the vehicle towed to the nearest land rover dealer...	1 ~ 54000 miles
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION manufacturer: land rover model: range rover 4.0se year: 1999 location: new york city due to a high radio frequency signal...	1 ~ 45000 miles
MULTIPLE AXLE > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2003 land rover range rover. while driving approximately 55-70 mph the contact heard a loud screeching...	1 ~ 25000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i own a range rover county model vin: [xxx] purchased in 1992. i have replaced 2 fuel tanks due to...	1 ~ 909766 miles
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT i own a range rover county model vin: [xxx] purchased in 1992. i have replaced 2 fuel tanks due to...	1 ~ 909766 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt: the consumer owns a 1999 range rover. she states that since she purchased the vehicle and have been having...	1
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING running lights way too bright on the back of a new land rover....	1
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ongoing problem with the automatic stability control suspension which failed to operate while driving 50 mph.*jb please provide further information....	1 ~ 47000 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while traveling on highway smelled smoke .then smoke started coming inside of vehicle. vehicle was on fire.*ak...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the car has had continous problems with the air conditioning and overheating. 3 or 4 times the car has been...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY *ak consumer stated the air suspension system has malfunctioned repeatedly the system fails while vehicle is in operation vehicle is...	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer has had few incidents with vehicle rolling forward. dealer has tried some repairs that have not remedied vehicle form...	1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake/fog lamp assembly (rear tailgate mount) leaks water into the reflective lens area creating safety hazard. driver's door mirror previously...	1
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake/fog lamp assembly (rear tailgate mount) leaks water into the reflective lens area creating safety hazard. driver's door mirror previously...	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING there is a a very serious danger that exists in year 2000 (2000+?) range rovers. namely the possibility of the	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS a sudden acceleration of the vehicle causes the rear seat to fall due to lack of device to affix the	1
LUBRICANT > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer called complaining about having problems with the vehicle stalling. also states that while driving the vehicle all the panel...	1

FAQ

What year Land Rover Range Rover is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 19 years, Land Rover Range Rover models of 2009, 2001, 2017 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Land Rover Range Rover?

Land Rover Range Rover models of 2003 and 2004 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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