Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Where it stands out against its peers

• Steering: more complaints than 98% of 2015 cars — 45% of its 248 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 8%.
• Suspension: more complaints than 98% of 2015 cars — 27% of its 248 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 4%.
• Latches/locks/linkages: more complaints than 95% of 2015 cars — 4% of its 248 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 1%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• STEERING — 76 owners reported this
• SUSPENSION — 36 owners reported this
• STEERING,SUSPENSION — 18 owners reported this
• FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 12 owners reported this
• STRUCTURE — 10 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN — 8 owners reported this, 6 involving a crash
• ENGINE — 6 owners reported this
• STEERING,ENGINE — 6 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 4 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE — 4 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 4 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE — 4 owners reported this
• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 4 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

22% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 14V618000

  If the TPMS light illuminates because the sensors cannot be located, it could mask an actual low tire pressure condition, possibly resulting in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the Body Control Module (BCM) software, free of charge. The recall began on November 6, 2014. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9. Land Rover's number for this recall is P050.

• 15V042000

  If a hole is worn into the brake vacuum hose, a complete loss of braking assistance could occur, lengthening the distance required to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

  Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake vacuum hose and correctly route it, as necessary, free of charge. Any brake vacuum hose that is damaged will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began March 2, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P052.

• 15V069000

  If the engine seizes there is an increased risk of a crash.

  Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected engines, free of charge. The recall began February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P055.

• 15V092000

  If one or more of the wheel lug nuts crack or detach from the wheel hub, the remaining lug nuts may be unable to keep the wheel secured to the vehicle. If the wheel detaches, loss of vehicle control would result, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheel nuts with new wheel nuts, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P056.

• 15V093000

  If the front passenger air bag is disabled during a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk of injury.

  Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P059.

• 15V385000

  If a vehicle door unlatches, the distraction may increase the risk of a crash and/or a vehicle occupant may fall out of the vehicle if they are not wearing a seatbelt, increasing their risk of injury.

  Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the keyless entry software, free of charge. The recall began August 6, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P068.

• 15V571000

  An occupant that does not correctly understand the air bag functionality, may be at an increased risk of injury in a crash.

  Land Rover will notify owners and will send out an owner's handbook supplement to all affected owners, free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may call Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's recall number is P071.

• 15V600000

  In the event of a crash, if the seat back is not properly latched, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing their risk of injury.

  Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the second row seat mechanism, replacing it as required, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P072.

25 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

  Engineering analysis, opened April 2026, still open.

• Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

  Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2025, closed April 2026.

• Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

  Engineering analysis, opened September 2021, still open.

• Fuel Tank Outlet Flange Leak

  Preliminary evaluation, opened November 2020, closed March 2022.

• Spoiler Cover Detachment

  Preliminary evaluation, opened May 2020, closed October 2020.

• Door latch failure

  Engineering analysis, opened July 2018, closed October 2019.

• Door Latch Open While Driving

  Recall query, opened August 2017, closed July 2018.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Land Rover filed 68 bulletins about the 2026 Range Rover Sport.

• Electrical system: 3
• Power train: 3
• Steering: 3
• Suspension: 3
• Fuel/propulsion system: 1
• Other: 55

• Car Configuration File Update · August 2026
• Intermittent Passive Entry Operation 24MY Or With New Service Smart Key Fob. · August 2026
• Unable to select Navigation when pressing the navigation Tile on theTouchscreen. · August 2026
• Wireless Device Charger Inoperative Post Software Update · August 2026
• Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) vehicles where a semiconductor from a particular supplier has been delivered to JLR as part of a bought-in control module after the implementation of EU… · August 2026
• A printed circuit board fault within the smart key may be present. The printed circuit board fault can cause a smart key battery drain which affects the functionality of the smart key. · August 2026
• Anti-Lock Brake System Control Module (ABS) diagnostic functionality does not comply with legislative requirements in United States. · August 2026
• Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle(PHEV) vehicles where a semiconductor from a particular supplier has been delivered to JLR as part of a bought-in control module after the implementation of EU… · August 2026

60 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.