Land Rover Range Rover
Registered from 1996 to 2027.
About this model
Range Rover is a 4x4 luxury marque and sub-brand of Jaguar Land Rover. The Range Rover line was launched in 1970 by British Leyland and since 2022 is in its fifth generation.
From the Wikipedia article Range Rover, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Steering: more complaints than 97% of 2015 cars — 42% of its 626 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 8%.
- Suspension: more complaints than 97% of 2015 cars — 25% of its 626 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 4%.
- Latches/locks/linkages: more complaints than 94% of 2015 cars — 4% of its 626 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 — 181 owners reported this
- SUSPENSION — 84 owners reported this
- STEERING,SUSPENSION — 42 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN — 28 owners reported this, 16 involving a crash
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 27 owners reported this
- ENGINE — 23 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
- STRUCTURE — 23 owners reported this
- STEERING,ENGINE — 12 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 11 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE — 10 owners reported this
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2026 | 550 hp · 2626 kg · 3000 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2025 | 460 hp · 2626 kg · 3000 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · 391 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2024 | 400 hp · 2626 kg · 3000 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2023 | 530 hp · 2626 kg · 3000 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · 404 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2022 | 525 hp · 2451 kg · 2920 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2021 | 525 hp · 2330 kg · 2920 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · 497 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2020 | 525 hp · 2330 kg · 2920 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · 497 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2019 | 565 hp · 2489 kg · 2920 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · 497 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2018 | 565 hp · 2489 kg · 2920 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2017 | 340 hp · 2489 kg · 2920 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2016 | 340 hp · 2489 kg · 2920 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
12% 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.
12V485000
In the event of a crash, the windshield may come loose from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle's occupants.
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windshields. The recall began on October 29, 2012. Owners may contact Land Rover at 1-800-637-6837.
13V607000
If the connector becomes disconnected, the driver and/or passenger seat side air bag may not function. In the event of a crash necessitating side air bag deployment, the seat occupant is at an increased risk of injury.
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will modify the area around the connector to prevent it from becoming disconnected, free of charge. The recall began on January 16, 2014. Customers may contact Land Rover at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9. Land Rover's number for this recall is P037.
14V163000
Without a warning that a front turn signal is malfunctioning, the driver would continue to use the vehicle, unaware that other drivers on the road are not being notified that the vehicle is turning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on, or before, May 27, 2014. Land Rover's number for this recall is P042.
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.
15V039000
If one or both of the flexible brake hoses fails, the vehicle may require a longer distance to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front brake hoses, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P054.
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.
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.
32 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.
Door latch failure
Engineering analysis, opened July 2018, closed October 2019.
Door Latch Open While Driving
Recall query, opened August 2017, closed July 2018.
Front diff. / propeller shaft failure
Engineering analysis, opened August 2007, closed December 2008.
Front differential/driveshaft failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened April 2007, closed August 2007.
Underhood fires
Engineering analysis, opened December 1997, closed July 1998.
Underhood fires
Preliminary evaluation, opened August 1997, closed December 1997.
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 67 bulletins about the 2026 Range Rover.
- Power train: 4
- Electrical system: 3
- Steering: 3
- Suspension: 3
- Fuel/propulsion system: 1
- Other: 53
- Car Configuration File Update · August 2026
- Haptic Floor Module Bracket Inspection · 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
- A low-speed ‘clonk’ type noise from the rear driveline, audible during low speed throttle inputs, often coupled with up/down gear changes. The noise is audible during normal road driving conditions. · 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
59 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.