NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1970–2027
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Our database holds 4,538 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Land Rover vehicles. Our database also holds 179 safety recall campaigns and 21 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Land Rover model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Rover | 1974–2027 | 1,016 | 76 |
| Range Rover Sport | 2005–2027 | 653 | 55 |
| Discovery | 1994–2026 | 549 | 24 |
| Freelander | 2000–2005 | 455 | 6 |
| Range Rover Evoque | 2012–2026 | 394 | 27 |
| Defender | 1992–2026 | 330 | 21 |
| Discovery Ii | 1999–2004 | 226 | 10 |
| Discovery Sport | 2015–2025 | 182 | 15 |
| LR2 | 2008–2015 | 182 | 4 |
| LR3 | 2005–2009 | 175 | 7 |
| LR4 | 2010–2016 | 139 | 7 |
| Range Rover Velar | 2018–2026 | 118 | 13 |
| New Range Rover | 2003–2022 | 65 | 2 |
| Discovery I | 1994–1997 | 16 | 1 |
| Range Rover L322 | 2009–2012 | 13 | 1 |
| Defender 90 | 1994 | 7 | 1 |
| Classic | 1992–1995 | 6 | 2 |
| Range Rover PHEV | 2018–2025 | 4 | 3 |
| County Classic | 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| County | 1993 | 1 | 3 |
| Defender 110 | 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000TC | 1971 | 0 | 1 |
| 3500 | 1980 | 0 | 1 |
| 3500S | 1970 | 0 | 1 |
| County Lwb | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Petrol | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Range Rover Sport PHEV | 2018–2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Range Rover Velar PHEV | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| Redundant Range Rover | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
The 8 newest campaigns covering a Land Rover vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govBACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAJaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles. Water may not be able to drain away from the rearview camera due to insufficient drain holes, which may result in damage to the rearview camera.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:WEBBING:STITCHINGJaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The second-row seat belt may be improperly stitched.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSJaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Range Rover Sport vehicles. Cracks may develop in the rear subframe.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling one 2026 Range Rover Sport vehicle. The circuit board in the powertrain control module (PCM) was misaligned during production and may be deformed.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTERJaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. Additionally, a software error can cause the DC-DC converter to stop functioning at vehicle start-up under certain circumstances. Failure of the DC-DC converter will result in the loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARMJaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover vehicles. The front suspension knuckles may have been replaced with incorrect parts during a prior recall remedy repair.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAJaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. Water may not be able to drain away from the rearview camera due to insufficient drain holes, which may result in damage to the rearview camera.
AIR BAGS:FRONTALJaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2026 Discovery, and 2022-2026 Range Rover vehicles. The driver’s air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.
One published model year for each Land Rover model, ordered by owner-reported complaint volume
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Each page links the years either side of it, so every model year we publish for a model is reachable from its entry here.
Every year with at least one publishable Land Rover model year
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