2015 Land Rover LR4 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2015 Land Rover LR4, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Fuel system425.0%
- Engine425.0%
- Electrical318.8%
- Seat belts212.5%
- Transmission16.3%
- Airbags16.3%
- Other / unspecified16.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
Fuel leaking under vehicle while parked . Previous recall for fuel filler tube completed. Since completion, strong gas odor was evident when tank was filled and in garage. Vehicle returned to dealer after the gas odor occurred after every tank fill. Vehicle returned to service center that did recall, as no issues existed prior to recall. I was told there was nothing wrong with the recall repair. I then went and immediately filled the tank and returned to same service area. I was told, still no problem. Vehicle taken to a different dealer after realizing gas was leaking onto the garage floor and repaired at my expense…$1,426.02. It seemed enough of an urgent safety concern to have it immediately fixed. I basically was told to live with the smell at the original dealership.
The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover LR4. The contact stated while his wife was driving approximately 45 MPH, she started to smell a strong fuel odor. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver parked on the side of the road and saw a fuel leak near the front driver’s side door. The driver continued driving to the residence. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the fuel pump to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated shortly after the repairs were completed, he received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. The failure mileage was 115,120.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I have a 2015 LR4 with 103k miles. Out of nowhere, engine started making a loud clicking noise. No warning lights, car up to this point had been driving perfectly. Then low coolant and oil signals came on the next day, but no signs of leaking. Added some oil and coolant to get it to a mechanic ( stopped driving it once the noise started). Upon next start up, plume of white smoke. Final verdict was an overheated engine and that it was done. I had pumps replaced 2 years ago, regular service and maintenance.
The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover LR4. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The driver was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the connecting rod bolts resulting in damages to the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V069000 (Engine and Engine Cooling), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
Coolant flange outlet Coolant crossover housing
THE LR4 LANDROVER 2015 19 SEPARATE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FAILURES OCCURRED DURING AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED RECENTLY (APRIL 2017).BELOW ARE A HANDFUL OF THE ISSUES AND ATTACHED IS THE LANDROVER REPORT FOR REFERENCE. IN SHORT, LAND ROVER OF SUDBURY SOLD A VEHICLE WITH THESE ISSUES, SERVICED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND STILL NEVER ALERTED MYSELF TO THESE POTENTIALLY FATAL ISSUES. ISSUES - ANTILOCK BRAKES - HIGH SPEED CAN AND LOST COMMUNICATION WITH STEERING ANGLE SENSOR MODULE - LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ABS CONTROL MODULE - ENGINE FAIL - LOST COMMUNICATION WITH TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE - LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ABS CONTROL MODULE - INVALID DATA RECEIVED FROM TRANSMISSION, RESTRAINTS AND BODY CONTROL MODULES - AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED - WAS HIT IN THE REAR POST 20MPH - LOST COMMUNICATION WITH VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL MODULE - CRASH EVENT STORAGE - FULL AND LOCKED THE CAR WAS AT A FULL STOP / STOP SIGN WHEN STRUCK. THE ISSUES MENTIONED ABOVE IS PART OF THE REPORT PROVIDED BY HERB CHAMBERS DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES CENTER.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
Coolant flange outlet Coolant crossover housing
HAD SURGERY ON LEG SO WAS SITTING IN BACKSEAT BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT. I WAS SITTING SIDEWAYS TO KEEP MY LEG ELEVATED. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR CABIN AND THE CAR WAS PARKED....I SPUN AROUND TO NORMAL SEATING POSITION TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT AND GET OUT OF THE CAR. HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER KEPT GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER WITH EACH MOVEMENT I MADE. I WAS THINKING THIS IS CRAZY..THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING..IT HAS TO EVENTUALLY RELEASE THE TENSION. IT DID NOT. IT KEPT GETTING TIGHTER UNTIL I WAS PINNED INTO THE DOOR JAMB WITH IT STRANGLING ME AROUND MY NECK. MY PARTNER HELPED PULL IT DOWN OFF MY NECK WHILE I HELD THE SEATBELT FROM TIGHTENING FURTHER. HE THEN RAN INTO THE CABIN AND GRABBED A PAIR OF SCISSORS TO CUT ME OUT. I AM A 220 LB FIT SHAPE 6'-2" TALL MALE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover LR4. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle, the gear shift selector seized in reverse while the contact was attempting to shift into drive. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the failure was diagnosed as a faulty gear shift selector. The independent mechanic informed the contact that the entire gear shift selector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE LR4 LANDROVER 2015 19 SEPARATE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FAILURES OCCURRED DURING AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED RECENTLY (APRIL 2017).BELOW ARE A HANDFUL OF THE ISSUES AND ATTACHED IS THE LANDROVER REPORT FOR REFERENCE. IN SHORT, LAND ROVER OF SUDBURY SOLD A VEHICLE WITH THESE ISSUES, SERVICED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND STILL NEVER ALERTED MYSELF TO THESE POTENTIALLY FATAL ISSUES. ISSUES - ANTILOCK BRAKES - HIGH SPEED CAN AND LOST COMMUNICATION WITH STEERING ANGLE SENSOR MODULE - LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ABS CONTROL MODULE - ENGINE FAIL - LOST COMMUNICATION WITH TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE - LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ABS CONTROL MODULE - INVALID DATA RECEIVED FROM TRANSMISSION, RESTRAINTS AND BODY CONTROL MODULES - AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED - WAS HIT IN THE REAR POST 20MPH - LOST COMMUNICATION WITH VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL MODULE - CRASH EVENT STORAGE - FULL AND LOCKED THE CAR WAS AT A FULL STOP / STOP SIGN WHEN STRUCK. THE ISSUES MENTIONED ABOVE IS PART OF THE REPORT PROVIDED BY HERB CHAMBERS DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES CENTER.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
Coolant flange outlet Coolant crossover housing
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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