Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Land Rover Range Rover, most frequently naming the fuel system, driver assistance and electrical categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 7 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| Jun 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 2014 | 1 | 5 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
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.govFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V155000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176000. THE FUEL TANK IS CORRODED AT THE BOTTOM AND LEAKS GAS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA RECALL # 95V155000 NINE YEARS AGO AND THEY WILL NOT MAKE THE REPAIR.
PARTS SUPPLIER SAYS THIS IS A PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THAT SHORTS MAY CAUSE FIRE. MANUFACTURER STATES "IT'S NOT A PROBLEM UNTIL THEY SAY IT'S A PROBLEM". PER THEIR RECOMMENDATION, PART WILL BE TAKEN TO SERVICE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.
NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The 'Service Required' warning text will not appear on the Instrument Cluster (IC) if a vehicle has reached its service point.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call
ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
"ISSUE: REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OF ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURRING, WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE USE OF NON-APPROVED ENGINE INDUCTION / FUEL INJECTION CLEANING EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ""VACU-FLUSH"" TYPE EQUIPMENT. CAUSE: THE USE OF NON-APPROVED EQUIPMENT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINES TO HYDRO-LOCK, OR CAUSE OTHER ENGINE DAMAGE, AND SOMETIMES THE ONLY POSSIBLE REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE."
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
AIR SUSPENSION DIAGNOSTIC GUIDELINES-INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED EAS SYSTEM FAULTS. *SC
EQUIPMENT
SUBJECT PERTAINS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF LUCAS HAND HELD TESTER AND DIAGNOSTIC CARDS. *TT
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
BECM UPDATES AND REVERSE MIRROR DIP FUNCTION. *TW
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 71.5 |
| 2023 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 64.4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 71.6 |
| 2020 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 75.2 |
| 2019 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 69.2 |
| 2018 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 61.6 |
| 2017 | 61 | 7 | 3 | 70.3 |
| 2016 | 73 | 12 | 5 | 71.6 |
| 2015 | 71 | 8 | 4 | 73.1 |
| 2014 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 60.3 |
| 2013 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 71.5 |
| 2012 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 61.0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 45.1 |
| 2010 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 46.1 |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 50.3 |
| 2007 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 44.8 |
| 2006 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 45.8 |
| 2005 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 41.5 |
| 2004 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 33.2 |
| 2003 | 97 | 1 | 2 | 43.5 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 31.1 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 54.1 |
| 1999 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 47.3 |
| 1998 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 55.2 |
| 1997 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 59.8 |
| 1996 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 59.4 |
| 1995 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 60.7 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 25.8 |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 60.1 |
| 1989Viewing | 5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.