2018 Land Rover Range Rover Problems

The infotainment system in this 2018 Range Rover has exhibited a recurring defect since at least January 2026. The defect manifests in multiple ways: the upper screen intermittently goes blank, the lower screen has been observed stuck flashing, and audio output skips and varies in speed during playback. The system integrates with the rear camera display, audible alerts, and climate controls, so a malfunction affects functions relied upon during vehicle operation, including rear visibility when reversing. The component is available for inspection upon request. On June 15, 2026, while driving on a freeway, the upper screen went blank momentarily without warning. The blackout occurred during normal driving conditions, with no prior warning lamps or alerts, and was unsettling under the circumstances. The vehicle remained controllable, but the incident raised a safety concern because a sudden display blackout at freeway speed is a distraction risk, and because the system is integrated with safety-relevant display and alert functions. The defect has been presented to the authorized dealer multiple times since January 2026. The January service order documented the concern as a continuation of issues following a prior recall and was classified as a warranty matter. The dealer reported being unable to reproduce the defect during a road test. The vehicle was returned for the same concern in April 2026. The dealer's records note updates performed to the IPC, ICDM, AAM, and IDMA modules and again report inability to duplicate the concern despite multiple video recordings of the defect previously submitted to the service department. The defect has continued to manifest after the April service visit, including the June 15 freeway incident. The dealer's repeated inability to reproduce the defect during diagnostic visits does not reflect the actual behavior of the system in regular driving use, where the defect occurs intermittently and without warning. (Video evidence available).

Driving and suddenly got "engine overheating low coolant stop engine immediately" warning message on instrument cluster. Pulled over and found coolant pouring out of front of engine. There was no warning or signs of prior coolant leakage before this incident. Happened suddenly without warning. Repair shop found coolant pipe assembly part number LR100352 split at seam. This part was just replaced three months ago and car had been driven 2000 miles before part failed in same manner. Part was original Land Rover part supplied by dealer. See prior failures of same part: 6/22/2021 42651miles complaint 11630060 11/14/2023 67847miles complaint 11630063

Continuous coolant leak

Driving and suddenly got "engine overheating low coolant stop engine immediately" warning message on instrument cluster. Pulled over and found coolant pouring out of front of engine. There was no warning or signs of prior coolant leakage before this incident. Happened suddenly without warning. Dealer found coolant pipe assembly part number LR100352 split at seam. This is the fourth failure of the same part number, same failure within a three year period and 30000 miles. All parts where Land Rover parts supplied by dealership. See prior complaints: 6/22/2021 42651miles complaint 11630060 11/14/2023 67847miles complaint 11630063 2/28/2024 69908miles complaint 11630067

I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE OF HIGHWAY AND EVERYTHING IN CAR SHUT DOWN. NO ACCELERATION, NO BRAKES, STEERING, NO ELECTRICAL PANEL, NO FLASHERS, NO BLINKERS. NOTHING. MORE PARTS THAN IISTED ABOVE WERE AFFECTED, BUT IT ONLY ALLOWED ME TO SELECT THREE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LAND ROVER PALM BEACH (7550 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, (561) 209-7000) WHERE THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Repeated issues of low cooling warning leading to engine overheating - severely resulting in tow in. Prior Land Rover dealer repair (prior to my purchase under certified warranty) was inadequate, causing coolant crossovers in front and rear to be cracked. Engine overheated steamed close to home, and vehicle towed in to LR dealer in area. Took two months to repair and at time, they thought engine was blown, but assured me repairs complete. Within 6 months, same warning light, took to LR Dallas dealer and said no issue. Within 13 months of major repair, taken into LR Dallas dealer, and now told I need a brand new engine. Repeated repairs the same engine defect, issue and now LR won't repair under warranty (now) when I was told a few weeks ago, they would repair with new engine. Now, have a completely worthless car, that was certified 2.75 years ago. Total shop time for all this 5 months and counting.

VEHICLE WENT FROM PARK TO REVERSE BY ITSELF. DRIVERS DOOR WAS WIDE OPEN WHEN MY WIFE STARTED VEHICLE AND BY IT SELF IT ENGAGED IN REVERSE AND RAN THE DOOR INTO A WALL. THE VEHICLE ALMOST RAN OVER MY WIFE WHILE SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO JUMP BACK IN AND PUSH THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. MY SON WAS BEHIND THE CAR LOADING ITEMS. LUCKILY HE HAD MOVED SECONDS BEFORE.

The spoiler cracked when I closed the rear door using the remote. A piece of the spoiler flew off while I was driving.

PURCHASED LAND ROVER 04/28/2018. AS OF 07/30/2019 IT HAD 13,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ' REGULAR MAINTENANCE FOR VEHICLE FOLLOWED, ALL AT DEALERSHIP, H&H LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP, OMAHA, NE ' A DRIVE DOWN TO OVERLAND PARK, KS FROM OMAHA ON INTERSTATE 29. ' AT APPROXIMATELY 10:40AM ON 07/30/2019, WHILE TRAVELING ON I-29 (SOUTHBOUND), THE VEHICLE LOST POWER (AT 70MPH) THE MERGE TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. THE VEHICLE HAD 13,000 MILES ON IT. PULLED OVER AT MILE MARKER 71. - AT THIS POINT VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND STATIONARY. ' WHILE ON CELL PHONE TO ASK FOR HELP WITH TRIPLE AAA, A "POPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY HISSING" WAS HEARD TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THIS SOUND WAS SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU MAY HEAR WHEN A TIRE BLOWS. AT THIS TIME WE COULD SMELL SMOKE AND BURNING RUBBER. THIS IS WHEN THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. ' A GOOD CITIZEN PULLED OVER, IN FRONT OF OUR VEHICLE, AND STARTED TO RUN TOWARDS OUR VEHICLE. DRIVER STILL INSIDE OF VEHICLE NOT REALIZING THAT IT WAS ON FIRE. FIRE WAS UNDER REAR UNDER CARRIAGE. LATER DETERMINED THE CITIZEN NOTICED THE FIRE AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. ' DRIVER OF BURNING VEHICLE OPENED DOOR AND LOOKED TOWARDS THE REAR OF VEHICLE TO SEE LARGE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE.

HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT AT 5K MILES. RT 75 ALLIGATOR ALLEY IN SWFL. CRUISE CONTROL AT 72MPH. NO DEBRIS IN ROADWAY. NO PUNCTURES IN TIRE. NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND OR WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN VERY BAD ACCIDENT. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED TO TELL ME THAT MY TIRES WERE 4LBS OVER THE MAXIMUM NORMAL PSI RANGE. LAND ROVER CHGS TIRE SAID EVERYTHING IS FINE. ONE WEEK LATER ALL 4 TIRES ARE STILL AT 4 LBS OVER THE SECOND FILE WAS TAKEN TODAY 1 WEEK AFTER THEY ADJUSTED TIRE PRESSURE. STILL OVER INFLATED WITH NO WARNING. RECOMMEND PSI AND NO WARNINGS CAME ON TO TELL ME.

There's problem with the wiring harness under the drivers seat, causing a fault in the airbag sensor, and the airbag warning light to illuminate. If you look online, many owners are having this same isssue. I have had this Airbag warning light illuminating off and on my 2018 Range Rover for over 6 months now. When I raise the seat to its highest position and "wiggle" the wire harness, the airbag warning light on the dashboard will extinguish. Thank you google! and the many owners with this problem for spelling out the work around! I had the same problem with my wife's 2015 Range Rover Sport (Vin [XXX] ). Unfortunately, I didn't know the work around and the Range Rover Dealership charge me $1500 for a new wiring harness. The Danger is the vehicle's airbag may not work in the event of a head on collision. Range Rover should be forced to inspect/replace all airbag wiring harnesses under the drivers seat. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

OUR NEW RANGE ROVER IS CREATING A SQUEALING NOISE FROM THE INTERIOR ELECTRONICS/AC UNIT. IT'S SIMILAR TO LETTING THE AIR OUT OF AN INFLATED BALLOON BY THE SPOUT. THE PITCH GOES HIGHER, LOWER, AND ALL OVER LIKE YOU ARE MOVING YOUR HANDS WHEN TRYING TO MAKE THE BALLOON SQUEAL. OUR VEHICLE IS NOW 3 MONTHS OLD, AND HAS SPENT 2.5 MONTHS IN SERVICE. AFTER RECENTLY GETTING OUR CAR BACK, THE SOUND CAME BACK RIGHT AWAY. THE SERVICE DEPT. IS CLUELESS, AND ALREADY HAD PUT OVER 200 MILES ON OUR CAR "TESTING IT IN REAL WORLD CONDITIONS." EVERY DEALERSHIP SALES & SERVICE MANAGERS, INCLUDING GENERAL MANAGER OF DEALER HERE IS HARDLY HELPING AND CLUELESS. THIS IS FROM RANGE ROVER NEWPORT BEACH, CA. NOW THIS SOUND IS WORSE, AND MAKES YOU WANT TO SMASH YOUR HEAD THROUGH THE WINDOW; IT'S BASICALLY SOUND TORTURE. OUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE ALSO NEVER WORKED, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. HOWEVER: 1) WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SET TO ON, 2) AND THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, 3) THEN THE REAR WINDOW WIPERS COME ON FOR SOME REASON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LAND ROVER PALM BEACH (7550 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, (561) 209-7000) WHERE THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

PURCHASED LAND ROVER 04/28/2018. AS OF 07/30/2019 IT HAD 13,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ' REGULAR MAINTENANCE FOR VEHICLE FOLLOWED, ALL AT DEALERSHIP, H&H LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP, OMAHA, NE ' A DRIVE DOWN TO OVERLAND PARK, KS FROM OMAHA ON INTERSTATE 29. ' AT APPROXIMATELY 10:40AM ON 07/30/2019, WHILE TRAVELING ON I-29 (SOUTHBOUND), THE VEHICLE LOST POWER (AT 70MPH) THE MERGE TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. THE VEHICLE HAD 13,000 MILES ON IT. PULLED OVER AT MILE MARKER 71. - AT THIS POINT VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND STATIONARY. ' WHILE ON CELL PHONE TO ASK FOR HELP WITH TRIPLE AAA, A "POPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY HISSING" WAS HEARD TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THIS SOUND WAS SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU MAY HEAR WHEN A TIRE BLOWS. AT THIS TIME WE COULD SMELL SMOKE AND BURNING RUBBER. THIS IS WHEN THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. ' A GOOD CITIZEN PULLED OVER, IN FRONT OF OUR VEHICLE, AND STARTED TO RUN TOWARDS OUR VEHICLE. DRIVER STILL INSIDE OF VEHICLE NOT REALIZING THAT IT WAS ON FIRE. FIRE WAS UNDER REAR UNDER CARRIAGE. LATER DETERMINED THE CITIZEN NOTICED THE FIRE AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. ' DRIVER OF BURNING VEHICLE OPENED DOOR AND LOOKED TOWARDS THE REAR OF VEHICLE TO SEE LARGE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE.

HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT AT 5K MILES. RT 75 ALLIGATOR ALLEY IN SWFL. CRUISE CONTROL AT 72MPH. NO DEBRIS IN ROADWAY. NO PUNCTURES IN TIRE. NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND OR WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN VERY BAD ACCIDENT. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED TO TELL ME THAT MY TIRES WERE 4LBS OVER THE MAXIMUM NORMAL PSI RANGE. LAND ROVER CHGS TIRE SAID EVERYTHING IS FINE. ONE WEEK LATER ALL 4 TIRES ARE STILL AT 4 LBS OVER THE SECOND FILE WAS TAKEN TODAY 1 WEEK AFTER THEY ADJUSTED TIRE PRESSURE. STILL OVER INFLATED WITH NO WARNING. RECOMMEND PSI AND NO WARNINGS CAME ON TO TELL ME.

In December 2020, this vehicle had been parked for approximately 30 minutes; after starting the vehicle, the "Power Steering Electronic Assist" light came on; there was no power steering available and it was almost impossible to steer the car. The car was towed to the Land Rover dealer; after 2-3 weeks, the repair was completed. They had to replace a wiring harness to the electronic power steering. We were never told why the harness failed. On November 15, 2021, the same issue occurred. The car had been parked for about an hour. Upon starting, the "Power Steering Electronic Assist" light came on again. Again, it was almost impossible to steer the car. Again, it was towed to the Land Rover dealer. Today, November 19, 2021 I was shown the problem with the wiring harness. Apparently, mice had chewed through the plastic wiring harness conduit and then into six wires of the harness itself. Since damage wasn't as bad as it was the previous year, the service department was able to splice wires back together to make the vehicle drivable again. This vehicle is parked outside in a parking lot 24*7, 365 days per year. There is no garage available. While we were lucky that the failure occurred when the vehicle was parked, we shutter to wonder what would have happened if the power steering had failed on the open highway traveling 70 MPH, or even in town at slower speeds. It is almost physically impossible to turn the wheels without power steering. I believe Land Rover should come up with a beefier wiring harness that is less subject to failure because of mice or other rodents who may chew on the wiring. I am submitting this although I am not the vehicle's owner. I am his son-in-law. He decided to sell the vehicle immediately after the second incident due to the unreliability of the vehicle.