2012 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT

1 recalls, 55 complaints - 502 TSBs

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect Description

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Range Rover Sport and 2010-2016 LR4 vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 or 5.0L V8 engines. The fuel outlet flange mounted on the fuel tank may crack, possibly resulting in a fuel leak.

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel outlet flange, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N623.

111,746 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Complaint Statistics

55 total complaints 4 crashes 2 fires 4 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	10
ENGINE	6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	6
POWER TRAIN	5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	4
STEERING	4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
VISIBILITY/WIPER	2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	2

Incident date: Jul 30, 2026

Engine fail with less than106000 miles. Replace brand new engine November 2025. Steering rack has intermittent power issues. It started having steering issue around July 2026. It makes the steering hard to turn during highway speeds.

Incident date: Jul 30, 2026

I pulled my 2019 BMW 740i out of a residential garage and stopped the vehicle. I opened the driver's door and exited the vehicle to enter the code on the exterior garage keypad to close the garage door. After entering the code, I turned around to return to the vehicle and observed that the BMW had b... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jul 30, 2026

Crash

Incident date: Mar 13, 2026

The contact owns a 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph a deer ran in front of the vehicle impacting the driver side fender, hood, bumper was impacted , while coming up a hill a deer ran in front of the vehicle. There was no additional propert... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Mar 13, 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while the contact's husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the contact's husband noticed an abnormal sound and the vehicle inde... Read more

Incident date: Mar 20, 2026

Third row seatbelts broke. They came undone from where they are bolted to the bottom of the car. My children were in their car seats anchored by the seatbelts when these broke when the vehicle was moving and they flew sideways. Looks like poor products were used to secure the seatbelt, there are sig... Read more

2 injured

Incident date: Oct 1, 2025

I experienced a check engine light and intermittent starting issues with my vehicle (Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid 2017). [XXX] At times, the vehicle would not start, but after some time it could start again. After researching the issue online, I found that there are active safety recalls for this veh... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2025

See attached document for complaint.

Incident date: Oct 1, 2025

The Auto Idle Stop system on my 2025 Honda Odyssey fails to restart the engine when the brake pedal is released quickly after a full stop. When this occurs, the vehicle stalls completely in traffic and must be manually restarted by the driver. This has happened multiple times and is reproducible. Th... Read more

Incident date: Mar 16, 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Cadillac XT5. The vehicle was recently purchased, and while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. In addition, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 5 MPH with several unknown warning lights illu... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2025

Since 15,394 miles vehicle has experience multiple system failures upon vehicle startup. 2/24, 2/25, 12/25, 1/26. In all of these 4 instances the brakes become spongy/hard, steering wheel locks, and I am not able to control vehicle. Dash lights up; "Brake system failure - 43mph top speed", "Fwd coll... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2025

Incident date: Feb 17, 2026

My speedometer was jumping from 0 to 20 mph while in park. A couple weeks later it did it while I was driving, I was going 25 mph and it jumped to 55 mph. I took it to the shop that day and all 4 of my wheel speed sensors were out, which wasn’t accurately measuring my speed. The shop said it was c... Read more

Incident date: Feb 17, 2026

Incident date: Dec 14, 2025

My 2013 Kia Optima caught fire while my [XXX] son and his friends were driving it. The car burnt up. Some truck drivers flagged my son down to let him know the car was on fire. They could have been killed if it wasn’t for the truck drivers warning him that the car was on fire while driving down t... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Oct 1, 2025

As I was driving I lost all power to the vehicle as well as the steering wheel locked. I was able to pull to the side of the road but the back end of my car was hanging out into traffic. The car flashed a message reading to shift into Park which once I did I was able to turn the car off and back on ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2025

Incident date: Jun 25, 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there were no other vehicles or objects nearby however, the Forward Collision Avoidance system inadvertently activated. During the failure, the Collision Mitigation Braking System engaged and brought t... Read more

Incident date: Jun 25, 2025

Power relay has been replaced several times, air bags did not deploy with either wreck and loss control of steering causing a crash which bent the frame. Hyundai never once contacted me regarding this defective car they replaced motor in because of knock sensor and im lucky to be alive. On one of th... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Aug 1, 2025

Driving down interstate at 74 MPH when engine acted like it wasn't accelerating and I was able to get off on an exit when car died had to have it towed to a chevrolet dealership. Engine wouldn't turn over at all. So Chevrolet did a visual inspection and said a valve spring on #8 cylinder had broke a... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2025

The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that the vehicle was recently repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the "Transmission Fault" warning light illuminated, and the engi... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2025

Incident date: Aug 21, 2024

Car started and ran at idle for 5 minutes. 10 minutes later when attempting to restart, the engine churned for several seconds then ran for about 2 seconds and cut out. "Press to Start" button remained showing green and would not respond to being pressed. The car was stationary in my garage; this... Read more

Incident date: Aug 13, 2024

At 50,0341miles, after a routine B1 service (oil change and transmission) the LKAS, Brake system, road departure mitigation system, adaptive cruise control, and auto high beam assist lights all began to turn on every two to three times I turned on my car. These lights will light up on my dash and s... Read more

Incident date: Aug 13, 2024

While driving vehicle the black nylon fuel line started spraying fuel over the top of the hot engine. At highway speed the passenger compartment filled up with gasoline fumes. Pulled over to open the hood and saw fuel streaming from the fuel line on top of engine. Vehicle was shut down, and AAA towi... Read more

Incident date: Mar 15, 2022

There are alot of electrical malfunctions including unnecessary and without warning emergency breaking that has injured me ( I temporarily have a rental car to recover from a right thoracic sprain, left hip contusion, and a right anterior chest contusion- I have medical documentation), the steering ... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Feb 23, 2023

The ignition key started the car but the car continued to stall out when the clutch was released failing to propel the car leaving me stranded with a running(ideling) but non functional vehicle.I could not move the vehicle and it was subject to traffic crash. I need to have the vehicle retrieved by ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 23, 2023

The contact owns a 2018 Volvo XC90. The contact stated that after coming to a stop at a stop signal, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle failed to restart, and no warning lights were illuminated. The vehic... Read more

Incident date: Nov 20, 2022

The motor has timing chain issues they all do I was quoted 8000 dollars to fix it 90k Miles on car.

Incident date: Oct 6, 2022

Car started smoking from under front hood while driving, while pulling to a stop, smoke started flooded cabin with my son and grandchildren in the car. They all got out safely but then the front engine and car exploded in flames.

Fire

Incident date: Aug 8, 2022

1.) SAFETY RECELL N623: GASOLINE FUEL TANK FLANGE ASSEMBLY CRACKING- I HAVE CONTACTED THE LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT TO SERVICE MY VEHICLE. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS ARE RUDE AND VERY UNHELPFUL. 2.) MY VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN A CLAS... Read more

Incident date: Aug 8, 2022

Incident date: Oct 21, 2021

The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while parked, there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the re... Read more

Incident date: Oct 21, 2021

The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that there was an abnormally strong fuel odor surrounding the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The local dealer was contacted and the contact was informed t... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2021

The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the r... Read more

Incident date: Apr 30, 2021

The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled at a stop light. Several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was not able to veer to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 15, 2021

The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated he noticed that the vehicle was leaking coolant and fuel. There was an abnormal odor of fuel detected in the vehicle. The contact called an independent mechanic who informed him not to drive the vehicle. The local dealer was no... Read more

Incident date: Aug 22, 2019

MY CAR AT APPROX 58000 MILES HAD A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. LAND ROVER CENTERVILLE DIAGNOSED IT AS NEEDING A NEW TENSIONER, TIMING CHAIN AND SUPERCHARGER ISOLATOR. THE REPAIR WAS $6200. 2 YEARS LATER AT 84000 MILES THE VEHICLE IDLED ROUGHLY AND THREW A CODE"PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED" ALONG WITH TH... Read more

Incident date: Mar 29, 2019

RATTLING NOISE FROM THE TIMING CHAIN. IT IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE DUE TO THE USE OF SUBSTANDARD TENSIONING RAILS AND GUIDES. FAILURE OF THE TIMING CHA8NS CAUSES CAMSHAFTS AND CRANKSHAFTS TO GO OUT OF SYNCHRONIZATION AND LOSE POWER, OR CAUSE THE PISTON AND VALVES TO SLAM INTO EACH OTHER. LAND RO... Read more

Incident date: Mar 5, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. LAND ROVER NORTH SCOTTSDALE (18100 N SCOTTSDALE RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85054, (480) 470-7406) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL FLANGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTU... Read more

Incident date: Nov 29, 2018

HORN WAS INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING AND HAS NOW STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. HAVE HAD FUSES CHECKED AND WAS DIRECTED THAT THERE ARE KNOWN ISSUES BEING REPORTED ONLINE, BUT LAND ROVER IN WALNUT CREEK IS UNWILLING TO CHECK BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL.

Incident date: Jun 8, 2018

ENGINE JUMP TIMING BENDING VALVES, RECOMMENDED ENGINE REPLACEMENT

Incident date: Feb 28, 2017

ON THE HIGHWAY, MERRITT 15 IN CT, THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, NO POWER BRAKES, STEERING, NO ABILITY TO SPEED UP. ENGINE SHUT OFF, ALL ELECTRICAL SHUT OFF. LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW SINCE MY EXIT WAS COMING UP BUT I LOST ALL ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE WAY AND IF I WAS GOING THE HIGHW... Read more

Incident date: Feb 28, 2017

Incident date: Oct 11, 2016

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE CAR EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL ANOMALY TWICE, EACH TIME CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND SEVERAL ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS TO GO OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND. HEAD LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME BACK ON BUT SEVERAL ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS WERE INOPE... Read more

Incident date: Oct 11, 2016

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NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2012 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT

2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport SUV 4WD

Category	Rating
Rollover Risk	0.0%

Safety Technology

Feature	Status
Electronic Stability Control	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	No
Lane Departure Warning	No

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

EPA Fuel Economy, 2012 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
5.0L 8-cyl, Automatic (S6) (4-Wheel Drive)	12.0	17.0	14.0	Premium	$5,450
5.0L 8-cyl, Automatic (S6) (4-Wheel Drive)	13.0	18.0	15.0	Premium	$5,050

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 2012 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT

502 manufacturer communications from 214 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
350000 EQUIPMENT	36
060000 ENGINE (PWS)	35
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	26
353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL	22
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE	21
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY	17
160000 STRUCTURE	12
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	12

100000 POWER TRAIN

PARTIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM 12-14MY

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

ENGINE TIMING CHAIN/TENSIONER PARTIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY -USA

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

ENGINE TIMING CHAIN/TENSIONER PARTIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY -USA

220000 SEATS

Seat mounted seat switches - Seats not moving

118530 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:PARKING ASSIST:WARNING

The front and/or rear parking aid system may be inoperative.

162200 STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

The front and/or rear parking aid system may be inoperative.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The front and/or rear parking aid system may be inoperative.

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Air leak from the right hand camshaft cover assembly due to a split diaphragm within the pressure control valve. Any of the following DTCs (indicating an air intake system leak) could be stored in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) ? P21

103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

220000 SEATS

Seat height operates in increments and seat memory function will not work after replacement of seat height motor. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) B1B87-31, stored in Driver Seat Module (DSM) or Passenger Seat Module (PSM) Note that the seat

220000 SEATS

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

A humming noise may be evident from the engine at idle.

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Issue: Customers / Dealers may report a concern with the condition of Seat Covers

350000 EQUIPMENT

Issue: Customers / Dealers may report a concern with the condition of Seat Covers

170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Issue: This SSM is to support the description provided in Technical Bulletin LTB00631 for compact key low level repair.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Issue: This SSM is to support the description provided in Technical Bulletin LTB00631 for compact key low level repair.

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Issue: This SSM is to support the description provided in Technical Bulletin LTB00631 for compact key low level repair.

170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Issue: This SSM is to support the description provided in Technical Bulletin LTB00631 for compact key low level repair.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Issue: A customer may report a concern of no sound from the audio system, even when the volume is turned up. The Audio/Video button on touch-screen home page may also be greyed out.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Issue: The Touch Screen (TS) also known as Front Control Display Interface Module (FCDIM) or High Level Display Front (HLDF) on occasions may fail to download software correctly resulting in no communications with the module and blank scree

350000 EQUIPMENT

Issue: The wrong component maybe replaced when troubleshooting Bluetooth connectivity in car.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The 'Service Required' warning text will not appear on the Instrument Cluster (IC) if a vehicle has reached its service point.

180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

One or more of the following Air Conditioning (A/C) system symptoms may be evident: ? Vent temperatures 'cycle' (blowing warm and then cold); ? Windshield, rear window, and/or door windows mist up in cool (15?C or lower) ambient temperatur

130000 VISIBILITY

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

When attempting to update the Navigation maps to a newer level the update fails and the Navigation becomes either slow to respond or no functionality at all.

353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

When attempting to update the Navigation maps to a newer level the update fails and the Navigation becomes either slow to respond or no functionality at all.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Situation: The face of the Smart key handset may peel away from the handset main body or the handset case may be bulging.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

SITUATION: A humming noise may be evident from the engine at idle.

162500 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

Situation: An issue has been identified on certain vehicles within the listed Affected Vehicle Range where the tailgate exterior release switch may display intermittent switching performance issues.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE An issue has been identified on certain Land Rover vehicles within the listed Affected Vehicle Range where the tailgate exterior release switch may display intermittent switching performance issues.

162500 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

010000 STEERING

Situation: The steering wheel may exhibit a vibration / shimmy while driving.

045200 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS

Front brake pad retaining pin difficult to remove

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Transmission oil cooler pipe leak

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

SITUATION: THE FACE OF THE COMPACT KEY HANDSET MAY PEEL AWAY FROM THE HANDSET MAIN BODY OR THE HANDSET CASE MAY BE BULGING.

350000 EQUIPMENT

SITUATION: THE FACE OF THE COMPACT KEY HANDSET MAY PEEL AWAY FROM THE HANDSET MAIN BODY OR THE HANDSET CASE MAY BE BULGING.

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

SITUATION: A HUMMING NOISE MAY BE EVIDENT FROM THE ENGINE AT IDLE.

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

SITUATION: A HUMMING NOISE MAY BE EVIDENT FROM THE ENGINE AT IDLE.

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

SITUATION: A ?CLATTERING? / 'KNOCK' / 'RATTLE' NOISE MAY BE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE.

357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

SITUATION: INADEQUATE A/C PERFORMANCE MAY BE EXHIBITED. UPON INSPECTION, LOW PRESSURE IS RECORDED ON THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM, HIGH PRESSURE IS RECORDED ON THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM, AND THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH (WHERE APPLICABLE) IS WORKING PRO

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

SITUATION: ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES MAY BE EVIDENT WHEN USING THE SMART KEY: ? 'SMART KEY NOT FOUND' MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER; ? ENGINE FAILS TO CRANK; ? VEHICLE MAY NOT UNLOCK / LOCK WHEN USING PASSIVE ENTRY O

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

103600 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

SITUATION: THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER PIPE(S) MAY EXHIBIT A LEAK.

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

SITUATION: A HUMMING NOISE MAY BE EVIDENT FROM THE ENGINE AT IDLE.

061110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

SITUATION: A HUMMING NOISE MAY BE EVIDENT FROM THE ENGINE AT IDLE.

061110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

"SITUATION: A 'HUMMING' NOISE MAY BE EVIDENT FROM THE ENGINE AT IDLE. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY DUST AND/OR WATER INGRESS TO THE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT IDLER PULLEY BEARING."

173100 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

"ISSUE: WITHDRAWAL OF TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (LTB00833V2) RELATING TO TAILGATE SWITCH MALFUNCTION. CAUSE: PART SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS."

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

"ISSUE L320 RANGE ROVER SPORT CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT THAT EITHER OF OR BOTH REAR WHEEL ARCH FINISHERS HAVE CORRODED OR BECOME MIS-SHAPED ? SEE ATTACHED PHOTO?S CAUSE CORROSION AND THUS STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE INTERNAL ALUMINIUM CARRIER C

200000 WHEELS

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

"AS DESCRIBED BELOW. A. INTERMITTENT: - THE CURRENT VEHICLE POSITION DISPLAYED IS 'WASHINGTON D.C.' AND NOT THE ACTUAL CURRENT POSITION. ONCE A GPS SIGNAL IS ACQUIRED, THE CURRENT VEHICLE POSITION WILL THEN BE CORRECTLY DISPLAYED. - RO

353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

"ISSUE THE WRONG COMPONENT MAYBE REPLACED WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY IN CAR. CAUSE THE FRONT CONTROL DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE(TOUCHSCREEN) HAS NO EFFECT ON BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY IN THE CAR AND AS SUCH MAY BE INCORRECTL

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

"SITUATION: A 'HUMMING' NOISE MAY BE EVIDENT FROM THE ENGINE WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLING. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY DUST AND/OR WATER INGRESS TO THE PRIMARY DRIVE BELT IDLER PULLEY BEARING."

137200 VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

"SITUATION: THE REAR WINDOW WIPER MOTOR MAY BE INOPERATIVE. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY INTERNAL MECHANISM COMPONENTS BECOMING WORN."

135200 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

"SITUATION: THE DOOR MIRROR MAY 'JUDDER' DURING POWERFOLD (MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC) OPERATION AND/OR MAY BE LOOSE OR VIBRATES. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A TOLERANCE STACK-UP BETWEEN THE DOOR MIRROR AND THE DOOR AND/OR THE RETAINING SCREWS

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

354000 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

"SITUATION: THE VEHICLE BATTERY IMAY BE FLAT OR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES/WARNING LIGHTS MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER: ? FAULTY GENERATOR ? FAULTY BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM (BMS) ? THE CHARGE WARNING INDICATOR IS ILLUM

111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

131000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

"SITUATION: THE UPPER WINDSHIELD FINISHER MAY BE LOOSE OR A WIND NOISE MAY BE EVIDENT. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY BODY TOLERANCES IN RELATION TO THE UPPER WINDSHIELD FINISHER PROFILE"

131000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

"SITUATION: THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY MAKE A SQUEAK NOISE, JUDDER, OR STREAK THE WINDSHIELD. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A BUILD-UP OF DIRT AND GREASE ON THE SURFACE OF THE WINDSHIELD GLASS."

136000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

"SITUATION: THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY MAKE A SQUEAK NOISE, JUDDER, OR STREAK THE WINDSHIELD. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A BUILD-UP OF DIRT AND GREASE ON THE SURFACE OF THE WINDSHIELD GLASS."

162500 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

"SITUATION: WHERE REPLACEMENT OF THE TAILGATE OPEN SWITCH IS REQUIRED FOR ANY REASON, ONLY REPLACE WITH THE PART LISTED IN THE PARTS SECTION BELOW. CAUSE: A NEW PART AND PART NUMBER ARE AVAILABLE."

135200 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

162900 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

"SITUATION: THE EXTERIOR A-PILLAR MOLDING MAY BECOME LOOSE. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE MOLDING'S RETAINING CLIPS LOSING TENSION."

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

"SITUATION: THE ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM (AFS) WARNING LAMP MAY BE ILLUMINATED/FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. UPON DIAGNOSIS, THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) B1D64-87 AND/OR B1D65-87 STORED IN THE HEADLAMP

121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

199000 TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

"SITUATION: A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) FAULT MAY BE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (IC) AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) ARE STORED. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY VARIOUS ISSUES."

131000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

"ISSUE 10MY ONWARDS RANGE ROVER, RANGE ROVER SPORT AND DISCOVERY 4 / LR4 CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT HEARING WIND NOISE FROM THE UPPER WINDSCREEN AREA. CAUSE THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT THE TOP WINDSCREEN SEAL HAS BECOME DISLODGED OVER TIME CAUSI

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

"ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT A CONCERN THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THERE IS NO CABIN AUDIO AT ALL FROM ANY SOURCES. IF THE NAV BUTTON IS PRESSED A 2-5 SECOND PERIOD OF AM/ FM RADIO CAN BE HEARD AND THEN RETURNS BACK TO NO AUDIO. ISSUE

353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

012000 STEERING:COLUMN

"ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT A NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH IS CONFIRMED BY THE DEALER AS ORIGINATING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DISCOVERY 4/LR4 (L319) AND RANGE ROVER SPORT (L320) ONLY. 10 MODEL YEAR ONWARDS. CAUSE: JLR

114100 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

"SITUATION: ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES MAY BE EVIDENT: ? THE ALARM IS TRIGGERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON; ? THE 'HOOD OPEN' MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER; AND/OR ? A MISLOCK SOUND IS EMITTED WHEN LOCKING THE VEHIC

162900 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

"SITUATION: THE EXTERIOR A-PILLAR MOLDING MAY BECOME LOOSE. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE MOLDING'S RETAINING CLIPS LOSING TENSION."

113100 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID

"ISSUE: A NEW VCT SOLENOID HAS BEEN FITTED TO A 3.0L AJ126 OR 5.0L AJ133 ENGINE WHICH REQUIRES A LINK HARNESS IN ORDER TO BE INSTALLED ON VEHICLES BUILT WITH THE PRIOR PART. CAUSE: THE VCT SOLENOID DESIGN CHANGED, AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNE

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

"SITUATION: ONE OR MORE FO THE FOLLOWING ISSUES MAY BE EVIDENT WHEN USING THE SMART KEY: ? 'SMART KEY NOT FOUND' MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER; ? ENGINE FAILS TO CRANK; ? VEHICLE MAY NOT UNLOCK / LOCK WHEN USING PASSIVE ENT

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

"SITUATION: A ?RATTLE? / ?CLICK? NOISE MAY BE HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE NOISE MAY BE MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLE SPEED. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY WEAR ON THE TIMING CHAIN LEVER, RESULTING IN REDUCED TENSION

061110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

062000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

"SITUATION: THE FLUID LEVEL IN THE ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM EXPANSION TANK MAY FALL BELOW THE MINIMUM LEVEL OVER A PERIOD OF TIME OR A ?LOW COOLANT LEVEL? MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED IN THE MESSAGE CENTER. UPON INSPECTION, A LEAK MAY BE FOUND TO BE F

120000 LIGHTING (PWS)

"SITUATION: CONDENSATION/MIST MAY APPEAR ON THE INSIDE OF FRONT AND/OR REAR EXTERIOR LAMPS. CAUSE: CONDENSATION/MIST IS A NATURAL PHENOMENON WHICH CAN OCCUR WHEN THERE IS A TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND OF THE LAMP UNIT. TH

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

"SITUATION: ON VEHICLES FITTED WITH THE SURROUND CAMERA SYSTEM (NOT VEHICLES FITTED WITH PARKING AID ? REAR VIEW CAMERA ONLY), THE CAMERA IMAGE MAY BE LOST AND A BLUE SCREEN IS DISPLAYED CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY SIGNAL LOSS THROUGH TH

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

"SITUATION: ON VEHICLES FITTED WITH THE SURROUND CAMERA SYSTEM (NOT VEHICLES FITTED WITH ONLY A PARKING AID - REAR VIEW CAMERA), THE CAMERA IMAGE MAY BE LOST AND A BLUE SCREEN IS DISPLAYED. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY SIGNAL LOSS FROM POO

114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

"ISSUE OVER HALF OF FAILED RADIO HEAD UNITS OR SEPARATE CD PLAYERS ARE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN LOADED WITH INCORRECT MEDIA WHICH IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH LAND ROVER INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS. CAUSE THIS IS TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE TYPES OF MEDIA THA

350000 EQUIPMENT

"SITUATION: THE FACE OF THE COMPACT KEY HANDSET MAY PEEL AWAY FROM THE HANDSET MAIN BODY OR THE HANDSET CASE MAY BE BULGING. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE HANDSET MANUFACTURING PROCESS."

350000 EQUIPMENT

"ISSUE: SEAT SWITCH PACK RECLINE BUTTON CAP IS DAMAGED OR HAS BROKEN / FALLEN OFF IN SERVICE. (SEE FIG.1) ACTION: REPLACE BY PRESSING ON NEW BUTTON CAP PART NO: LR045801 (SEE FIG.2)"

220000 SEATS

"ISSUE: SEAT SWITCH PACK RECLINE BUTTON CAP IS DAMAGED OR HAS BROKEN / FALLEN OFF IN SERVICE. (SEE FIG.1) ACTION: REPLACE BY PRESSING ON NEW BUTTON CAP PART NO: LR045801 (SEE FIG.2)"

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

"ISSUE ONLY APPLICABLE TO SOFTWARE VERSIONS 30.3 (GEN 3) FK72-14C104-AF AND 29.3 (GEN 2) DPLA-14C104-AG WHEN CHECKING FOR FAULT CODES LOGGED IN THE KVM (KEYLESS VEHICLE MODULE) ALSO KNOWN AS THE RFA (REMOTE FUNCTION ACTUATOR) F000-63/U30

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

"ISSUE: LAND ROVER ARE CURRENTLY ANALYZING BODY CONTROL MODULES (BCM) RETURNED VIA WARRANTY. IF A BCM HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT FOLLOWING DIAGNOSIS, PLEASE CARRY OUT THE STEPS LISTED IN THE ACTION BELOW. CAUSE: CURREN

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

"ISSUE: CUSTOMER COMPLAINS OF DAMAGE/MARKING ON THE SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE?S INSTRUMENT PACK LENS. CAUSE: DAMAGE/MARKING CAUSED BY OBJECT IMPACT AGAINST THE LENS. STAINING/DISCOLORATION CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY USING ANY TYPE OF CLEANING

350000 EQUIPMENT

117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

"ISSUE: HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSTICS ON 3.0L AJ126 AND 5.0L AJ133 ENGINES HAVE BEEN UPDATED. ACTION: PLEASE REFER TO THE PROCEDURE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS THE NEW INFORMATION THROUGH SDD."

072100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

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NHTSA Safety Investigations, LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2010

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The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed complaints received from the public and complaint data submitted by Jaguar Land Rover North America (JLR) in response to the Information Request (IR) letter for PE20-007. ODI identified a total of 132 non-duplicative reports alleging incidents in wh... Read more

LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT across all model years (2005, 2026).

98 Total Recalls

895 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

56 Reported Crashes

9 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2026	3	1	View
2025	3	19	View
2024	6	25	View
2023	6	41	View
2022	6	24	View
2021	7	17	View
2020	7	69	View
2019	6	28	View
2018	5	52	View
2017	6	79	View
2016	11	94	View
2015	9	75	View
2014	8	63	View
2013	1	46	View
2012 (current)	1	55
2011	2	83	View
2010	2	50	View
2009	0	14	View
2008	1	17	View
2007	1	4	View
2006	6	39	View
2005	1	0	View

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RANGE ROVER VELAR	479	148	View
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DISCOVERY	362	748	View
DISCOVERY SPORT	276	250	View
DEFENDER	257	318	View
RANGE ROVER EVOQUE	48	548	View
RANGE ROVER SPORT PHEV	40	0	View
DISCOVERY II	32	281	View

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