1990 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER

3 recalls, 14 complaints - 7 TSBs

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Defect Description

THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK CAN CORRODE OVER TIME ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.

Consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE TANK IF NEEDED.

15,378 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: RANGE ROVER NA., INC.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Defect Description

THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH ADJACENT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH OPERATES THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY FAIL TO OPERATE.

Consequence

THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY FAIL TO WORK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED,INCREASING THE RISK OF REAR-END COLLISION.

Remedy

REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION.

8,151 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: ROVER GROUP, LIMITED

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Defect Description

THE RIGHT REAR METAL BRAKE LINE COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TOP OF THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER. THIS COULD LEAD TO AN EVENTUAL FLUID LEAK IN ONE OF THE TWO BRAKE CIRCUITS.

Consequence

THE LEAK OF FLUID FROM THE REAR METAL BRAKE LINE COULDCAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE.

Remedy

REROUTE REAR METAL BRAKE LINES TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER, AND REPLACE BRAKE LINES THAT HAVE CONTACTED THE SHOCK ABSORBERS.

2,271 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: ROVER GROUP, LIMITED

Complaint Statistics

14 total complaints 3 crashes 3 fires 2 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	3
SUSPENSION:FRONT	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM	2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	1
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	1

FUEL LEAKED FROM THE TANK, THE DEALER STATED THE GAS TANK WAS CORRODED.*JB

Incident date: Sep 27, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE'S HEATER COIL EXPLODED RELEASING EXTREMELY HOT WATER. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON LEGS AS A RESULT. MR

Fire 1 injured

Incident date: Oct 16, 2000

THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED OVER AND OVER AND IT HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY 2 DEALERSHIPS AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE ENGINE EVENTUALLY FAILED.

Incident date: Jan 1, 1998

VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK. TOOK TO DEALER , AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN SEAM OF FUEL TANK, AND FUEL LEAKED AROUND PROTECTIVE PLATE. DEALER REPLACED FUEL TANK AT 98,000. CONSUMER STATED AT 158,000 MILES VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK IN SAME PLACE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.... Read more

Incident date: Mar 24, 2001

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A HOUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Crash

Incident date: Jan 1, 2001

RECALL 95V155000 WAS ISSUED IN 1996 FOR FUEL TANK. A FEW YEARS LATER, SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THEY WON'T FIX PROBLEM AT NO COST BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN DONE ALREADY.*AK

Incident date: Sep 7, 2000

TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN, MY LEFT REAR TIRE ON MY 1990 RANGE ROVER SUFFERED A FLAT WHICH CAUSED DAMAGES UNCOMMON FOR A FLAT. THE TIRE AFTER INSPECTION ELICITED A RUBBER SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES TO MY TRUCK. AFTER THE TIRE BLEWOUT ON INTERSTATE 64, I MAINTAIN ENOUGH CONTROL OF T... Read more

Incident date: Aug 7, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM ENGINE AREA. ONCE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, IGNTION TURNED OFF, IT BURST INTO FLAMES AND BURNED UP. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK

Fire 1 injured

Incident date: May 15, 1998

LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. *MJS

Incident date: Feb 1, 1996

SMALL ELECTRIC MOTOR FAILED ON WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE UNIT, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK.ET.

Incident date: Nov 22, 1996

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.

Fire

Incident date: Apr 29, 1996

COOLANT LEAK. *DH

Incident date: Jun 1, 1995

VEHICLE INSTABILITY CAUSED ACCIDENT/ROLLOVER. *DSH

Crash

Incident date: Jun 1, 1995

VEHICLE INSTABILITY CAUSED ACCIDENT/ROLLOVER. *DSH

Crash

EPA Fuel Economy, 1990 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
3.9L 8-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive)	11.0	15.0	13.0	Premium	$5,850

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Special Purpose Vehicles)

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

Technical Service Bulletins, 1990 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER

7 manufacturer communications from 6 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
135200 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR	1
126000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL	1
021230 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM	1
073000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	1
060000 ENGINE (PWS)	1
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	1
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call

073000 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 EQUIPMEN

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

021230 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

AIR SUSPENSION DIAGNOSTIC GUIDELINES-INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED EAS SYSTEM FAULTS. *SC

126000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

PRIDE - RANGE ROVER BULB HOLDER REPLACEMENT. *TW

135200 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

BECM UPDATES AND REVERSE MIRROR DIP FUNCTION. *TW

NHTSA Safety Investigations, LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER

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

EA, Open , Model Year: 2014

Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis. ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questi... onnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles. Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover. Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514. This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture. Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design. Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle. JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles. ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514. Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2016

Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis. ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questi... onnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles. Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover. Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514. This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture. Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design. Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace fitted to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle. JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. ODI will close PE25006 and continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of an Engineering Analysis (EA26003) and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514. Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 2013

Door latch failure

On May 24, 2019, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (JLR) submitted two Part 573 letters to NHTSA describing door latch defects that could result in doors opening while driving in certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with JLR?s Unilatch Keyless Vehi... Read more

RQ, Closed , Model Year: 2013

Door Latch Open While Driving

On June 11, 2015, Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a defect condition in the electronically controlled door latch systems of approximately 65,372 model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport that may result in inciden... Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1995

UNDERHOOD FIRES

ALLEGED OWNERS REPORT THAT FLAMES ERUPT UNDERHOOD, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1995

UNDERHOOD FIRES

Alleged flame erupted under the hood, while the vehicle wer being driven

LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER across all model years (1987, 2026).

161 Total Recalls

1,384 Total Complaints

6 Investigations

85 Reported Crashes

53 Reported Fires

4 Reported Deaths

LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER - Year by Year

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

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2026	3	0	View
2025	3	13	View
2024	8	16	View
2023	9	33	View
2022	8	4	View
2021	4	16	View
2020	4	31	View
2019	3	27	View
2018	4	44	View
2017	8	84	View
2016	13	95	View
2015	8	102	View
2014	10	67	View
2013	6	37	View
2012	4	23	View
2011	3	20	View
2010	5	23	View
2009	4	5	View
2008	3	36	View
2007	3	22	View
2006	2	84	View
2005	1	44	View
2004	1	78	View
2003	1	133	View
2002	0	25	View
2001	1	7	View
2000	3	34	View
1999	5	38	View
1998	3	28	View
1997	3	27	View
1996	3	50	View
1995	7	46	View
1994	0	13	View
1993	0	25	View
1992	0	6	View
1991	3	7	View
1990 (current)	3	14
1989	1	6	View
1988	5	2	View
1987	6	3	View

Other LAND ROVER Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
RANGE ROVER SPORT	517	781	View
RANGE ROVER VELAR	479	148	View
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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1990 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER

Complaint Statistics

Top Reported Components

EPA Fuel Economy, 1990 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER

Technical Service Bulletins, 1990 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER

LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER - All Years Overview

LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER - Year by Year

Other LAND ROVER Models