Owners have filed 298 complaints on the Land Rover Range Rover Sport, covering 2006–2024. The system named most often is Electrical System (42 reports). Worst years by volume: 2011, 2020, 2010; cleanest: 2007, 2009, 2008. 13 reports describe a crash, 5 a fire. On average the car was 6.7 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 298 Range Rover Sport complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Electrical System 42 Read
Electrical failure of dc to dc converter, confirmed by manufacturer while driving on the highway i got an error message and immediately afterward the entire car shut down. No power steering, no brakes, no lights or hazards, no airbag. I was able to stop the car by gliding into an embankment in the left hand lane of…
Hit a car that pulled out in front of me at about 20mph and the airbags did not deploy and the sos button did not activate. Then I pushed it manually and it failed to make a call until 20 mins later after the police arrived. Vehicle was in motion in the city when looking at some other range rovers at the collision…
Vehichle completely shut off while driving in middle of road. All power was cut to vehicle, luckily I had foot on the break at the time at a stop light. Was dead in the intersection, required a tow to dealership. The dealer confirmed it was a DC/DC electrical failure that had my mild hybrid engine not working.…
Structure 41 Read
At appx 115pm I had lunch at the millburn diner. I got into my vehicle at appx 2pm in the parking lot of the diner at 72 essex street in millburn nj. I pressed the button to start my car. I looked back and shifted from park to reverse in motion. I slowly moved backwards in the vehicle and I experienced a sudden…
I was driving on the highway at 65 miles per hour and all of a sudden the rear roof spoiler flew off and hit the car behind me. After doing some research I found this problem to be common. I was surprised to see that there was no recal for it as it is a very serious hazard to all drivers near when it happens. If the…
The drivers door moves within the opening over bumps and uneven surfaces. The wind noise is prevelant on windy days and driving on the highway. On 4 occasions, I have brought it for service to correct the issues, with no success. This is a brand-new car and I am concerned that the door will release while I am driving…
Fuel System 29 Read
The contact owned a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated she had previously taken the vehicle to an unknown dealer for the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the dealer informed her that they could not assist because the vehicle was old. The contact…
The contact owns a 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact stated that her husband depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that…
The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the fuel tank would make abnormal sounds. The warning message "Check Gas Fuel Tank head cap" illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle would stall inadvertently while driving with the check engine…
Engine 24 Read
On 27 July 2025, my 2024 Range Rover Sport, suffered a sudden and catastrophic engine fire while driving shortly after an overheating warning appeared. This occurred approximately two weeks after routine maintenance at a Land Rover dealership. My VIN is not listed in the current recall range, but the defect, symptoms,…
VEHICLE: 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE, Original owner since February 2023. NATURE OF DEFECT: Persistent and unresolved coolant loss from the engine cooling system, with evidence suggesting leaked coolant is contacting hot engine components and creating a potential fire hazard. CHRONOLOGY: Beginning in…
2022 range rover sport dynamic. Consumer writes in regards to engine failure. The consumer stated the vehicle shut off while being driven. The windshield wipers, headlights, and computer screen all shut off as well. The consumer was being driven 60 mph when the failure occured. The dash displayed "start stop fault…
Power Train 24 Read
VIN# [XXX] I reported complaints during all of my routine oil changes that I had a coolant leak and it smelled like something was burning under my hood. I also told them that I had coolant on my garage floor and that my gears were stalling on my vehicle. I reported these issues when my car had under 10,000 miles and…
The contact owned a 2011 land rover range rover sport. The contact stated that while the vehicle was either in park or in drive, the RPM's would rev without warning. Due to the failure, the vehicle would lunge forward while in drive. The contact stated that after placing the vehicle into reverse, she placed the…
The contact owns a 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the contact became aware that the two-wheel drive-only message was displayed and traction warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer…
Fuel/propulsion System 23 Read
The Jaguar range Rover dealership refused to fix the safety recall on my 2012 Range Rover. My car had been at the dealership JLR Midlothian VA since March 20,2026. They stated that there was no loaner car until April 13, 2026, possibly. Brian was the senior advisor sharing the information. I rented a car from Hertz…
I took my car in for an oil change, and they noticed a faint fuel smell (Which I had noticed as well). I had them look deeper and the found a small fuel leak, requiring Part LR140080 to repair. This part is worldwide back ordered from Land Rover. When I ordered at the Range Rover dealership they noted 146 people in…
Fuel supply line from fuel tank at the engine is leaking on top of the valve cover causing a fire hazzard. The part is not available from the dealership as they said it is on national backorder this line is not damaged in any way and should not be leaking. This needs to be a recall and not the responibility of the…
Suspension 21 Read
Was in supermarket parking lot, about to put the car in park and car accelarated with full force on its own onto a fence in front of parking space
The contact owns a 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15-20 MPH with her daughter in the vehicle, the contact heard a chugging sound, and the vehicle stopped independently. The contact was able to pull over near a stop sign and stopped and exited the vehicle and…
1. The central control display of the vehicle is often black and the map cannot be viewed while driving, which will cause tension and panic and make driving unsafe; 2. The lane centering of the vehicle often does not work, it cannot work normally, and it directly deviates to other lanes; 3. The automatic closing…
Steering 20 Read
My car has had four claims with range rover where the car suddenly stop while driving . Again my car came out of gear when I used the keyless remote the car begin to suddenly rollled. Upon me trying to stop the car for harming others I was injured. I have made range rover aware of the unsafe conditions of the car but…
Here's an improved version: --- While driving on M59, the main screen turned off unexpectedly. I exited the main road and pulled into a strip mall outside a Costco. The vehicle then completely stopped and shut down. The hazard lights were not functioning, and I couldn't restart the vehicle. After waiting for 5 minutes…
I am filing this complaint to formally report two separate incidents of DCDC converter failure in my Land Rover Range Rover Sport — the identical defect described in NHTSA Safety Recall 26V248 — and to request that NHTSA investigate why my vehicle has been excluded from that recall despite exhibiting the same failure…
Range Rover Sport years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Air Bags,lane Departure,forward Collision Avoidance | — | 1 | |
| 2023 | Electrical System | 1 | — | |
| 2022 | Electrical System | — | 1 | |
| 2021 | Electrical System | — | — | |
| 2020 | Air Bags | 3 | — | |
| 2013 | Air Bags | 3 | 1 | |
| 2012 | Electrical System,exterior Lighting,visibility/wiper | — | 2 | |
| 2011 | Air Bags | 2 | — | |
| 2010 | Air Bags,unknown Or Other,fuel/propulsion System | — | — | |
| 2009 | Air Bags | — | — | |
| 2008 | Air Bags | 2 | — | |
| 2007 | Child Seat | — | — | |
| 2006 | Air Bags | 2 | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 187 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.6 |
| Worst single series | 5 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 6.7 years |
A model average of 1.6 hides a worst series at 5. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Range Rover Sport?
By complaint volume, 2011, 2020, 2010 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Range Rover Sport years are the cleanest?
2007, 2009, 2008 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Land Rover Range Rover Sport have?
298 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2006–2024. Of those, 13 describe a crash and 5 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.