45 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict BUY 75/100
“The vehicle out of nowhere began to make a werid clacking noise (possibly the lifters so we thought) my husband immediately pulled off the freeway the car sputtered; The engine immediately SEIZED, BEGAN TO SMOKE, and CAUGHT FIRE.”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Land Rover Range Rover owner
“Gearbox failure. NO warning lamps, symptoms or messages prior to the incident. While driving down the road, upon accelerating; the vehicle would not move forward. The shift was in drive. There was an indicating (grinding) noise beneath the vehicle. Had this been on a highway it had great potential to become a severe danger to myself and passengers, or other drivers! found to be transfer case and connecting transmissi”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Land Rover Range Rover owner
“The car leaked all antifreeze. This is a 2012 Range Rover sport that has the same problem as the recall N623. “ The recall number for the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover is N623. The recall was for certain 2010–2013 Range Rover Sport and 2010–2016 LR4 vehicles with 3.0L V6 or 5.0L V8 engines”. The dealerships refused to take in consideration my vehicle or reimburse for the cost to fix.”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Land Rover Range Rover owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2018 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module SAFETY | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, India |
| 10/01/2017 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module SAFETY | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, S |
| 27/01/2015 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings SAFETY | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured April 15, 2005, to September 4, 2012. One or both of the flexible front brake hose |
| 04/10/2012 | Visibility:Windshield | Land Rover is recalling certain model year 2012 Range Rover vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the windshields on these vehicles may have been installed incorrectly. |
On the federal record it scores 75/100: 45 owner complaints (3.21 per year on the road) and 4 recall campaigns, 3 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 12 of 41 categorised reports.
The 2012 Land Rover Range Rover scored 75/100 on the federal record.