2006 Land Rover RANGE ROVER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
52 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
91,836 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 41 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 52 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 8 | 15.4% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 15.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 9.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 7.7% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 5.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 13 |
| Air Bags | 7 |
| Power Train | 7 |
| Suspension | 7 |
| Service Brakes | 6 |
| Steering | 6 |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 |
| Engine | 3 |
Electrical System: 13; Air Bags: 7; Power Train: 7; Suspension: 7; Service Brakes: 6; Steering: 6; Unknown Or Other: 4; Engine: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 11 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 11 |
| 150,000 and above | 6 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 6
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 11 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
2005: 1; 2006: 4; 2007: 2; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 4; 2014: 7; 2015: 7; 2016: 4; 2017: 6; 2018: 3; 2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2022: 2; 2023: 1; 2025: 2
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10217150 · 2008-01-29 (January 29, 2008)
2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER WITH MULTIPLE DEFECTS AND PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THESE ARE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS; MONITORS ON THE HEADREST, HEADREST DOESN'T WORK, KNOB MISSING FROM CONSOLE, LEFT REAR DOOR HAS SCRATCHES AND MORE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUAL WAS MISSING AND THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE OR TIRE AREA. THE WINDOWS WERE NOISY WHEN BEING ROLLED DOWN, WHEN THE CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE NOISE FROM TIRES WERE DUE TO THE AFTERMARKET RIMS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10217150 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10453755 · 2012-04-02 (April 2, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND PLACED THE PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V502000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND DIAGNOSTIC TEST WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED TO DIAGNOSE THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10453755 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196165 · 2007-07-12 (July 12, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. ON JULY 4, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT'S HANDS WERE VIBRATING ON THE STEERING WHEEL. AN APPOINTMENT WAS ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO HAVE THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BECAUSE HE BELIEVED AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT LEARNED FROM THE HEAD OF THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT THAT, ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN'S EVALUATION, THE TIRES HAD DEEP CUTS IN THEM AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196165 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10378783 · 2011-01-26 (January 26, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER HSE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN AN UPWARD POSITION INTERMITTENTLY, SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V248000 ( STEERING:COLUMN). THE FAILURE BEGAN SIX MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE C…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10378783 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10595505 · 2014-06-02 (June 2, 2014)
WHILE ON A TRIP FROM OHIO BACK TO CHARLOTTE, NC I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS AND GOT A REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE WARNING WHILE ON AN INCLINE WITH A TRUCK BEHIND ME AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED AND I BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE TRUCK BEHIND ME. I PULLED OVER, TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, REINSERTED THE KEY AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. UPON MY RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THE WIRING ON THESE VEHICLES HAS A KNOWN ISSUE OF BEING CROSSED AND THE AUXILIARY COOLING PUMP HAS ISSUES AS WELL. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANI…
Owner-reported narrative. 120,110 miles reported. Look up ODI 10595505 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11000252 · 2017-06-20 (June 20, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER ASSOCIATED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR A FEW DAYS. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V131000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…
Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11000252 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10265041 · 2009-04-12 (April 12, 2009)
I HAD A 2006 RANGE ROVER SUPER CHARGE WITH ENGINE/TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND COOLANT PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM EXISTED FROM 5,000 MILES ALL THE WAY TO 64,000. I KEPT COMPLAINING AND BRINGING THE CAR BACK TO THE FIRST PLACE IT BROKE DOWN WHICH WAS IN GEORGIA. I TRIED TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO A SERVICE PLACE IN NEW JERSEY BUT WAS TOLD I HAD TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE FIRST PLACE WHERE IT WAS SO CALLED REPAIRED! WHICH TO ME WAS TOO FAR! AFTER BRINGING THE CAR AND COMPLAINING TO LAND ROVER CORPORATE NO ONE WOULD HELP ME AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT ON T…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10265041 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10171504 · 2006-10-21 (October 21, 2006)
I HAVE OWNED TWO 2006 RANGE ROVER HSE. THE FIRST ONE LAND ROVER PURCHASED BACK FROM ME DUE TO THEIR FAILURE TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE SMOKING AND LOSING POWER. THEY TOLD ME AT THE TIME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY ONE IN NORTH AMERICA TO HAVE THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. IT HAD AROUND 13,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THEY PURCHASED IT BACK FROM ME. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR ONE WEEK THE FIRST TIME ON A DIFFERENT PROBLEM AND THEN WHEN IT WENT IN FOR THE SMOKING ENGINE IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR ABOUT 5 WEEKS BEFORE THEY BOUGHT …
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171504 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10966749 · 2017-05-03 (May 3, 2017)
2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE PROBLEMS AND SEEKS REFUND. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL THEN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC AND NEEDED TO BE RESTARTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. *JS UPDATED 06/28/17*LJ *CN
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10966749 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11473297 · 2022-07-11 (July 11, 2022)
Fuel pump power and fuel level sensor electrical connector has undersized pins and sockets in the 4.4L and 4.2L engine equiped full sized range rovers from 06-09. The connector located on top of the fuel filter assembly on top of the fuel tank overheats and melts the plastic surrounding the copper feedthru pins connecting the fuel pump to the fuel pump relay. The pins passing thru the male portion of the connector on the fuel filter appears to be undersized. I've had three fuel pumps fail, at least one of which required the entire connector …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11473297 at NHTSA ↗