2015 Land Rover RANGE ROVER EVOQUE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
64 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
53,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 43 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 22 of 64 complaints (34.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 10 | 15.6% |
| Braking behavior | 8 | 12.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 10.9% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 7.8% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 7.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Engine | 22 |
| Power Train | 17 |
| Electrical System | 10 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 6 |
| Structure:Body | 6 |
| Unknown Or Other | 6 |
| Service Brakes | 5 |
| Steering | 4 |
Engine: 22; Power Train: 17; Electrical System: 10; Fuel/Propulsion System: 6; Structure:Body: 6; Unknown Or Other: 6; Service Brakes: 5; Steering: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 8 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 12 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 11 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 8 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 3
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 21 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2017: 2; 2018: 7; 2019: 11; 2020: 15; 2021: 8; 2022: 2; 2023: 4; 2024: 5; 2025: 4; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 10 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 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 10730480 · 2015-06-25 (June 25, 2015)
GEARBOX FAULT. I DRIVE A NEW RANGE ROVER EVOQUE, MODEL 2015. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS IN OCTOBER, 2014, ONLY A MONTH AFTER TAKING THE CAR OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. CARS BEHIND ME HAD TO STOP ABRUPTLY, ALMOST HITTING MY CAR AND PEDESTRIANS. MY VEHICLE ACCUSED A GEARBOX FAULT, AND THE GEARBOX WAS BLOCKED. I COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS, THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK FOR OVER HALF AN HOUR, AND I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO BE ABLE TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10730480 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11307783 · 2020-02-07 (February 7, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS TO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS TO PARK AND RESTART THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V614000 (POWER TRAIN). LAND ROVER OF TACOMA LOCATED AT 1601 40TH AVE CT E, FIFE, WA 98424, WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE …
Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11307783 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10937790 · 2016-12-28 (December 28, 2016)
TAKATA RECALL, ON THURSDAY , 7-7-16 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR ITS 40,000 MILE CHECK UP/OIL CHANGE/UPDATE. LAND ROVE/ NIELLO IN ROCKLIN, CA KEPT MY CAR DUE TO ADDITIONAL NEEDS SUCH AS ECO STOP MALFUNCTION. WHEN RETURNING THE RENTAL ON WEDNESDAY THE 13TH THE SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] HAD ME PAY AND SIGN MY 5 PAGE RECEIPT/ INSPECTION. AT THIS TIME [XXX] MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES WERE GETTING LOW AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED FOR NEW BRAKES OR THE CALIBERS/ROTORS COULD DAMAGE, WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP HAD 3 WHOLE BUSINESS DAYS TO I…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10937790 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10967317 · 2017-03-20 (March 20, 2017)
KEYLESS START - SIGNAL BEING JAMMED BY CELL PHONE. IN ADDITION TO ANOTHER RECENT ISSUE OF PARKING BRAKE ENGAGING AT START AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. LAND ROVER CANNOT FIND ERROR CODES IN SOFTWARE AND IS NOT ABLE TO SEE OR RESOLVE THE ISSUE. LAND ROVER NOTED THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE CELL PHONE JAMMING ISSUES. LAND ROVER IS AWARE BUT, THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS AND THE PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE LAST 3-4 MONTHS TIME FRAME. I NEED HELP WITH FIGURING OUT THE PROBLEM - IF ITS AN APP…
Owner-reported narrative. 27,865 miles reported. Look up ODI 10967317 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10981365 · 2017-04-29 (April 29, 2017)
BACK SEAT WARMER SHORT CIRCUIT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING SEAT FIRE
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10981365 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11062251 · 2018-01-11 (January 11, 2018)
THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WENT OUT ON MY 2015 EVOQUE AT 24,280 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE RANGE ROVER DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THE TECHNICIAN FOUND A TECHNICAL BULLETIN REGARDING "HALOGEN BULBS MAY HAVE BLOWN AT LOW TIME IN SERVICE". THIS IS DUE TO LOW RESISTANCE IN WIRING HARNESS. DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS AND BULB UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF BUT DID NOT NOTIFY ME IN ADVANCE IN ORDER TO GET THE WIRING HARNESS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE BUL…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,280 miles reported. Look up ODI 11062251 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11076170 · 2018-03-04 (March 4, 2018)
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WITH MY BABY IN THE BACK SEAT. I GOT TO A RED LIGHT, TURNED GREEN I GO, GET UP TO 40MPH, CAR CUTS OUT (COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER). THE PERSON BEHIND ME SWIRVES OFF THE ROAD TO MISS ME. I AM STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF HWY 17 (VERY BUSY) THE ROAD FOR 5 MINUTES TRYING TO REATART. MY ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON. I GET THE CAR TO START I IMMEDIATELY TURN AROUND TO GET MY CAR AND MY BABY HOME. I AM UP TO 55MPH STILL ON HWY 17 IN JACKSONVILLE NC. MY CAR LOOSES ALL POWER AND SHUTS OFF, AND THE CARS BEHIMD ME SLAMS ON BRAKES AND THERE AIR BAGS…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11076170 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11182145 · 2019-02-23 (February 23, 2019)
((((EXACT SAME STORY AS ANOTHER REPORT FILED: NHTSA ID NUMBER:11076170))) . I GOT TO A RED LIGHT, TURNED GREEN I GO, GET UP TO 25MPH, CAR CUTS OUT (COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER). *MY ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON. I GET THE CAR TO START I IMMEDIATELY TURN AROUND TO GET HOME. * MY CAR LOOSES ALL POWER AND SHUTS OFF IN THE FREEWAY HOME. * I FINALLY GET THE VEHICLE HOME, AND MY HUSBAND RAN DIAGNOSTICS. - THE COMPUTER IS SAYING IT IS THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL SOLENOID ISSUE. * MY CAR ONLY HAS @80,000 MILES ON IT, AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS ISSU…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11182145 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10734603 · 2015-07-16 (July 16, 2015)
MY RANGE ROVER EVOQUE COMES WITH A CLIMATE PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES HEATED SEATS, HEATED STEERING WHEEL AND HEATED WINDSHIELD, THE PROBLEM FOR THE VISIBILITY ITS 100% THE GRIDS THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS, DURING NIGHT TIME THE BACK LIGHTS FROM OTHER CARS IN FRONT LOOKS LIKE A STAR MAKING YOU FEEL THAT THERE IS MORE THAN 1 CAR IN FRONT OF YOU, BUT THE REAL SAFETY PROBLEM THAT WE EXPERIENCE YESTERDAY ITS THAT A STOPLIGHT THERE WAS A GREEN ARROW LIGHT ON AND ON THE RIGHT TWO RED LIGHTS, BUT BECAUSE THE GRIDS ON THE WINDSHIELD CREATES THE SENSATION…
Owner-reported narrative. 666 miles reported. Look up ODI 10734603 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11325695 · 2020-05-24 (May 24, 2020)
FOR THE 5TH TIME NOW, WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY ON CITY STREETS (AND ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY), THE CAR STARTS GIVING MULTIPLE FAULT MESSAGES REGARDING SYSTEM FAILURES AND THEN IT GOES INTO LIMP HOME MODE. ONCE, I TURNED IT OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND IT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON - IT HAD TO BE TOWED. THE FAULT MESSAGES INCLUDE "GEAR BOX FAILURE" AND "STABILITY CONTROL FAILURE", ABS FAILURE, POWER STEERING FAILURE, AND MORE. ALL FIVE TIMES, THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE SHOP AGAIN (IT WAS …
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11325695 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11443274 · 2021-12-09 (December 9, 2021)
Two month ago , i bought this 2015 Landover Evoque a week later i smelled fuel gasoline odor , after a close inspection , found gasoline leaking from the right rear of the vehicle's tire above the gas tank , am a mechanic by hobby , started digging in online and found the same issue with other landcovers see below (( Makes/Models/Model Years: LAND ROVER/LR4/2010-2016 LAND ROVER/RANGE ROVER SPORT/2010-2013 Mfr's Report Date: August 12, 2021 NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V-635 Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11443274 at NHTSA ↗