2020 Land Rover RANGE ROVER EVOQUE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
50 owner complaints analyzed
13 distinct recall campaigns
13,063 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2020 model year. Data snapshot: . 18 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 18 of 50 complaints (36.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 15 | 30.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 12 | 24.0% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 10.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 8.0% |
| Braking behavior | 4 | 8.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.0% |
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 | 18 |
| Unknown Or Other | 15 |
| Engine | 13 |
| Power Train | 8 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 5 |
| Suspension | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
| Steering | 3 |
Electrical System: 18; Unknown Or Other: 15; Engine: 13; Power Train: 8; Visibility/Wiper: 5; Suspension: 4; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Steering: 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 | 11 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 32 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 7 |
2020: 9; 2021: 5; 2022: 4; 2023: 5; 2024: 9; 2025: 11; 2026: 7
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 15 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 12 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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 11351275 · 2020-08-25 (August 25, 2020)
IT STALLS AT STOP SIGNS AND STOP LIGHTS. THIS IS NOT THE ECO START-STOP FEATURE. IT DOES HAPPEN BOTH WITH THAT FEATURE ON AND OFF. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. WHEN IT STALLS ALL THE COMPUTERS SHUT DOWN, CLIMATE CONTROL, ELECTRONIC SCREENS, STEREO, AND OCCASIONALLY THE SEATS MOVE BACK ALL THE WAY, MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH THE START-STOP BUTTON TO RESTART THE CAR. IT SOMETIMES HAPPENS WHEN YOU FIRST COME TO A STOP, AND OTHER TIMES RIGHT AFTER YOU HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND START TO ROLL INTO THE INTERSECTION. THE TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11351275 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11354192 · 2020-09-10 (September 10, 2020)
VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED OUT WHILE IDLING WHEN I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD STARTED CAR BY REMOTE START TO TURN ON AIR CONDITIONER AND COOL CAR WHEN IN VERY HOT TEMPERATURE (118 DEGREES). RPMS DROPPED AND RECEIVED MESSAGE TO RESELECT GEAR EVEN THOUGH CAR WAS IN DRIVE. CAR DIED 3 SEPARATE TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO DRIVE.
Owner-reported narrative. 11,435 miles reported. Look up ODI 11354192 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11373778 · 2020-11-09 (November 9, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH TIME HE ENTERS THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT THE TIRE AND TOP OFF AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY, CLEANING ONLY A SMALL AREA OF THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WALSER MAZDA (14720 BUCK HILL RD, BURNSVILLE, MN 55306, [phone removed]) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFOR…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11373778 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11338309 · 2020-07-08 (July 8, 2020)
GRINDING/CRUNCHING TYPE NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR DIPS. NOISE CAN ALSO BE HEARD WHEN DRIVING ON FLAT SURFACES AT LOW SPEED. NOISE IS DEFINITELY PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING UNDER 15 MPH. CAN BE HEARD WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED OR STRAIGHT. CUSTOMER SUSPECTS THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE. NOISE WAS FIRST REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN FEBRUARY BUT SERVICE TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETECT THE NOISE. NOISE CONTINUED TO WORSEN. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALE…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,195 miles reported. Look up ODI 11338309 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11339976 · 2020-07-17 (July 17, 2020)
GRINDING/CRUNCHY TYPE NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR DIPS. NOISE IS PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING UNDER 15 MPH. CAN BE HEARD WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED OR STRAIGHT. CUSTOMER SUSPECTS THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE.
Owner-reported narrative. 11,195 miles reported. Look up ODI 11339976 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11375157 · 2020-11-17 (November 17, 2020)
I ENTERED MY VEHICLE AND WHEN I TURNED IT ON, I NOTICED A WARNING MESSAGE ON MY DASH THAT SAID 'GEARBOX FAULT DETECTED'. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT LAGGED A LITTLE, BUT I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT. I DROVE ABOUT TWO BLOCKS FROM MY HOME BEFORE THE CAR STARTED TO REV UP (THE RPM GAUGE WENT UP) AND THEN SLOW DOWN. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THEN TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK TO MY HOME BECAUSE I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING. WHEN TURNING THE CAR AROUND, I ATTEMPTED TO DO A THREE POINT TURN. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, IT BEGAN TO REV UP AGAIN AND THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 5,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11375157 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11407929 · 2021-04-13 (April 13, 2021)
SINCE PAST FEW MONTHS I AM EXPERIENCING FREQUENT STALLING IN MY CAR. WHEN CAR IS AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND SOMETIMES DURING TURNING AT THE CORNER, IT JUST STOPS RESPONDING TO PEDDLE AND I HAVE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND SELECT GEAR AGAIN TO MOVE IT. DURING THE RECENT SNOWSTORMS, IT ONCE STALED AND STARTED SLIDING BACKWARDS AS ENGINE STALLED AND TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING ON TRACTION. I HAD TO QUICKLY RESTART THE ENGINE AND REGAIN THE CONTROL TO GET AWAY WITH THIS SITUATION. I THINK THIS SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD AND COULD LEAD T…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11407929 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11396092 · 2021-02-13 (February 13, 2021)
A FEW MONTHS AGO, A MESSAGE OF "NO FAULT SUSPENSION DETECTED, DRIVE WITH CAUTION" APPEARED ON OUR DASH. BEFORE THEN WE WERE GETTING A MESSAGE OF LOW COOLANT. I THOUGHT THIS WAS WEIRD BECAUSE WE HAD THE CAR FOR ONLY A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. WE TOOK IT TO OUR DEALER AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. WE SCHEDULED A MAINTENANCE APPT TO HAVE THE SOFTWARE UPDATED. ALSO OUR CAR WOULDN'T START, I HAD TO PLACE MY KEY FOB UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AS INDICATED ON THE DASH. I TOLD THE DEALER THIS TOO AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS A BATTERY …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11396092 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11488274 · 2022-10-06 (October 6, 2022)
The cover of foot rest broke and went under brake paddle and restricted driver to apply brake.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11488274 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11518080 · 2023-04-20 (April 20, 2023)
I often have the smell of fuel/gas inside the cab and have taken the car to LandRover twice and they say they cannot find the issue therefore no repairs were made. They said they performed a smoke test. But yet I continue to smell gas inside the cab. Older years of this model were recalled for fuel leak issues and I think my 2020 should be recalled as well.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11518080 at NHTSA ↗