2015 Land Rover LR4: complaints, problems and recalls

APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AND 900 MILES INTO DRIVING MY NEW LR4, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND I COULD HEAR A LOUD FAN RUNNING. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS LIKELY A MINOR FAULT IN THE GAS TANK CAP AND TO STOP BY FOR THE ERROR CODE TO BE CHECKED AT MY CONVENIENCE. WHEN I VISITED THE DEALER, THE CODE INDICATED A COOLANT TEMPERATURE ISSUE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR CLEARED THE CODE AND SAID THAT THE FAULT WAS LIKELY JUST THE VEHICLE "BREAKING IN" AND TO RETURN IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. ABOUT ONE MONTH AND ANOT…

Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10701464 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LAND ROVER LR4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V614000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10937070 at NHTSA ↗

THE LR4 LANDROVER 2015 19 SEPARATE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FAILURES OCCURRED DURING AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED RECENTLY (APRIL 2017).BELOW ARE A HANDFUL OF THE ISSUES AND ATTACHED IS THE LANDROVER REPORT FOR REFERENCE. IN SHORT, LAND ROVER OF SUDBURY SOLD A VEHICLE WITH THESE ISSUES, SERVICED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND STILL NEVER ALERTED MYSELF TO THESE POTENTIALLY FATAL ISSUES. ISSUES - ANTILOCK BRAKES - HIGH SPEED CAN AND LOST COMMUNICATION WITH STEERING ANGLE SENSOR MODULE - LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ABS CONTROL MODULE - ENGINE…

Owner-reported narrative. 27,442 miles reported. Look up ODI 11020536 at NHTSA ↗

HAD SURGERY ON LEG SO WAS SITTING IN BACKSEAT BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT. I WAS SITTING SIDEWAYS TO KEEP MY LEG ELEVATED. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR CABIN AND THE CAR WAS PARKED....I SPUN AROUND TO NORMAL SEATING POSITION TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT AND GET OUT OF THE CAR. HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER KEPT GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER WITH EACH MOVEMENT I MADE. I WAS THINKING THIS IS CRAZY..THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING..IT HAS TO EVENTUALLY RELEASE THE TENSION. IT DID NOT. IT KEPT GETTING TIGHTER UNTIL I WAS PINNED INTO THE DOOR JAMB WITH IT STRANGLING M…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11292312 at NHTSA ↗

Started as fuel odor and then developed into a significant fuel leak from the fuel tank. Looks like it was the fuel tank flange. We had an extended warranty that covered the repair however the vehicle has only 36000 miles and this failure was extremely dangerous.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11424998 at NHTSA ↗

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover LR4. The contact stated that upon taking his vehicle to an independent mechanic, the mechanic informed him that fuel had been leaking from the vehicle. The contact then took the vehicle to a dealer where he was given an estimate for repair. The contact then received a recall notice for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the contact was informed by the dealer that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repa…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11447305 at NHTSA ↗

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover LR4. The contact stated while his wife was driving approximately 45 MPH, she started to smell a strong fuel odor. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver parked on the side of the road and saw a fuel leak near the front driver’s side door. The driver continued driving to the residence. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the fuel pump to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated shortly after the repairs were completed, he recei…

Owner-reported narrative. 115,120 miles reported. Look up ODI 11453472 at NHTSA ↗

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover LR4. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle, the gear shift selector seized in reverse while the contact was attempting to shift into drive. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the failure was diagnosed as a faulty gear shift selector. The independent mechanic informed the contact that the entire gear shift selector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufact…

Owner-reported narrative. 104,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11454645 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-02-06 (February 6, 2015)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling one model year 2015 Range Rover Sport vehicle manufactured November 16, 2014, and one 2015 LR4 vehicle manufactured November 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the 3.0L V6 supercharged engines may have improperly torqued connecting rod bolts. As a result, the connecting rod may separate from the crankshaft and the engine may seize.

Consequence: If the engine seizes there is an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected engines, free of charge. The recall began February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P055.

Reported: 2015-02-18 (February 18, 2015)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2015 Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and LR4 vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to January 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have wheel lug nuts that may crack and detach from the wheel hub stud.

Consequence: If one or more of the wheel lug nuts crack or detach from the wheel hub, the remaining lug nuts may be unable to keep the wheel secured to the vehicle. If the wheel detaches, loss of vehicle control would result, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheel nuts with new wheel nuts, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P056.

Reported: 2015-04-10 (April 10, 2015)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2015 LR4 vehicles manufactured August 19, 2014, to February 9, 2015. Due to an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) software error, the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Roll Stability Control (RSC), Traction Control (TC) and Hill Decent Control (HDC) systems may be disabled.

Consequence: If these safety systems are disabled, a loss of vehicle stability and control may occur, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS software, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P062.

Reported: 2021-08-12 (August 12, 2021)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Range Rover Sport and 2010-2016 LR4 vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 or 5.0L V8 engines. The fuel outlet flange mounted on the fuel tank may crack, possibly resulting in a fuel leak.

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel outlet flange, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N623.