2018 Land Rover RANGE ROVER: complaints, problems and recalls

AFTER ONLY FIVE DAYS OF OWNERSHIP, MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, PARTICULARLY THE DISPLAYS ON ALL OF THE DRIVER INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INCLUDING ASSISTIVE SERVICES SUCH AS LANE DETECTION. THE SERVICE CENTER FIRST STATED THAT THE PROBLEM EAS SERIOUS AND RELATED TO FAULTY WIRING FROM THE FACTORY. THEY NOW CONTEND THAT THERE IS FAULTY SOFTWARE CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO FAIL.

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11075190 at NHTSA ↗

OUR NEW RANGE ROVER IS CREATING A SQUEALING NOISE FROM THE INTERIOR ELECTRONICS/AC UNIT. IT'S SIMILAR TO LETTING THE AIR OUT OF AN INFLATED BALLOON BY THE SPOUT. THE PITCH GOES HIGHER, LOWER, AND ALL OVER LIKE YOU ARE MOVING YOUR HANDS WHEN TRYING TO MAKE THE BALLOON SQUEAL. OUR VEHICLE IS NOW 3 MONTHS OLD, AND HAS SPENT 2.5 MONTHS IN SERVICE. AFTER RECENTLY GETTING OUR CAR BACK, THE SOUND CAME BACK RIGHT AWAY. THE SERVICE DEPT. IS CLUELESS, AND ALREADY HAD PUT OVER 200 MILES ON OUR CAR "TESTING IT IN REAL WORLD CONDITIONS." EVERY DEALE…

Owner-reported narrative. 110 miles reported. Look up ODI 11111930 at NHTSA ↗

THE INFOTAINMENT MEANT SYSTEM WHICH IS THE BRAINS OF THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY FAILING TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE SCREEN FREEZES LEAVING INABILITY TO CONTROL A/C, RADIO, BLUETOOTH PHONE, CLIMATE, BACK UP CAMERAS. THIS VEHICLE HAS 4500 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES, IT IS NOW BACK AT THE DEAL A 4TH TIME. THE COMPUTER IS ERRATIC AND CONSTANTLY NEEDS TO UPDATED. THERE HAVE BEEN 4 UPDATES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS IN FEB 2018. LANDROVER IS FULLY AWARE OF THE ISSUES BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE TRIED REPURCH…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,499 miles reported. Look up ODI 11122246 at NHTSA ↗

HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT AT 5K MILES. RT 75 ALLIGATOR ALLEY IN SWFL. CRUISE CONTROL AT 72MPH. NO DEBRIS IN ROADWAY. NO PUNCTURES IN TIRE. NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND OR WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN VERY BAD ACCIDENT. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED TO TELL ME THAT MY TIRES WERE 4LBS OVER THE MAXIMUM NORMAL PSI RANGE. LAND ROVER CHGS TIRE SAID EVERYTHING IS FINE. ONE WEEK LATER ALL 4 TIRES ARE STILL AT 4 LBS OVER THE SECOND FILE WAS TAKEN TODAY 1 WEEK AFTER THEY ADJUSTED TIRE PRESSURE. STILL OVER INFLATED WITH NO WARNING. RECOMMEND PSI AND NO WA…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11123228 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LAND ROVER PALM BEACH (7550 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, [phone removed]) WHERE THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11154757 at NHTSA ↗

PURCHASED LAND ROVER 04/28/2018. AS OF 07/30/2019 IT HAD 13,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ' REGULAR MAINTENANCE FOR VEHICLE FOLLOWED, ALL AT DEALERSHIP, H&H LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP, OMAHA, NE ' A DRIVE DOWN TO OVERLAND PARK, KS FROM OMAHA ON INTERSTATE 29. ' AT APPROXIMATELY 10:40AM ON 07/30/2019, WHILE TRAVELING ON I-29 (SOUTHBOUND), THE VEHICLE LOST POWER (AT 70MPH) THE MERGE TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. THE VEHICLE HAD 13,000 MILES ON IT. PULLED OVER AT MILE MARKER 71. - AT THIS POINT VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND STATIONARY. ' WHILE ON CELL PHONE TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11242754 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE OF HIGHWAY AND EVERYTHING IN CAR SHUT DOWN. NO ACCELERATION, NO BRAKES, STEERING, NO ELECTRICAL PANEL, NO FLASHERS, NO BLINKERS. NOTHING. MORE PARTS THAN IISTED ABOVE WERE AFFECTED, BUT IT ONLY ALLOWED ME TO SELECT THREE

Owner-reported narrative. 45 miles reported. Look up ODI 11278289 at NHTSA ↗

ROTARY CONTROLLER FOR GEAR WAS IN PARK POSITION. DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH DRIVER DOOR OPEN AND BOTH FEET ON GROUND WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE GEAR. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO JUMP BACK INTO VEHICLE TO PRESS ON BRAKES AND WAS FORCED UNDER THE OPEN VEHICLE DOOR. OCCUPANTS INCLUDING A BABY WERE IN THE BACK SEAT. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING WITH DRIVER DOOR IMPACT BENDING FORWARD TO SLOW THE CRASH BEFORE STRIKING A TREE AND COMING TO STOP. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS WITH FRAME AND ROOF DAMAGE, PILLAR DAMAGE EXTENSIVE FRONT/SID…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11279711 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2018-09-13 (September 13, 2018)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) system may be disabled without warning the driver that the system is not functional.

Consequence: If the AEB does not intervene when needed, without warning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began October 17, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9. Land Rover's number for this recall is N227.

Reported: 2019-08-15 (August 15, 2019)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with Continental Surround Camera Systems. The back-up camera system may fail to display the rearview image when the vehicle is in reverse.

Consequence: Failure to display the rearview image will reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the infotainment system software, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N367.

Reported: 2021-02-25 (February 25, 2021)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Discovery, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The Auto High Beam (AHB) system does not indicate through the instrument cluster when the high beams are illuminated automatically. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence: The driver may be unaware that the high beams are illuminated, reducing visibility for oncoming traffic, and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N556.

Reported: 2024-01-18 (January 18, 2024)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with a Surround Camera System. Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the display or display a distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence: A rearview camera image that does not display while in reverse decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and add a new seal or replace the camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Range Rover owners March 4, 2024. Interim notification letters were mailed to Range Rover Sport owners March 7, 2024. Range Rover Sport owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N778.