2017 Land Rover RANGE ROVER SPORT: complaints, problems and recalls

COMPLAINT ATTACHED

Owner-reported narrative. 140 miles reported. Look up ODI 10960144 at NHTSA ↗

A THIRD OF THE TIME, UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE DASH BEEPS AND DISPLAYS "GEAR SHIFTER NOT IN PARK.", THE AEB, NOW DISABLED, DISPLAYED ON THE DASH AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES WHILE DRIVING, AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE CAR ONCE OUT OF D, THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT GO INTO P, R, N OR BACK IN TO D. THE DASH MESSAGE INSTRUCTED ME TO SELECT A GEAR, BUT I COULD NOT. THE CAR HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR ATTEMPT, I CONTACTED A LR SALESPERSON LIVING IN ANOTHER CITY. HE TOLD ME, IN CONFIDENCE, THAT SOME OF THE RR SPORTS …

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 11000373 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2017 RANGE ROVER SPORT HSE IN MAY 2017. IN JULY 2017, WE HAD A SEVERE STORM AND I NOTICED THAT I HAD LEAKING INSIDE MY BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. I RETURNED MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO LET DIRT BUILD UP ON MY CAR AND MAYBE THE DIRT PARTICLE WOULD DIVERT THE WATER THE OTHER DAY, I WAS WASHING MY VEHICLE AND WHEN I HOSED THE BACK DOOR AREA IN ADDITION TO WATER GETTING INSIDE MY VEHICLE AGAIN, IT …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11020694 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND THEN STALLED. A MESSAGE OF "ZERO GAS" ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE THE SAME DAY, YET THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (LAND ROVER OF HUNTINGTON IN HUNTINGTON NEW YORK) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11033084 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL PHYSICALLY SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (RANGE ROVER OF COLUMBIA, [phone removed]) WERE BOTH NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11067077 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE BOARD WILL GO BLACK SCREEN WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL CONTACT ME WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE. IT NEVER HAPPENED. I DONT HAVE TIME TO TAKE A CAR TO THE DEALER EVERY WEEK. IT IS A NEW CAR. I LEASED IT ON SEP. IT WOULD INDICATE MALFUNCTION ENGINE LIGHT LAST TIME. THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I WOULD START THE ENGINE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT GEAR. I HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MANNUALLY AT 5 MILES PER HOUR TO MY HOUSE. THE TOW…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,253 miles reported. Look up ODI 11081378 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THE CRASH; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE TURNED BACK ON AND WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL VEHICLE HOLDING YARD AND THEN TOWED TO LAND ROVER EDISON (…

Owner-reported narrative. 29,256 miles reported. Look up ODI 11282499 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 4/10/17 AND DESPITE IT BEING NEW, IT HAD ITS FAULTS. I HAD BROUGHT TO LAND ROVER ORLANDO AND A RANGE ROVER ENGINEER/SPECIALIST'S ATTENTION THAT THE CAR'S CONVENIENCE FEATURES ' ADAPT. CRUISE CNTL WITH QUEUE ASSIST AND INTELLIGENT (EMERGENCY BRAKING) - ALL OF WHICH, WERE AND UP TO THE ACCIDENT, NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ALTHOUGH THE LR DEALERSHIP AND/OR RR ENGINEER/SPECIALIST WERE REACHED OUT TO A FEW TIMES, DESPITE THE RR ENGINEER/SPECIALIST INSPECTING AND RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS, NO ONE WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY AND FULLY A…

Owner-reported narrative. 46,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11375241 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2016-12-29 (December 29, 2016)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles and 2016-2017 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles have seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.

Consequence: If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P095.

Reported: 2017-10-26 (October 26, 2017)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The instrument cluster (IC) may intermittently go blank.

Consequence: A blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 19, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N124.

Reported: 2018-05-23 (May 23, 2018)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017 Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Discovery vehicles. The fuel gauge on these vehicles may indicate that the fuel level is low and illuminate the warning lamp, when the fuel tank actually has more fuel. The engine management software may also cut off the engine when the vehicle has traveled approximately 17 more miles.

Consequence: If the engine were to shut off, it can cause loss of power brake assistance. An engine stall would cause a loss of drive power. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update to correct the fuel level reading, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2018. Owners may Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N206.

Reported: 2019-05-09 (May 9, 2019)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may not lock as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Consequence: If the driver brakes prior to a crash, the ELR will not lock at the correct g-force level, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assembly, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N333.

Reported: 2022-04-05 (April 5, 2022)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies" and 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence: During hard braking before a crash, the seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N678. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 19V-350. Vehicles previously inspected under recall 19V-350 that did not receive a replacement seat belt assembly will need to have this new recall remedy performed.

Reported: 2025-08-08 (August 8, 2025)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The front suspension upper knuckle joint may crack, which can result in suspension arm detachment.

Consequence: Suspension arm detachment can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front suspension knuckles and install a retaining bracket or replace the knuckle, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D019, N759, D041, and D027. This recall expands and replaces previous NHTSA recall number 24V840.