Land Rover Recalls & Complaints by Model
NHTSA lists 173 safety recalls and 4,430 owner complaints across 30 Land Rover models, filed by Land Rover. Pick a model, then a year.
173
safety recalls
4,430
owner complaints
30
models in NHTSA data
Most-complained-about Land Rover models
- Range Rover961
- Range Rover Sport639
- Discovery543
- Freelander455
- Range Rover Evoque391
- Defender309
- Discovery II226
- LR2181
- Discovery Sport178
- LR3175
All Land Rover models
| Model | Years | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000TC | 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 3500 | 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 3500S | 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| Classic | 1992–1995 | 0 | 5 |
| County | 1993 | 3 | 1 |
| County Classic | 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| County LWB | 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| Defender | 1990–2026 | 20 | 309 |
| Defender 110 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Defender 90 | 1995–1997 | 0 | 7 |
| Discovery | 1994–2026 | 23 | 543 |
| Discovery 11 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Discovery I | 1994–1997 | 1 | 16 |
| Discovery II | 1999–2004 | 9 | 226 |
| Discovery Sport | 2015–2025 | 15 | 178 |
| Freelander | 2000–2005 | 6 | 455 |
| LR2 | 2008–2015 | 4 | 181 |
| LR3 | 2005–2009 | 6 | 175 |
| LR4 | 2010–2016 | 7 | 139 |
| New Range Rover | 2003–2022 | 2 | 65 |
| Petrol | 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| Range Rover | 1974–2026 | 75 | 961 |
| Range Rover Evoque | 2012–2026 | 26 | 391 |
| Range Rover L322 | 2007–2012 | 1 | 13 |
| Range Rover PHEV | 2019–2025 | 3 | 4 |
| Range Rover Sport | 2005–2026 | 54 | 639 |
| Range Rover Sport PHEV | 2019–2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Range Rover Velar | 2018–2026 | 13 | 115 |
| Redundant Range Rover | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Rover | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.