2005 Land Rover Freelander Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2005 Land Rover Freelander, and owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2005 Land Rover Freelander
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Switch (exterior lighting)
On certain sport utility vehicles, the brake lights may remain illuminated even when the brake pedal is not depressed. Hill descent control (hdc), traction control (tc) and cruise control warning lights may also be illuminated.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the brake lamp operation and where required, adjust and/or replace the brake light switches with new switches of the same design until a newly designed brake lamp switch is available in may 2007.…
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Latch (latches/locks/linkages)
On certain five door sport utility vehicles, it is possible to operate the interior door handle to open the door when the child safety lever is in the "on" position.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the latch assembly. The recall began on september 8, 2005. Owners should contact land rover at 1-800-637-6837.
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Air bags
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the deflector panel contained in the passenger side air bag module may not have been built to specification.
Remedy: Dealers have replaced the passenger air bag modules in all the affected vehicles.
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2005 Land Rover Freelander have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 63,038 miles. Complaints peaked in 2011 with 7 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Hard shift 1st and 2nd gears and major power loss cannot exceed 35mph dudley while driving in the city it wouldn't excel”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 21, 2019 · Power train
“We bought a vehicle from justin harris. The ad on craigslist list didnt mention anything abt the engine it only said it needed a battery & the key programmed. Come to find out the engine was completel”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 20, 2019 · Unknown or other
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2005 Land Rover Freelander. Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 17 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 16 / 19 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 2.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S5) |
Compare Land Rover Freelander model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Land Rover Freelander model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 2000 Land Rover Freelander | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Land Rover Freelander | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 Land Rover Freelander | 3 | 226 |
| 2003 Land Rover Freelander | 5 | 140 |
| 2004 Land Rover Freelander | 3 | 69 |
| 2005 Land Rover Freelander | 3 | 16 |
Checking a specific 2005 Land Rover Freelander
How do I know if my 2005 Land Rover Freelander has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2005 Land Rover Freelander; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Land Rover dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V510000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Land Rover models
- Range Rover961 complaints
- Range Rover Sport639 complaints
- Discovery543 complaints
- Range Rover Evoque391 complaints
- Defender309 complaints
- Discovery II226 complaints
- LR2181 complaints
- Discovery Sport178 complaints
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.