Land Rover recalls and safety
173 recalls since 1970 · 4,454 owner complaints since 1995
173
vehicle recalls since 1970
173
vehicle recalls since 1970
Land Rover has had 173 vehicle recalls since 1970, covering 2.53 million vehicles as reported. In 2025 there were 8 recalls for 185,009 vehicles, unchanged from 2024. The Land Rover Range Rover has the most recalls (75). Owners filed 664 safety complaints in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
8
0.0% vs 2024
2026 so far
13
463K units
All recalls
173
Since 1970
Units affected
2.53M
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
664
+100.0% vs 12 months before
Recalls per year
Land Rover vehicle recalls each year since 1970, and the vehicles they covered
Land Rover models
31 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
| Model | Recalls | Units | Complaints | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Rover | 75 | 1.57M | 972 | - |
| Range Rover Sport | 54 | 1.12M | 640 | - |
| Range Rover Evoque | 26 | 340K | 392 | - |
| Discovery | 23 | 732K | 544 | - |
| Defender | 20 | 536K | 309 | - |
| Discovery Sport | 15 | 311K | 178 | - |
| Range Rover Velar | 13 | 285K | 115 | - |
| Discovery II | 9 | 273K | 228 | - |
| LR4 | 7 | 143K | 139 | - |
| Freelander | 6 | 69K | 456 | - |
| LR3 | 6 | 109K | 175 | - |
| LR2 | 4 | 56K | 181 | - |
| Range Rover Phev | 3 | 3,750 | 4 | - |
| County | 3 | 1,625 | 1 | - |
| New Range Rover | 2 | 36 | 65 | - |
| Range Rover Sport Phev | 2 | 3,749 | 0 | - |
| Discovery I | 1 | 45K | 16 | - |
| Range Rover L322 | 1 | 40 | 13 | - |
| County Classic | 1 | 155 | 2 | - |
| 2000TC | 1 | 43 | 0 | - |
| 3500 | 1 | 1,300 | 0 | - |
| 3500S | 1 | 1,292 | 0 | - |
| County LWB | 1 | 463 | 0 | - |
| Petrol | 1 | 6,108 | 0 | - |
| Redundant Range Rover | 1 | 293 | 0 | - |
The 25 models with the most recalls, of 31. Download the CSV for all of them.
What can go wrong
Land Rover recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Land Rover recalls by component
- Air bags22 · 523K units
- Electrical system19 · 333K units
- Service brakes, hydraulic14 · 292K units
- Engine and engine cooling12 · 93K units
- Seat belts12 · 94K units
- Fuel system, gasoline10 · 210K units
- Structure9 · 79K units
- Back over prevention8 · 128K units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Land Rover owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
664 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Power train798
- Electrical system750
- Engine585
- Engine and engine cooling516
- Unknown or other400
- Steering375
- Suspension309
- Complaints
- 4,454
- Crashes reported
- 235
- Fires reported
- 131
- People injured
- 214
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Land Rover recalls
The newest of 173. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
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Questions and answers
How many recalls did Land Rover have in 2025?
8 Land Rover vehicle recalls in 2025, covering 185,009 vehicles, compared with 8 in 2024. In 2026 there have been 13 so far.
Which Land Rover models have the most recalls?
The Range Rover (75), the Range Rover Sport (54) and the Range Rover Evoque (26) have the most recalls since 1970. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Land Rover recall problem?
Air bags: 22 of the 173 Land Rover recalls, followed by electrical system (19).
What do Land Rover owners complain about most?
Power train, named in 798 of the 4,454 safety complaints Land Rover owners filed since 1995, then electrical system (750). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Land Rover?
No Land Rover recall in the data tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.