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Land Rover vehicles: safety, fuel economy, and recalls

Every Land Rover model indexed from NHTSA and EPA. Use the table below to compare models or jump to a specific model for year-by-year detail.

Models
10
Avg safety (stars)
n/a
Recalls
89
Complaints
438

Models

ModelBest safetyBest MPGAction
Defendernot testedn/aView profile
Discoverynot tested23 mpgView profile
Discovery Sportnot tested22 mpgView profile
LR2not tested20 mpgView profile
LR4not tested16 mpgView profile
New Range Rovernot tested18 mpgView profile
Range Rovernot tested24 mpgView profile
Range Rover Evoquenot tested25 mpgView profile
Range Rover Sportnot tested24 mpgView profile
Range Rover Velarnot tested28 mpgView profile

Recent Land Rover recalls

Latest 10 NHTSA campaigns. Severity is inferred from campaign text.

  • 26V248000 - 2026-04-17safety
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs.) The DC-DC converter can fail due to an internal fault in the boost control microchip. A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.

  • 26V163000 - 2026-03-18safety
    SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket may have an insufficient weld stud.

  • 26V097000 - 2026-02-19safety
    STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIM

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover vehicles. The panoramic sunroof side finisher trim may not be properly secured and can detach.

  • 26V005000 - 2026-01-09safety
    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Range Rover Sport vehicles. The vehicle weight information listed on the certification label is incorrect.

  • 25V705000 - 2025-10-16safety
    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2025 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Discovery Sport, and 2026 Range Rover Evoque, and Jaguar F-Pace vehicles. Moisture may have entered the gear shift module (GSM) during assembly, which can cause the gear shift position indicator light to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

  • 25V645000 - 2025-09-25safety
    BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. Water may enter the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the display or display a distorted image.

  • 25V514000 - 2025-08-08safety
    STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

    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.

  • 25V454000 - 2025-07-07safety
    AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2020–2025 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The passenger air bag may tear during deployment.

  • 25V155000 - 2025-03-12safety
    SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2025 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The second-row center seat belt buckle may not latch correctly due to a manufacturing error.

  • 25V088000 - 2025-02-13safety
    AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The cover for the right-side lower knee air bag may come loose, allowing the air bag cushion to unfold.

Source: NHTSA Recalls API. Verify recall status at nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.

Frequently asked

How reliable is Land Rover?+
NHTSA publishes consumer complaints by model and year. On CarCabin, the Land Rover complaint total is 438. Raw counts favor high-volume brands, so compare against per-model detail on each profile rather than the raw total.
Where does the safety data come from?+
Five-star ratings come from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Not every trim and year is tested. Untested vehicles appear without a star score on their profile.
How often is Land Rover data refreshed?+
We re-ingest NHTSA recalls and complaints on a recurring schedule. EPA fuel economy is refreshed annually from the bulk dataset. See the methodology page for details.
Disclaimer. CarCabin is not a dealer, mechanic, or automotive advisor. Recall data should always be verified at nhtsa.gov with your VIN. This page is for educational purposes only.