2009 Land Rover LR2 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 77%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Land Rover LR2, 77% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,500 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Second rear differential needing to be replaced after <24k miles. The first was replaced after 68k miles. There is a loud grinding noise coming from the rear of the truck. Took the vehicle to the dealership and they advised what I thought that it was. Land rover will not stand behind the part, tells me that it is over the 1 year warranty period. Too much of this part going bad and an expensive replacement.”
NHTSA complaint #11034337, filed 2017-10, 85,465 miles“Rear differential problems. Today august 8, 2020 I had to put my vehicle back in the shop and it's the same issue that I had a year ago. I had the same whirring noise and I was told it was my rear differential going out. Got it replaced on march 31, 2019. Fast forward to today same noise same issue. This has got to be a recall issue. Too too many complaints about this exact same issue. This is not a reasonable fix and to have to get the same thing replaced again within a year, unacceptable. Something needs to be done.”
NHTSA complaint #11344085, filed 2020-08, 100,000 miles“Our LR2 has a failing rear differential which appears to be a common occurrence with lr2s. Danger of rear differential breaking/seizing and causing an accident. At present our drive train has a very loud and noticeable humming sound.”
NHTSA complaint #10761779, filed 2015-09, 50,000 miles“At approximately 64000 miles my 2009 Land Rover LR2 rear differential failed. I noticed a loud, high pitched, humming sound while traveling at high speeds. This sound progressively got worse. It is so loud now that you cannot talk at a normal level while the car is moving. Land rover diagnosed this issue and confirmed the problem. There is a technical bulletin that lr has distributed to address this issue. They are aware of it and are not offering customers any compensation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10652493, filed 2014-11, 64,000 miles“My 2009 Land Rover LR2, has sounded very loud while driving on the highway. I thought it may have just been a tire issue that they were old and needed rotated or replaced. While my car was in the shop for an alarm system repair the dealership did a multipoint inspection. They said nothing was leaking or immediately wrong but I should get it back in for a more thorough inspection. I did and found my rear differential needs replaced. From researching I have found this his been a widespread and known issue dating back to the 2008 model.”
NHTSA complaint #10693691, filed 2015-03, 78,173 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10105966Nov 24, 2015"issue: applicable to vehicles fitted with efficient driveline only. Not applicable to vehicles fitted with active driveline. Loss of all wheel drive functionality causing the…
- 10105985Nov 19, 2015"issue: symptom: - engine mil illuminated on ipc. Rough idle, hesitation and/or loss of power. One or more of the following dtcs may be set in the pcm: p008a, p008b, p2542…
- 10105658Aug 24, 2015"issue: loss of all wheel drive functionality causing the vehicle to operate in 2 wheel drive only. Halewood built vehicles only - identified by the 11th digit of the vin = 'h'…
- 10105508Apr 10, 2015"issue: loss of all wheel drive functionality causing the vehicle to operate in 2 wheel drive only. Cause: during replacement and configuration of a new rdcm, damage may be…
- 10104221Feb 9, 2015"issue: the gearshift interlock button inoperative or spring has come adrift (see appendix 1) cause: the interlock button mechanism has been modified to prevent this issue from…
- 10103481Jan 5, 2015"issue: a customer may report a concern of excessive humming noise and or rumble or high pitched whine coming from the rear of the vehicle, dealer diagnosis identifies the noise…
- 10102701Oct 31, 2014Issue: the gearshift interlock button inoperative or spring has come adrift (see appendix 1) cause: the interlock button mechanism has been modified to prevent this issue from…
- 10102002Aug 22, 2014"issue: the customer reports a click noise while manoeuvring at low speeds lr2 / freelander 2 only. The issue is identified as a click noise from a front drive shaft (half…
- 10239282Jun 9, 2014The gearshift interlock button inoperative or spring has come adrift (See Attached)
- 10101261Feb 3, 2014"issue: engineering is investigating the cause of front drive shafts (half shafts) rubber boots split or damaged on land rover / range rover vehicles in warranty. Cause: unknown…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Land Rover LR2
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Land Rover LR2
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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