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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2012 Land Rover LR2 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
33%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2012 Land Rover LR2, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The first day I purchased car problems started there was a rattle in the front end and emergency brake did not work. I drove for a short time because dealer told me it was a good reliable car and it shouldnt give me any problems. The rattle got worse tried to talk to dealer but he would not return my calls and he has done the same with other clients. Dealer told me all cars are hand picked and SAFETY INSPECTED. When the rattle got worse I took it to my repair shop they told me it would be around 10 thousand dollars to repair and be safe. …”

NHTSA complaint #11485660, filed 2022-09

“Around january 12, 2021 I was hearing a wear noise on rear differential, I thought was the l-rear tire that need it replace, just for safety, we replace 4 tires at the time, but noise was getting worse and worse, we decide to replace the front and back brakes to solve the problem, but noise still loud, and is when we found out rear differential was causing the problem and need it to be repair also, in 2 occasions, car stopped in the middle of street while I was driving, we thought it was battery, but battery was ok, and when I backing up the car, you can hear a big noise like if something is…”

NHTSA complaint #11403172, filed 2021-03

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015117%
2013217%
2012233%
2011538%
20101048%
20092377%
20083642%

Other parts of the 2012 Land Rover LR2

Electrical system
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Land Rover LR2

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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