2005 Land Rover LR3 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Land Rover LR3, 5% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles.
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.
“We have owned the LR3 model of Land Rover since dec. 2004, and since the car was six months up to the present day, the care experiences total system failure at any given random point in time. When this failure occurs one can not control the car, can not brake, can not accelerate, it just freezes, and stalls on you. I was driving on the highway in june when this first happened and this occurred to me three times in a row within hours. I had to wait for the car to kick itself out of its frozen trance and regained control. …”
NHTSA complaint #10139495, filed 2005-10, 10,500 miles“1) application of electronic parking brake produced loud grinding sound ending when extremely loud squeal was heard and dash lights illuminated. 2) occurs intermittently and prevents use of the parking brake when car is parked. 3) unit was recalibrated but will need to be replaced. Per the dealer the brake actuator unit has been back ordered for the last 5 months. Leary to use parking brake unless absolutely necessary for fear that unit will fail completely with no replacement part available.”
NHTSA complaint #10321441, filed 2010-03, 93,260 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Land Rover LR3. The contact stated that while driving at any speed, the brakes would independently activate. In addition, the steering wheel seized, the vehicle shook violently, and the rotor was bright red. The contact merged the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle shut off and restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was informed that the failure was electrical related. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred multiple times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10906029, filed 2016-09, 70,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10106022Jan 5, 2015"re-issued dec 2015 issue: brake caliper discolouration. Cause: damage to the caliper finish while cleaning the vehicle and, or the road wheels"
- 10103501Jan 5, 2015"issue: a customer may report brake squeal from the front or rear of the vehicle since the routine replacement of the brake pads. Vehicles with standard brakes only. Cause: brake…
- 10032667Oct 23, 2009Land rover: epb module screech/noise from parking brake/parking brake shoe drag-diagnostic procedures. Vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following: a rubbing/squeak noise…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Land Rover LR3
20 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsTires
15 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Land Rover LR3
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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