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2005 Land Rover LR3 Equipment Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
3%of 96 total for the year
Median mileage
60,178miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 Land Rover LR3, 3% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,178 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.

“My sunroof on my 2005 Land Rover LR3 has same issues as below that was on a previous recall issue of a 2008 lr2 Land Rover recall number #08v055000 the vehicle was built with a sunroof. Failure of either the left or right hand side sunroof guide rail can occur when the sunroof is operated. Excessive stress can develop in the over-molded bracket which could lead to cracking during normal sunroof operation. If cracks occur and propagate in a certain area of the guide rail, fragments of the plastic over-mold material may detach from the guide rail and obstruct the operation of the sunroof. …”

NHTSA complaint #10397522, filed 2011-04, 61,701 miles

“The contact owns a 2005 Land Rover lr 3. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the battery exploded. The dealer stated that the battery was faulty. The contact did not know battery model, serial number or part number. The current and failure mileages were 57,659 miles. *updated 12/12/07 the consumer stated the battery explosion resulted in $11,252.34 worth a damages for car rental, loss of vehicle for 3 months, and damages on the vehicle. Updated 12/12/07”

NHTSA complaint #10199083, filed 2007-08, 58,654 miles

“Dt: the vehicle has sensors that inform pedestrian's when it is backing up and about to hit someone. The back up sensors would take up to 15 seconds to engage after the vehicle was already backed up. The warning system sometimes works fine and sometimes.”

NHTSA complaint #10124916, filed 2005-07

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2008113%
200612%
200533%

Other parts of the 2005 Land Rover LR3

Suspension
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 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology