2012 Land Rover LR4 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 56%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the fuel system of the 2012 Land Rover LR4, 56% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Started to notice a raw gas smell after driving or just start the car. I looked for gas leak but didn't find any. Brought the car to the dealership. And the service assistant said it was the fuel gasket. She also informed me that it is a very common problem. And sure enough it was the dust cover and gasket as she predicted. I feel that this is a safety issue that seems to be very common with this vehicle .”
NHTSA complaint #11323484, filed 2020-05, 65,000 miles“We bought this 2012 Land Rover LR4 with 44k miles about three weeks ago. We started noticing a strong gasoline odor in the garage ever since we started parking this car in the garage. The odor is stronger after we drive the car around especially if the tank is full. Upon researching enthusiast forums about land rovers and especially LR4, there seems to be a common issue around fuel leak due to some sort of flange that holds the fuel pump in place. Researching the NHTSA database revealed that there are multiple reports of fuel leak from LR4 cars of the same generation. …”
NHTSA complaint #11366722, filed 2020-10, 44,000 miles“Was told by my mechanic that the top of my fuel tank has a plastic lid that has cracked. The car is leaking raw gas. He said this is approximately the 5th car he has seen with this problem this year. It is extremely dangerous and the car could ignite if a stray spark (tossed cigarettes butt, etc) was near my car. The odor is extremely strong and 'headache inducing' if exposed for any period of time. The gas actually leaks out of the tank from the top when the car is on. The fumes are flammable but no actual gas puddle can be seen because the liquid gas evaporates in the heat.”
NHTSA complaint #11139276, filed 2018-10, 100,000 miles“My car has a strong gasoline odor when I drive it as well as when I turn it off and park it. However, especially when parking. In addition, after refueling, the fuel gauge lags for a few minutes in terms of fuel level. As a result of these events, I searched online for vehicle recalls and came across the information on your page. As you suggested, I contacted the authorized Land Rover dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11465301, filed 2022-05“The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover LR4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that previously there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the garage while the vehicle was parked. …”
NHTSA complaint #11463486, filed 2022-05, 105,000 milesRelated recalls
- 21V635000Aug 12, 2021Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Range Rover Sport and 2010-2016 LR4 vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 or 5.0L V8…Covers: Land Rover LR4 2010–2016, Range Rover Sport 2010–2013
Related service bulletins
- 10097171Oct 26, 2016Issue: the customer may report a noise from the engine bay. This maybe accompanied with the coolant gauge reading high and/or the charge warning indicator illuminated…
- 10103721Jan 20, 2015"issue: high pressure fuel pump diagnostics on 3.0l aj126 and 5.0l aj133 engines have been updated. Action: please refer to the procedure below for information on how to access…
- 10103322Dec 16, 2014"issue: high pressure fuel pump diagnostics on 3.0l aj126 and 5.0l aj133 engines have been updated. Action: please refer to the procedure below for information on how to access…
- 10102683Oct 28, 2014"issue: reports have been received of engine damage occurring, which is caused by the use of non-approved engine induction / fuel injection cleaning equipment or materials. This…
- 10204737Oct 10, 2014Technical Bulletin: Fuel Gauge Operation Inaccuate
- 10102562Oct 10, 2014"situation: the fuel gauge may be inoperative or inaccurate. Cause: these issues may be caused by fretting corrosion across the fuel sender harness pins inside the fuel tank."
- 10057588Oct 10, 2014Land rover: information regarding inaccurate or inoperative fuel gauge operation may be caused by fretting corrosion in fuel sender harness. Model vehicles affected; lr4…
- 10204716Apr 7, 2014Technical Bulletin: Fuel Gauge Operation Inaccuate
- 10101482Apr 7, 2014"situation: the fuel gauge may be inoperative or inaccurate. Cause: these issues may be caused by fretting corrosion across the fuel sender harness pins inside the fuel tank."
- 10054994Apr 7, 2014Land rover: some vehicles are experiencing inoperative fuel gauges, not showing more than half full, fluctuating fuel gauge and switches on/off intermittently, which is caused by…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Land Rover LR4
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Land Rover LR4
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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