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Land Rover Range Rover Sport Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 640 consumer complaints across the 19 model years of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport (2006–2025) that have at least 5 complaints. 2016 has the most, with 77. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (130 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

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All Range Rover Sport model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

Year	Complaints	Median mi	Recalls	TSBs	Score (50 = typical)	Trend
2025	13	1,000	4	232	—	Too new
2024	18	16,000	8	459	—	Too new
2023	23	30,000	7	564	—	Too new
2022	14	61,000	9	343	—	Not enough data
2021	13	44,600	10	429	—	Not enough data
2020	48	50,000	10	650	92 · More	Rising
2019	26	10,107	8	750	59 · Typical	Rising
2018	33	11,000	5	826	67 · More	Rising
2017	59	40,000	6	823	63 · Typical	Rising
2016	77	60,000	11	736	50 · Typical	Rising
2015	55	67,000	9	710	61 · Typical	Rising
2014	44	56,000	8	1,006	47 · Typical	Stable
2013	33	85,000	1	406	0 · Fewer	Falling
2012	32	74,614	1	345	0 · Fewer	Stable
2011	63	90,000	2	342	32 · Fewer	Falling
2010	41	85,000	2	347	29 · Fewer	Falling
2009	8	101,250	0	144	—	Not enough data
2008	14	36,000	0	140	—	Not enough data
2006	26	28,000	5	88	Not compared (before 2008)	Falling

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Engine130 18%
Electrical system117 17%
Fuel system107 15%
Steering93 13%
Body and structure74 10%
Other or unknown72 10%
Suspension71 10%
Transmission and drivetrain43 6.1%

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2017: “While driving on a city street the car just stops. I would have a full tank of gas and the gage reads empty. In addition all lights on the dash board go on. The car had to be flat bedded many times. I have no documentation because the car was once again flat bedded into service currently , and all paperwork is in the car.”

NHTSA complaint #11399510, filed 2021-03, 15,000 miles

2014: “My driver side door was opening on its own when I hit a bump or making a turn while driving even after I locked it. Had I not been paying attention I would have feel out of the door .I no there is a open recall on that can you all please find out what is taking them so long to fix this problem before some get hurt or worse”

NHTSA complaint #11310259, filed 2020-02, 59,000 miles

2019: “Range rover hst was driving in freeway with high winds, and the lift gate spoiler just got detached and came off. We believe that the quality of the part used was subpar, and it should stand the high winds, otherwise, there must be a warning that tells us that we can't drive the vehicle under such circumstances.”

NHTSA complaint #11373515, filed 2020-11, 10,107 miles

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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. Methodology