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Land Rover Range Rover SportModel year report

2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Problems

Compared with other Land Rover Range Rover Sport years

Typical for this model

63/100 1.3× a typical year · 50 = typical

Nearby years with a typical complaint level and no open NHTSA investigation: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019

Based only on NHTSA complaints, recalls and investigations. Not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold, and not a reliability rating. How this is calculated

Complaints
59filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
40,000miles, 19 complaints with mileage
Recalls
6campaigns on record
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA crash rating
—no overall rating published
EPA fuel economy
19 mpgcombined, 3.0L 6-cyl 4WD · 17 city / 23 hwy

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (complaints, recalls, investigations), EPA fuel economy. Report an error

What owners report

Owners of this model year most often write about an open steering/suspension knuckle recall and the long wait for parts, with many complaints filed simply to report that a remedy is still unavailable. A second cluster concerns the fuel gauge reading empty and the engine stalling or cutting out, sometimes described as happening after refueling or while driving. Coolant loss, door and electrical glitches, and seat belt retractor faults also appear in the sample.

  1. Steering

    Front upper knuckle/suspension arm recall with no parts

    • 25 complaints (42%)
    • median 67,816 mi at 8.7 yrs old (7 state mileage, few)
    • filed 2025–2026

    Many complaints are filed about NHTSA campaign 25V514000 (manufacturer recall D019) covering a possible crack in the front suspension upper knuckle joint. Owners report that dealers confirm the recall applies but say the remedy parts are not yet available, and several say they were told an inspection would carry a fee. A few describe hearing knocking, squeaking or clunking from the front end, or a loud noise while turning, and one had the front control arms replaced at an independent shop. Others state they have not experienced a failure and are only reporting the unresolved recall. Reports span roughly 40,000 to 94,000 miles, with many owners not stating mileage; complaints cluster in late 2025 and 2026 after the recall was issued.

    Recall 25V514000

    What to check: Ask whether recall 25V514000 / D019 has been performed and whether any front-end knocking or clunking has been noted; have the front upper knuckle area inspected before purchase.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “There is an open recall on my knuckle 2017 range rover, I've been waiting for repairs, and I'm being told that they haven't been made yet. I first of of this from Carfax and not the manufacturer’s, they have never sent me anything. What's the next steps, it's been months and I'm not comfortable driving”

    NHTSA complaint #11707409, filed 2025-12

    “JLR issued a recall on August 8, 2025, for the front suspension upper knuckle joint, and there are still no parts available to fix the issue. JLR states the issue may lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm and may compromise the vehicle’s controllability and increase the risk of a crash. I have regularly been in touch with my local JLR dealership, and they shrug their shoulders and say oh well. My vehicle is readily available for inspection, but the dealer is not interested in seeing it until parts are available. …”

    NHTSA complaint #11713770, filed 2026-01
  2. Fuel system

    Fuel gauge reads empty and engine stalls or cuts out

    • 10 complaints (17%)
    • median 20,000 mi at 3.0 yrs old (7 state mileage, few)
    • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • filed 2017–2026

    Owners describe the fuel gauge showing empty or a low-fuel message despite a full tank, followed by loss of power, stalling or the engine shutting off, sometimes at highway speed. In several cases the vehicle had to be towed, and dealers reportedly updated software, replaced the fuel pump or found only a small evap code. Some owners note their vehicle was outside the VIN range of the fuel-level recall even though the symptoms matched. Mostly reported between about 2,000 and 76,000 miles, with several cases under 20,000 miles; some describe it recurring after refueling.

    Recall 18V3370002 related service bulletins

    What to check: Check that recall 18V337000 has been completed, and confirm the fuel gauge reads correctly at fill-up; ask whether any software update or fuel pump work has been done.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “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

    “Vehicle has several electrical problems. The board will go black screen while driving. I took it to the dealer 2 times for the same problem, and they told me that they will contact me with a software update. It never happened. I dont have time to take a car to the dealer every week. It is a new car. I leased it on sep. It would indicate malfunction engine light last time. The vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. I would start the engine and would not shift gear. I had to drive the vehicle mannually at 5 miles per hour to my house. …”

    NHTSA complaint #11081378, filed 2018-03, 6,253 miles
  3. Electrical system

    Door latches, alarm and electrical glitches

    Mentioned in 5 of 55 sampled complaints

    Owners describe door latches that let a rear door come open while driving, alarms triggering unexpectedly, and instrument panel or infotainment screens going blank. Others report static through the speakers, particularly over USB or CarPlay, and a hood-open warning appearing with the hood closed. Several service bulletins address door latch contamination and infotainment software updates. Reported from very low mileage up to around 82,000 miles; several complaints were filed on vehicles only a few thousand miles old.

    Recall 17V6790003 related service bulletins

    What to check: Open and close each door and check that latches hold and the alarm does not trigger; confirm the instrument cluster recall 17V679000 and any infotainment software updates were applied.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “The back rear door keeps causing the alarm to malfunction and go off. Also, as I was driving on the main road the back door came open on a passenger seated in the back. This was a major scare & could’ve been very deadly if my passenger didn’t have their seat belt on.”

    NHTSA complaint #11454704, filed 2022-03

    “When ever playing music through loud or soft volumes I can hear a static sound coming from all speakers. The static like noise can be heard more your phone is connected through usb through apple/android car play on both usb connector ports. when using just bluetooth its not as noticeable but can sometimes still hear it. When using just the radio am/fm setting its not as present but you will get a little static noise. …”

    NHTSA complaint #11554628, filed 2023-11

Buying note. Check the recall status of this model year before buying, especially 25V514000, since owners report parts have been slow to arrive. A pre-purchase inspection focused on the front suspension, fuel gauge behavior and coolant system is worthwhile given the reported patterns.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 55 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.

NHTSA recorded 59 consumer complaints for the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. 19 of the complaints include a mileage, and 58% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 40,000 miles. Of all complaints, 2 involved a crash, 1 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns and 823 technical service bulletins for this model year. Compared with the other 10 Land Rover Range Rover Sport model years that have at least 25 complaints and are old enough to compare, this one scores 63 out of 100, where 50 is a typical year for the model (typical for this model). The comparison allows for the era and for how long each year has had to collect complaints, but not for how many vehicles were sold.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Also reported: Air bags (1), Forward collision avoidance (1), Body and structure (1), Tires (1), Wheels (1).

Example complaints

Steering: “Front Suspension Knuckle Crack was knocking and ready to break on my 2017 Range Rover. I had to bring it into an independent service center due to the inability of the dealer (JLR Newport Beach, CA) to get me in (I was told 200 cars were in front of me and it would be an undetermined period of time before they could get to me). The suspension and steering were affected and I had to have it repaired immediately by Custom European in Huntington Beach, Ca. He used original parts and it cost me $1,500.00 (799.57 parts, 660.00 labor, tax 60.42). The vehicle has not been inspected yet. …”

NHTSA complaint #11694584, filed 2025-10

Suspension: “A safety recall was issued in September 2025 for my vehicle. I contacted my local dealership (Pasadena Land Rover / Range Rover) and was informed that recall parts were not available. In the first week of December, the front right suspension began making a clunking noise, consistent with the recall defect. When I contacted the dealership, I was told that I would be required to pay out of pocket for diagnostic work, even though the vehicle has an open safety recall, and that reimbursement is not guaranteed due to parts unavailability. …”

NHTSA complaint #11705654, filed 2025-12

Fuel system: “My Range Rover diesel is continuing to have premature Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) clogging, causing dashboard warnings, limp mode, reduced power, and engine issues. This causes the car to immediatly without warning reduce power and you have a certain amount of miles before the car shuts down. Range Rover knows of this incident, and there is a law suit concerning this, and unfortunately this problem did not occur to my car until after the lawsuit deadline went into effect. …”

NHTSA complaint #11716833, filed 2026-02

Other or unknown: “A third of the time, upon entering the vehicle, the dash beeps and displays gear shifter not in park. , the aeb, now disabled, displayed on the dash at inappropriate times while driving, and while attempting to park the car once out of d, the gear shift would not go into p, r, n or back in to d. The dash message instructed me to select a gear, but I could not. The car had to be turned off and restarted. After the first repair attempt, I contacted a lr salesperson living in another city. He told me, in confidence, that some of the rr sports at his dealership experience these same problems. …”

NHTSA complaint #11000373, filed 2017-06, 50 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

58% of the 19 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 6,253 and 68,000 miles.

26%0–1016%10–2516%25–5026%50–7516%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (19 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 40,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: rising. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

2018202020222024202626
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Fuel economy and running cost

EPA ratings for each 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport version. Annual fuel cost is the EPA's estimate at its current fuel prices for 15,000 miles a year (55% city driving).

VersionEngineTransmissionCityHwyComb.Fuel / yr
Range Rover Sport 4WD3.0L 6-cyl8-speed automatic172319$4,350
Range Rover Sport 4WD5.0L 8-cyl8-speed automatic141916$5,150
Range Rover Sport 4WD3.0L 6-cyl · diesel8-speed automatic222824$4,000

Source: U.S. EPA and Department of Energy, fueleconomy.gov. Ratings are for comparing vehicles; real-world mileage varies with driving and conditions.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

NHTSA investigations

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 823 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 823 bulletins →

Other model years of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2025131,0004—21—Too new
20241816,0008—21—Too new
20232330,0007———Too new
20221461,0009—19—Not enough data
20211344,60010—19—Not enough data
20204850,00010—1992 · MoreRising
20192610,1078—1959 · TypicalRising
20183311,0005—1967 · MoreRising
20175940,0006—1963 · TypicalRising
20167760,00011—1950 · TypicalRising
20155567,0009—1661 · TypicalRising
20144456,0008—1947 · TypicalStable
20133385,0001—150 · FewerFalling
20123274,6141—150 · FewerStable
20116390,0002—1532 · FewerFalling
20104185,0002—1529 · FewerFalling
20098101,2500—15—Not enough data
20081436,0000—15—Not enough data
20062628,0005—14Not compared (before 2008)Falling

All Land Rover Range Rover Sport model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport?

Owners of this model year most often write about an open steering/suspension knuckle recall and the long wait for parts, with many complaints filed simply to report that a remedy is still unavailable. The issues reported most often: Front upper knuckle/suspension arm recall with no parts; Fuel gauge reads empty and engine stalls or cuts out; Door latches, alarm and electrical glitches.

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport have?

NHTSA recorded 59 consumer complaints for the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport as of Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport is reported most often?

Steering is named most often, in 22 complaints (37% of the total), followed by suspension with 12.

Has the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport been recalled?

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What gas mileage does the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport get?

The EPA rates the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (Range Rover Sport, 3.0L 6-cyl) at 19 mpg combined, 17 city and 23 highway, with an estimated annual fuel cost of $4,350 at 15,000 miles a year. Other engine and drive versions are rated differently.

At what mileage are problems with the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport reported?

Among the 19 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 40,000 miles and the middle half falls between 6,253 and 68,000 miles; 58% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

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. Fuel economy is from the EPA and DOE (fueleconomy.gov).

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.