Land Rover Range Rover Velar Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 113 consumer complaints across the 6 model years of the Land Rover Range Rover Velar (2018–2023) that have at least 5 complaints. 2018 has the most, with 43. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (38 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Range Rover Velar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 21,500 | 3 | 238 | — | Too new |
| 2022 | 8 | 22,750 | 4 | 285 | — | Not enough data |
| 2021 | 13 | 20,000 | 3 | 414 | — | Not enough data |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,600 | 2 | 396 | — | Rising |
| 2019 | 27 | 36,500 | 2 | 510 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Rising |
| 2018 | 43 | 25,900 | 3 | 680 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Rising |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine38 26%
- Electrical system37 26%
- Other or unknown28 19%
- Transmission and drivetrain13 9.0%
- Fuel system9 6.2%
- Exterior lighting8 5.5%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)7 4.8%
- Steering5 3.4%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2019: “While driving the car it just stopped. Engine shut off and left me stranded. Crank is damaged and I was told I need a new engine. Land rover will not replace the engine under warranty. Said I need to pay for out of pocket. Apparently there is a recall for my year, make and model vehicle for this same issue. Land rover claims my VIN is not part of the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11365884, filed 2020-10, 36,500 miles2018: “The software of the car has a lot of bugs. The displays on the center console turns off , the radio connection comes and go and this is in nyc. A friend had his 2015 bmw to same radio station as my car and they were right next to each other. I was not getting any signal while his was playing. The car fogs and makes it very hard to see and drive. I had to take the car in for service 4 times in one due to this and software issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11220359, filed 2019-06, 600 miles2020: “My child was tangled in the rear seat belt while the car was parked. Every time we tried to get some extra slack in the seat belt it would continue to get tighter and squeeze her around her waist. The seat belt would not release even after turning the car off the belt continued to stay locked and any slack would be pulled into the chamber to put her in tighter pain. The only way to free her from the car was to cut the seat belt this is clearly a defect in the safety portion of the car.”
NHTSA complaint #11376726, filed 2020-11, 110 milesOther Land Rover models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology