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1997 Land Rover Range Rover Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 21 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 Land Rover Range Rover, 5% of the 21 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“When going from park to drive the vehicle accelerated out of control. Went into garage, pushed the wall away then the car was put in reverse still accelerating; the ignition was turned off, put in park, then it rolled backwards 12 feet by itself. The airbags did not deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #812922, filed 1997-06

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201917%
201814%
201735%
201623%
2014614%
2013415%
2012210%
2011640%
2010214%
2009120%
20081343%
2007750%
2006713%
200311%
2001114%
2000312%
199927%
199828%
199715%
199626%
1995312%

Other parts of the 1997 Land Rover Range Rover

Engine cooling
5 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 Land Rover Range Rover

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