2007 Land Rover Range Rover

Routine

Owners filed 14 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the air bags. It has been recalled 3 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Air Bags7
000
Suspension › Front › Macpherson Strut1
000
Suspension1
000
Steering1
000
Service Brakes1
103
Power Train1
000
Latches/Locks/Linkages1
000
Electrical System1
000

3 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module17V015000
Filed Jan 10, 20178,711 vehiclesJaguar Land Rover North America, Llc

Defect. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, Land Rover is recalling certain 2009 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, Land Rover is recalling certain 2007-2008 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy. Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P082.

Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module16V374000
Filed May 27, 201634,738 vehiclesJaguar Land Rover North America, Llc

Defect. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Land Rover is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy. Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P081.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Hydraulic › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings15V039000
Filed Jan 27, 201574,648 vehiclesJaguar Land Rover North America, Llc

Defect. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured April 15, 2005, to September 4, 2012. One or both of the flexible front brake hoses may rupture causing loss of brake fluid.

Risk. If one or both of the flexible brake hoses fails, the vehicle may require a longer distance to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front brake hoses, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P054.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Electrical System
Filed Jun 5, 201975,906 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRE PRESSURE, SYSTEM SUSPENSION, BONNET, BRAKE, TRANSMISSION, DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ONLY WAY THE INDICATORS SHUT OFF WAS BY TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAND ROVER TAMPA (11301 N FLORIDA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33612, (813) 930-2505) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,906.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 27, 2017SC

TAKATA RECALL

Service BrakesCrash3 injured
Filed Apr 6, 2017130,000 milesCA

I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 25MPH ON A CITY STREET AND BEGAN TO BRAKE GENTLY AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT THE TIME I BEGAN BRAKING WAS OVER 3-CARS-LENGTH, BUT NOT MORE THAN 4. THIS WAS NOT AN ABRUPT STOP. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE I COULD FEEL IT BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND THE CAR WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. I PRESSED THE BRAKE MORE FIRMLY AND WHILE IT DID RESPOND MORE SO THAN BEFORE, THE CAR WAS BY NO MEANS SLOWING DOWN AT A FAST ENOUGH RATE CONSIDERING HOW LONG I HAD BEEN APPLYING THE BRAKE AND THE FACT THAT I WAS ONLY TRAVELING AT 25MPH TO BEGIN WITH. I FELT A PULSATING THAT BECAME INCREASINGLY PRONOUNCED AND EVENTUALLY THE BRAKE FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS LOCKED IN PLACE AND UNRESPONSIVE TO MY APPLICATION OF FURTHER PRESSURE. THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN BUT IT WAS NOT DOING SO AT THE NORMAL RATE. IT WOULD HAVE LIKELY REQUIRED 2-3 TIMES THE NORMAL DISTANCE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WERE TOO INEFFECTIVE TO HAVE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED (BY A LONG SHOT) AND I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAT HAD COME TO NEARLY A COMPLETE STOP AT THAT POINT. AT THE TIME OF IMPACT MY CAR HAD ONLY SLOWED DOWN BY AT THE MOST 70%. BOTH MY CAR AND THE CAR I REAR ENDED WERE TOTALED. AT NO TIME PRIOR TO OR UPON IMPACT DID ANY WARNING LIGHT OR INDICATOR APPEAR ON THE CAR. NOTHING FOREWARNED ME THAT MY BRAKES WERE AT ALL COMPROMISED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND DMV RECORDS WILL SHOW ALL OF THAT INFO. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COU

Air Bags
Filed Mar 23, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V374000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 24, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL. THIS CAR IS KEPT IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WHERE THERE ARE LARGE FLUCTUATIONS OF TEMPERATURE AND PERIODS OF HIGH HUMIDITY IN BOTH SUMMER AND WINTER. THE CAR IS TEN YEARS OLD. THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NEW, NON-DEFECTIVE AIRBAG KEEPS GETTING PUSHED BACK. THE LATEST IS "MAYBE THIS YEAR" (PER RANGE ROVER REPRESENTATIVE KATHLEEN VACCARRO, 201 818 8080). WHEN PRESSED, VACCARRO CONCEDES THAT WHAT IT BOILS DOWN TO IS THAT RANGE ROVER HAS MADE THE JUDGMENT THAT IT IS OK FOR ITS CUSTOMERS TO BE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN PRESSED, SHE CONCEDES (AS ANYONE HAS TO CONCEDE) THAT NO-ONE KNOWS THE POINT AT WHICH THE INFLATOR WILL HAVE DEGRADED AND WILL EXPLODE. IF I WANTED TO GO SKYDIVING AND TRUST THAT THE PARACHUTE USUALLY OPENS, THEN THAT IS MY DECISION. WHAT RANGE ROVER IS DOING IS MAKING THAT DECISION FOR ME, AGAINST MY WILL. WHAT IS NHTSA DOING ABOUT THIS? THIS APPEARS TO BE ABOUT MONEY. HOWEVER, "MONEY" IS NOT IN YOUR NAME. "SAFETY" IS IN YOUR NAME. SO WHERE IS THE SAFETY?

Air Bags
Filed Jan 5, 2017WA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V374000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 10, 2016100,000 milesMD

TAKATA PASSENGER AIRBAGS (RECALL): SIR/MA'AM, RECEIVED A LETTER VIA MAIL FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), RECALL #16V-374. ALSO, IT MAY OF AFFECTED MY VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SINCE MY GPS DASHBOARD SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKS ANYMORE. I WOULD KINDLY ASK SOMEONE TO REACH OUT TO ME VIA CELL PHONE SO THAT I CAN GET MY LAND ROVER REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANKS!

Air Bags
Filed Nov 10, 2016TN

I RECEIVED A RECALL RE:SAFETY RECALL P081: TAKATA PASSENGER AIRBAGS ON JULY 29, 2016. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. PLEASE UPDATE THE STATUS OF THE REPAIR.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 31, 2016TX

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V374000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Suspension › Front › Macpherson Strut
Filed Jul 9, 201594,000 milesMS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS ABNORMALLY CLOSER TO THE GROUND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE COMPRESSOR KIT, THE MACPHERSON STRUT, AND THE RADIATOR TANK WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AFTER THE INITIAL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED WERE DEFECTIVE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER. AS A RESULT, THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Steering
Filed May 15, 201370,000 milesFL

AFTER PAYING FOR THIS LEMON 80K I PUT KEY IN TO DRIVE AND IT WON'T TURN. TOOK IT TO DEALER THEY SAID IT NEEDED STEERING COLUMN. COST 4200. REALLY! TOP OF THE LINE [XXX]. RECALL WAS ON 2006 GO FIGURE..... I'M VERY UPSET THE CORPORATE OFFICE COULDN'T DO ANY THING. MIND U I JUST CHANGED OUT AIR SUSPENSION THE PREVIOUS MONTH. I WILL BE WRITING TO EVERY ONLINE CO. ABOUT THE UNSATISFACTORY SERVICE FROM THIS TRUCK. YOU PAY FOR TOP OF THE LINE U GET A BROKE DOWN TRUCK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Power Train
Filed Mar 13, 201247,000 milesMT

THROTTLE WILL STAY OPEN (AND SEEMINGLY OPEN A BIT MORE) FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/2 - 3/4 OF A SECOND AFTER FOOT REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL. PARTICULARLY TROUBLESOME AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, PARALLEL PARKING, ETC. WHEN "COASTING" OR SIMPLE IDLING IS EXPECTED, BUT VEHICLE SEEMS TO CONTINUE AS IF ACCELERATOR IS LIGHTLY PRESSED. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Dec 16, 201160,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LAND ROVER, RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE AND BECAME LOCKED INSIDE AFTER THE KEYS WERE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION BY THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Suspension
Filed Sep 21, 200939,000 milesLA

I HAVE A 2007 SUPERCHARGE RANGE ROVER. IN TWO YEARS THE CAR HAS HAD SUSPENSION PROBLEMS REQUIRING PROLONGED SERVICE TO FIX IT. *TR

14 of 14 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2003
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20260300Routine
20259300Routine
202410802Fatalities reported
202321910Routine
20224800Routine
202112400Routine
202024410Routine
201915300Routine
201827410Routine
201762811Fatalities reported
2016731300Routine
201571800Routine
2014411000Routine
201326600Routine
201220410Routine
201115300Routine
201018510Routine
20095400Routine
200830300Routine
2007 — this page14300Routine
200656230Routine
200536110Routine
200467110Routine
200397110Routine
200214000Routine
20017100Routine
200026340Routine
199929520Routine
199824330Routine
199721360Routine
199635360Routine
199525720Routine
199410000Routine
199320000Routine
19926010Routine
19916300Routine
199013330Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jan 10, 2017. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.