2012 Land Rover LR4 problems
Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Land Rover LR4. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 45% of complaints. After that come engine (13%) and electrical system (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 45% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 20 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 82,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2012 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Land Rover LR4 with enough data (10 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 land rover lr4. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with a bottle holder gasket on all four doors which exhibited a sharp edge. As a result, the contact cut her left foot on the edge of the bottle holder gasket located on the front passenger's side door. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated this issue was a manufacturer design and that there was not a remedy for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the problem.
Stopped at a stoplight behind another vehicle, when the engine suddenly revved and the vehicle took off. The vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own with a foot already on the brake- we continued to push on the brake and veered off to the side but clipped the vehicle in front of us. It was like we had no control over the vehicle.
2012 lr 4hse started making an unusual noise at 47000 miles. No warnings of any sort displayed. I immediately attempted to drive it to the nearest mechanic 14 miles away. Car stalled in the middle of a busy road within 1.5 miles of getting there, and then the warning light came on "transmission failure". Major concern here is the fact that there was no warning whatsoever, no time to even pullover - just stalled.
Was told by my mechanic that the top of my fuel tank has a plastic lid that has cracked. The car is leaking raw gas. He said this is approximately the 5th car he has seen with this problem this year. It is extremely dangerous and the car could ignite if a stray spark (tossed cigarettes butt, etc) was near my car. The odor is extremely strong and 'headache inducing' if exposed for any period of time. The gas actually leaks out of the tank from the top when the car is on.