2018 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque problems
NHTSA has received 40 complaints about the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, and 12% of them involve backover prevention. After that come engine (12%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Backover prevention 13% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque with enough data (22 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 2018 land rover range rover evoque. On multiple occasions, while the electronic liftgate was open, the liftgate erroneously attempted to close. As a result, the liftgate made contact with a person's back on several occasions while they were leaning into the rear of the vehicle. There were no injuries. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (land rover of sudbury in sudbury, ma) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 land rover range rover evoque. When the vehicle was started, there was an abnormal odor of fuel in the vehicle. Additionally, fuel was leaking from the vehicle. Occasionally, while driving, the vehicle hesitated and accelerated. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The contact stated that a lawsuit was opened regarding the matter. The failure mileage was 10,100.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 land rover range rover evoque. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle, the transmission dial disengaged causing the vehicle to become undrivable. On one occasion, the failure occurred while driving over a railroad track. The vehicle was taken to land rover huntington located at 1249 e. Jericho turnpike, huntington, ny 11743, where the transfer casing was replaced however, the failure recurred. The computer software was reprogrammed and the failures continued.
The contact owns a 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated the the windshield was leaking from the top center When in reverse the image the back over prevention would display a blurred and distorted image. When used at night only lights are able to been seen in the image displayed. The failures had became worse as time continued. The dealer was contacted and it was confirmed there were no recalls attached to the VIN. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issues.