2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport steering problems
24 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, which is 25% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 25% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the steering complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front end of the vehicle was shaking with a knocking sound coming from the driver’s and passenger’s side front wheels. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who diagnosed that the upper front suspension knuckle joint had fractured on the driver’s and passenger’s side. The mechanic informed the contact of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V840000 (Steering); and referred the contact to the manufacturer.
The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V514000 (STEERING); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle vibrated underneath his feet. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the lower control arms had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- Engine 16 complaints