2006 Land Rover Range Rover problems
The 2006 Land Rover Range Rover has 81 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns electrical system. Next are drivetrain & axles (10%) and air bags (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 61 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 | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 61 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 89,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 111,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 82% 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 2006 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Land Rover Range Rover with enough data (23 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 2006 land rover range rover. While driving 30 MPH, the contact noticed smoke rising from the vehicle. He was unable to determine where the smoke originated, however, he noticed flames underneath the hood. The fire extinguished after ten minutes. The vehicle was towed. The dealer stated that the fire was caused by a chipmunk living in the engine compartment. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 28,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 land rover range rover. While driving 25 MPH, smoke was seen coming from the passenger side door. In addition, when the vehicle was shifted out of park, the side mirrors failed to move. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (jaguar land rover seattle, 19910 poplar way, lynnwood, wa 98036) where it was diagnosed that the electric heated windshield had an internal failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.
Started hearing rubbing sound while driving and gets louder when picking up speed, also thumping sound when stepping on gas pedal. Took it to auto mechanic and was told I need a new differential assembly for front.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 land rover range rover. The contact noticed a crack on the dashboard that extended to the air bag compartment. The contact was concerned that the air bag could deploy spontaneously. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,500.