2018 Land Rover Range Rover problems
The 2018 Land Rover Range Rover has 46 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (26%) concerns electrical system. Next are engine (24%) and drivetrain & axles (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 4,000 miles 22 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 | 18 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 4,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Land Rover Range Rover with enough data (33 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
Rotary controller for gear was in park position. Driver exited the vehicle with driver door open and both feet on ground when vehicle suddenly shifted into reverse gear. Driver was unable to jump back into vehicle to press on brakes and was forced under the open vehicle door. Occupants including a baby were in the back seat. Vehicle crashed into a building with driver door impact bending forward to slow the crash before striking a tree and coming to stop.
Purchased land rover 04/28/2018. As of 07/30/2019 it had 13,000 miles on the odometer. ' regular maintenance for vehicle followed, all at dealership, h&h land rover dealership, omaha, ne ' a drive down to overland park, ks from omaha on interstate 29. ' at approximately 10:40am on 07/30/2019, while traveling on I-29 (southbound), the vehicle lost power (at 70MPH) the merge to the breakdown lane. The vehicle had 13,000 miles on it. Pulled over at mile marker 71. - at this point vehicle is in park and stationary.
The infotainment meant system which is the brains of the car is constantly failing to operate properly. The screen freezes leaving inability to control A/C, radio, bluetooth phone, climate, back up cameras. This vehicle has 4500 miles on it and has been in for service 3 times, it is now back at the deal a 4th time. The computer is erratic and constantly needs to updated. There have been 4 updates since I have owned the vehicle which was in feb 2018.
With fewer than 15k miles on it, the land rover windshield has retained four rock chips and a long crack across the front windshield glass with normal driving. This pilkington glass is extremely fragile and dangerous. I have contacted land rover and my local fort worth dealer because it is inside warranty period and I feel this is a safety issue. The windshield sustains damage outside the expected damage from the tiniest bit of gravel. This I my fifth land rover and my third windshield to replace.