Land Rover engine problems
Across all Land Rover models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,035 complaints involve engine. The Freelander accounts for the largest share (24%). The single worst model year is the 2002 Freelander with 105 engine complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,035 about engine, all Land Rover models
- Most affected
- Freelander 24% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 594 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 64
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Land Rover models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freelander | 243 | 24% |
| Range Rover Sport | 149 | 14% |
| Range Rover | 142 | 14% |
| Discovery | 105 | 10% |
| Range Rover Evoque | 95 | 9% |
| Discovery II | 66 | 6% |
| Discovery Sport | 63 | 6% |
| Range Rover Velar | 44 | 4% |
| Defender | 43 | 4% |
| LR4 | 37 | 4% |
Worst model years for engine
- 2002 Land Rover Freelander105 complaints
- 2003 Land Rover Freelander77 complaints
- 2004 Land Rover Freelander48 complaints
- 2003 Land Rover Discovery II32 complaints
- 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque23 complaints
Engine complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 17 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 129 |
| 2003 | 134 |
| 2004 | 71 |
| 2005 | 25 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 17 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2012 | 36 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 39 |
| 2015 | 54 |
| 2016 | 57 |
| 2017 | 59 |
| 2018 | 64 |
| 2019 | 43 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Among the 594 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.