Summary
The Land Rover Evoque has 11 recalls spanning 2012 to 2023, with the most serious being a 2014 model year suspension defect where the right rear suspension link arm fixings can fracture and separate from the knuckle, causing sudden loss of handling control. Close behind in severity, 2012 models have rear brake caliper bolts that may have been under-tightened at the factory, allowing a caliper to detach from its mount, contact the spinning wheel, and reduce braking ability.
The 2020 and 2021 model years carry a cluster of airbag-related recalls. On 2021 vehicles, the front passenger airbag can tear in a crash rather than deploy correctly, reducing protection for that occupant. On 2020 models, the covers for both the driver and passenger knee airbags can work loose over time, causing the airbag to begin unfolding prematurely and fail to inflate properly when needed in a crash. There is also a structural concern specific to 2020 vehicles where a metal plate attached to the headliner can break free when the side curtain airbags deploy, sending it into the cabin and striking a passenger. A software error on the same 2020 model year can cause the airbag warning light to turn on when nothing is wrong, which then masks a real airbag system fault if one develops. The windshield washer fuse on 2020 vehicles can also blow if the system is used in freezing or blocked conditions, leaving the driver without washer fluid and reducing forward visibility.
The 2023 model year has a rearview camera that can allow water to seep in and degrade or completely lose the backup image while reversing. On 2018 models equipped with 20-inch wheels, the tire pressure monitoring system can be miscalibrated so that the warning light does not illuminate even when tires are significantly underinflated.
