Summary
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 46 recalls spanning 2006 through 2026, with the most serious recent issue affecting 2019–2022 plug-in hybrid models where a failing water pump belt can allow the engine to overheat, rupture a coolant line, and spray coolant onto the turbocharger heat shield in a way that can start an engine bay fire.
On the current and near-current generation, 2025 models have a gear shift position indicator that can go dark, making it difficult to confirm which transmission gear is selected. The 2023 model year has two separate taillight concerns: moisture can collect in the right-side tailgate and body lights and knock out the brake, reverse, turn, and marker lights simultaneously, and some 2023 vehicles left the factory with incorrect rear taillights that do not illuminate properly. The 2022–2023 model years have a second-row armrest compartment latch that can fail in a crash and release loose objects into the cabin. On 2020–2022 PHEV models, the low-speed pedestrian warning sound may be insufficient when stationary in reverse. The 2020–2021 model years also have a tire pressure monitoring system set to the wrong target pressure, which can lead owners to unknowingly run underinflated tires. The 2018–2022 model years, specifically those with the surround camera system, have a rearview camera that can take in water and either blank out or show a distorted image while backing up; an earlier repair attempt for 2018 vehicles did not fully resolve the issue and required a second fix.
Going back to the 2016–2017 era, the driver's seatbelt emergency locking retractor may not tighten during hard braking before a crash, and the front seatbelt pretensioners on 2016–2017 vehicles may also fail to fire correctly in a collision. A 2016 model year issue involves a passenger frontal airbag inflator that may not deploy in a crash. The 2017 model year has two additional concerns: a diesel engine software fault that can misread fuel level and shut the engine off unexpectedly, and an instrument cluster that can go blank intermittently, hiding speed and warning information from the driver.
On 2014–2015 vehicles, the brake vacuum hose can wear through if misrouted, causing a complete loss of brake assist and significantly longer stopping distances. The 2014 model year also has a front suspension knuckle that can crack and break while driving, causing sudden loss of control, and a power steering motor mounting bolt that can corrode and snap in high-salt regions, making steering abruptly heavier at low speeds. The 2013–2016 door latches carry two related issues: doors can appear closed but remain unlatched, or can unlatch unexpectedly while in motion.
On 2015 models, connecting rod bolts in the 3.0L supercharged V6 may not have been torqued correctly, which can allow the rod to separate from the crankshaft and seize the engine while driving. Wheel lug nuts on certain early-build 2015 vehicles can crack and detach, potentially allowing a wheel to come loose. The 2010–2011 model years have a rear spoiler upper cover that can separate at speed and become a hazard for other traffic. The original 2006 model year has a brake hose and sensor lead on the left front corner that can catch on a wheel balance weight during full-lock turns, potentially cutting brake line pressure and triggering A
