Summary
The Land Rover Range Rover Velar has 10 recalls spanning 2018 through 2024, with the most serious being an oil leak risk on 2023 and 2024 models where a cracked or improperly drilled engine oil passage can allow oil to contact hot engine components and start a fire.
The 2023 model year has an engine camshaft carrier with an oil channel that can build pressure and leak, creating a fire risk. The 2024 model year has a separate issue where the oil filter housing can crack over time, leaking oil onto hot surfaces and also creating a hazard for other road users. These two issues are distinct but share the same consequence. Going back to 2019, certain Velars equipped with V6 or V8 engines have a crankshaft pulley retaining bolt that can fracture and lead to sudden engine failure while driving.
On the occupant safety side, 2022 models have two restraint-related recalls: the driver and front passenger seatbelt pretensioners can be damaged and may not tighten properly in a crash, and separately, those vehicles are also missing an audio amplifier module, meaning seatbelt reminders, turn signal sounds, and driver assistance audio warnings are absent. The 2020 model year has a passenger seatbelt automatic locking retractor that can fail to lock, meaning a child seat secured by the seatbelt rather than the lower anchorage system may not be properly restrained in a crash.
The 2024 model year has a further issue where the near-field sensor module in vehicles equipped with the 3D surround camera system can overheat and cause the camera display to go blank, reducing visibility around the vehicle. The 2018 model year has an HVAC air inlet door linkage that can detach, preventing the system from clearing fog or condensation from the windows and reducing the driver's forward visibility.
