2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 219 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (81 complaints · 37.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 81 of 219 owner complaints (37.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 81 complaints, 37.0% of reports ENGINE 81 · 37.0% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 55 complaints, 25.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 55 · 25.1% VISIBILITY: 18 complaints, 8.2% of reports VISIBILITY 18 · 8.2% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 14 complaints, 6.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 · 6.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 12 complaints, 5.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 12 · 5.5% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 8 complaints, 3.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 · 3.7% FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 2.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 2.7% STEERING: 5 complaints, 2.3% of reports STEERING 5 · 2.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 1.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 1.4% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 131 complaints, 59.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 131 · 59.8% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 81 37.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 55 25.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 18 8.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 6.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 12 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 1.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 131 59.8% 1 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2002. 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2008-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2008-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2008-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2009-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2009-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2002 Apr 2015 Investigation EA05016 ● Investigation EA05016
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 4
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 6
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 6
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 5
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 4
2006-Q4 Owner reports 8
2007-Q1 Owner reports 7
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 7
2007-Q4 Owner reports 16
2008-Q1 Owner reports 6
2008-Q2 Owner reports 20
2008-Q3 Owner reports 23
2008-Q4 Owner reports 18
2009-Q1 Owner reports 12
2009-Q2 Owner reports 6
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 5
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 EA05016
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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