2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 136 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (67 complaints · 49.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 0
  • 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 67 of 136 owner complaints (49.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 67 complaints, 49.3% of reports ENGINE 67 · 49.3% · 4 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 14.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 19 · 14.0% POWER TRAIN: 17 complaints, 12.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 17 · 12.5% · 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 7.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 7.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 5.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 5.2% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 5 complaints, 3.7% of reports VISIBILITY 5 · 3.7% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 1.5% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 1.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 1.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 1.5% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 0.7% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 0.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 66 complaints, 48.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 66 · 48.5% · 1 crash reports 2 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 67 49.3% 0 crashes · 4 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 19 14.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 17 12.5% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 7.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 5.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 5 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 0.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 66 48.5% 1 crashes · 2 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 Apr 2003; the first recall shown was reported in May 2004. 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2008-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2008-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2003 Jul 2018 Recall campaign 04V207000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V207000 Recall campaign 04V347000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V347000 Recall campaign 04V489000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V489000 Recall campaign 05V300000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V300000 Recall campaign 07V041000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V041000 Investigation EA05016 ● Investigation EA05016 Investigation PE07036 ● Investigation PE07036 Investigation EA07018 ● Investigation EA07018
  • Campaign 04V207000 was reported 287 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 05V300000 was reported 706 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07V041000 was reported 1,410 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 3
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 14
2008-Q1 Owner reports 8
2008-Q2 Owner reports 18
2008-Q3 Owner reports 9
2008-Q4 Owner reports 8
2009-Q1 Owner reports 5
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 7
2009-Q4 Owner reports 6
2010-Q1 Owner reports 6
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 5
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 3
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V207000
Recall campaign 1 04V347000
Recall campaign 1 04V489000
Recall campaign 1 05V300000
Recall campaign 1 07V041000
Defect investigation 1 EA05016
Defect investigation 1 PE07036
Defect investigation 1 EA07018
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V207000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD LEAD TO A CHILD BEING ABLE TO OPEN A REAR DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT HAND REAR LATCH. THE RECALL BEGAN DECEMBER 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V347000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS MAY OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE A-PILLAR TRIM WITH A REVISED COMPONENT THAT ENABLES THE VEHICLE TO FULLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 201. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V489000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    A CRACKED OR DEFORMED SUBFRAME COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO INSTABILITY OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THE SUBFRAME FIXING IS CORRECTLY FITTED AND CLAMPED UP. IF NECESSARY, THE SUBFRAME WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS CORRECT WELD NUTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V300000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    THE OCCUPANT MAY OPEN THE DOOR INADVERTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND FALL OUT INTO THE TRAFFIC, PERSONAL INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE LATCH ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V041000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE LAMP OPERATION AND WHERE REQUIRED, ADJUST AND/OR REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES WITH NEW SWITCHES OF THE SAME DESIGN UNTIL A NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LAMP SWITCH IS AVAILABLE IN MAY 2007. OWNERS WILL THEN BE RE-NOTIFIED TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN FOR THE NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. AN INTERIM LETTER FOR THE INITIAL INSPECTION WAS MAILED ON MARCH 26, 2007. THE SECOND LETTER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SWITCHES WAS MAILED BEGINNING JULY 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-80-637-6837.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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