1998 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 24 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (5 complaints · 20.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 FUEL SYSTEM appears in 5 of 24 owner complaints (20.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 20.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 20.8% SUSPENSION: 4 complaints, 16.7% of reports SUSPENSION 4 · 16.7% VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 12.5% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 12.5% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 8.3% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 8.3% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 8.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 8.3% · 2 fire reports ENGINE: 2 complaints, 8.3% of reports ENGINE 2 · 8.3% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 8.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 8.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 8.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 8.3% STEERING: 2 complaints, 8.3% of reports STEERING 2 · 8.3% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 20 complaints, 83.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 · 83.3% · 3 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 5 20.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 4 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 8.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 8.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 2 8.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 8.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 83.3% 3 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 Jan 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 1998. 1999-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 1998 Oct 2009 Recall campaign 98V149000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V149000 Recall campaign 99V007000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V007000 Recall campaign 00V328000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V328000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q1 Owner reports 7
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 98V149000
Recall campaign 1 99V007000
Recall campaign 1 00V328000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V328000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENTLY, THE FLUID COULD IGNITE CAUSING AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL MAKE A SERIES OF MODIFICATIONS TO SEVERAL UNDERHOOD HOSE COMPONENTS TO ELIMINATE THE RELEASE OF ENGINE COOLANT.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V149000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS. NOTE THAT NOT ALL COMPONENTS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V007000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE FROM THE INNER FENDER AND A SECTION OF THE HOSE WILL BE CUT AT AN ANGLE. THIS ACTION WILL REMOVE THE END OF THE BREATHER TUBE FROM ANY POOLED WATER AND WILL ELIMINATE WATER DROPLETS FROM CLINGING TO THE END OF THE TUBE.
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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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