2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 30 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (10 complaints · 33.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • 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 AIR BAGS appears in 10 of 30 owner complaints (33.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 33.3% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 33.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 16.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 16.7% POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 13.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 13.3% SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 10.0% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 10.0% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports ENGINE 1 · 3.3% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 3.3% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 3.3% STEERING: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports STEERING 1 · 3.3% STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 3.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 3 complaints, 10.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 · 10.0% 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)
AIR BAGS 10 33.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 13.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 10.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 10.0% 0 crashes · 0 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 2008; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 2015. 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2008 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 15V039000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V039000 Recall campaign 16V374000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V374000 Recall campaign 17V015000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V015000
  • Campaign 15V039000 was reported 48 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V374000 was reported 164 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 17V015000 was reported 392 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 15V039000
Recall campaign 1 16V374000
Recall campaign 1 17V015000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V039000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    If one or both of the flexible brake hoses fails, the vehicle may require a longer distance to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front brake hoses, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P054.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V374000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P081.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V015000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P082.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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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