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2012 Land Rover Range Rover problems

NHTSA lists 20 complaints for the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover, 2 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER.

At a glance

Complaints
20
With crash
2
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
4
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
74,648
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
284

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
POWER TRAIN525.0%
ENGINE420.0%
AIR BAGS210.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM210.0%
SERVICE BRAKES210.0%
SUSPENSION210.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING15.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM15.0%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES15.0%
STRUCTURE15.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGEXHAUST SYSTEM1
POWER TRAINAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
mechanical failure538.5%0.81
electrical electronic215.4%0.54
loss of control215.4%0.83
restraint or airbag215.4%0.92
fluid or fuel leak17.7%0.87
structural or corrosion17.7%0.92
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate646.2%0.82
high430.8%0.68
low323.1%0.78

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 13 tagged complaints of 20 complaints (65.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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4 recalls.

18V015000

Date: 2018-01-08. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B (excerpt)

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. (excerpt)

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P084. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

17V015000

Date: 2017-01-10. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, Land Rover is recalling c (excerpt)

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death. (excerpt)

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. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

15V039000

Date: 2015-01-27. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured April 15, 2005, to September 4, 2012. One or both of the flexible front brake hoses may rupture causing loss of brake fluid.

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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

12V485000

Date: 2012-10-04. Systems: VISIBILITY.

Defect: Land Rover is recalling certain model year 2012 Range Rover vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the windshields on these vehicles may have been installed incorrectly.

Consequence: In the event of a crash, the windshield may come loose from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle's occupants.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windshields. The recall began on October 29, 2012. Owners may contact Land Rover at 1-800-637-6837.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

284 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM80
EQUIPMENT65
ENGINE33
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING24
BACK OVER PREVENTION21
STEERING18
STRUCTURE16
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY14

11030751

Date: 2026-03-10. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Smart Key Deactivated message on instrument cluster and unable to start their vehicle

11017767

Date: 2025-04-28. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

Engine Will Crank, No Start When At Operating Temperature

11017768

Date: 2025-04-28. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

Engine Will Crank, No Start When At Operating Temperature

11017740

Date: 2025-04-11. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Leaking windshield that caused the water ingress on the electrical component.

11016646

Date: 2025-03-14. Type: Other. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of a rear brake warning being illuminated on the instrument cluster.

11016647

Date: 2025-03-14. Type: Other. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of a brake noise concern.

11016648

Date: 2025-03-14. Type: Other. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of brake judder/vibration.

11011035

Date: 2024-11-27. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Front / Rear Door Latch - Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected

10210035

Date: 2022-03-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.

"Full Service RequiredA?A A A?A A message displayed on the Instrument Cluster.

10182154

Date: 2020-10-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE.

The front and/or rear parking aid system may be inoperative.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
RANGE ROVER20

Same model, other years

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Other Land Rover models, 2012

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