2015 Land Rover RANGE ROVER EVOQUE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2015 Land Rover RANGE ROVER EVOQUE has 98 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.2x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (23% of all complaints), specifically: gearbox fault. i drive a new range rover evoque, model 2015. the first time i had this problem with the vehicle was in october, 2014, only a month after taking the car out of the dealership. while driving the vehicle, it suddenly and abruptly stopped in the middle of a busy road. cars behind me ha. ⚠️ 4 fire reports filed.

4 fire reports 8 crash reports 3 injuries

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.2x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

23 complaints

23%

• GEARBOX FAULT. I DRIVE A NEW RANGE ROVER EVOQUE, MODEL 2015. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS IN OCTOBER, 2014, ONLY A MONTH AFTER TAKING THE CAR OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. CARS BEHIND ME HA
• I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WITH MY BABY IN THE BACK SEAT. I GOT TO A RED LIGHT, TURNED GREEN I GO, GET UP TO 40MPH, CAR CUTS OUT (COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER). THE PERSON BEHIND ME SWIRVES OFF THE ROAD TO MISS ME. I AM STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF HWY 17 (VERY BUSY) THE ROAD FOR 5 MINUTES TRYING TO REATART. MY ENGI
• ((((EXACT SAME STORY AS ANOTHER REPORT FILED: NHTSA ID NUMBER:11076170))) . I GOT TO A RED LIGHT, TURNED GREEN I GO, GET UP TO 25MPH, CAR CUTS OUT (COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER). *MY ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON. I GET THE CAR TO START I IMMEDIATELY TURN AROUND TO GET HOME. * MY CAR LOOSES ALL POWER AND S

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“GEARBOX FAULT. I DRIVE A NEW RANGE ROVER EVOQUE, MODEL 2015. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS IN OCTOBER, 2014, ONLY A MONTH AFTER TAKING THE CAR OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. CARS BEHIND ME HA”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

17 complaints

17%

• I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WITH MY BABY IN THE BACK SEAT. I GOT TO A RED LIGHT, TURNED GREEN I GO, GET UP TO 40MPH, CAR CUTS OUT (COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER). THE PERSON BEHIND ME SWIRVES OFF THE ROAD TO MISS ME. I AM STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF HWY 17 (VERY BUSY) THE ROAD FOR 5 MINUTES TRYING TO REATART. MY ENGI
• ((((EXACT SAME STORY AS ANOTHER REPORT FILED: NHTSA ID NUMBER:11076170))) . I GOT TO A RED LIGHT, TURNED GREEN I GO, GET UP TO 25MPH, CAR CUTS OUT (COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER). *MY ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON. I GET THE CAR TO START I IMMEDIATELY TURN AROUND TO GET HOME. * MY CAR LOOSES ALL POWER AND S
• CAR SWITCHING INTO NEUTRAL RANDOMLY AND BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY/LAG IN RESPONSE AFTER ENGAGING BRAKE PEDAL.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WITH MY BABY IN THE BACK SEAT. I GOT TO A RED LIGHT, TURNED GREEN I GO, GET UP TO 40MPH, CAR CUTS OUT (COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER). THE PERSON BEHIND ME SWIRVES OFF THE ROAD TO MISS ME. I AM STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF HWY 17 (VERY BUSY) THE ROAD FOR 5 MINUTES TRYING TO REATART. MY ENGI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

10 complaints

10%

• GEARBOX FAULT. I DRIVE A NEW RANGE ROVER EVOQUE, MODEL 2015. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS IN OCTOBER, 2014, ONLY A MONTH AFTER TAKING THE CAR OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. CARS BEHIND ME HA
• TAKATA RECALL, ON THURSDAY , 7-7-16 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR ITS 40,000 MILE CHECK UP/OIL CHANGE/UPDATE. LAND ROVE/ NIELLO IN ROCKLIN, CA KEPT MY CAR DUE TO ADDITIONAL NEEDS SUCH AS ECO STOP MALFUNCTION. WHEN RETURNING THE RENTAL ON WEDNESDAY THE 13TH THE SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] HAD ME PAY AND SIGN
• ON 9/22/2017 I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED(CPO) RANGE ROVER EVOQUE FROM DIMMITT LAND ROVER IN CLEARWATER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PURCHASE, I BROUGHT UP SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE TO INCLUDE A MISSING FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW TINT, 3 BLOWN SPEAKERS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, PART OF THE A

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

6 complaints

• REOCCURRING RUST IN TAILGATE WHICH DEALER HAS ONLY BUFFED AND IT REOCCURS WORSE THAN BEFORE. REFUSAL TO ADMIT IT IS A BUILD QUALITY DEFECT. I WAS TOLD I DON'T WASH ENOUGH, WAS RAIL RUST, YET ONLY APPEARS ON ONE PLACE THE TAILGATE WHICH IS A COMPOSITE MATERIAL.
• I PARKED MY CAR AT THE DOG PARK AND WAS THERE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. WHEN I CAME OUT MY CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. TOTAL LOSS BY THE TIME THE FIREFIGHTERS WERE DONE FIGHTING THE BLAZE. .
• THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND I EXITED THE VEHICLE. I WENT INSIDE AN ADJACENT BUILDING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE. I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. I PICKED UP MY KEY FOB AND PRESSED THE IGNITION BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE E

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“REOCCURRING RUST IN TAILGATE WHICH DEALER HAS ONLY BUFFED AND IT REOCCURS WORSE THAN BEFORE. REFUSAL TO ADMIT IT IS A BUILD QUALITY DEFECT. I WAS TOLD I DON'T WASH ENOUGH, WAS RAIL RUST, YET ONLY APPEARS ON ONE PLACE THE TAILGATE WHICH IS A COMPOSITE MATERIAL.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

6 complaints

• KEYLESS START - SIGNAL BEING JAMMED BY CELL PHONE. IN ADDITION TO ANOTHER RECENT ISSUE OF PARKING BRAKE ENGAGING AT START AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. LAND ROVER CANNOT FIND ERROR CODES IN SOFTWARE AND IS NOT ABLE TO SEE OR RESOLVE THE ISSUE. LAND ROVER NOTED THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE CE
• ON 9/22/2017 I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED(CPO) RANGE ROVER EVOQUE FROM DIMMITT LAND ROVER IN CLEARWATER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PURCHASE, I BROUGHT UP SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE TO INCLUDE A MISSING FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW TINT, 3 BLOWN SPEAKERS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, PART OF THE A
• I PURCHASED A CAR AT AUTO MAGIC 3 MONTHS AGO. I JUST GET A FLAT TIRE AND REALIZED THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE ME THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE TIRE. I DROPPED THE CAR TO THEM AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A KEY TO GIVE ME. THEY HAVE ME GO HOME AND WILL NOT GIVE ME A CAR TO DRIVE WHILE I AM WAITING FOR THE KEY.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“KEYLESS START - SIGNAL BEING JAMMED BY CELL PHONE. IN ADDITION TO ANOTHER RECENT ISSUE OF PARKING BRAKE ENGAGING AT START AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. LAND ROVER CANNOT FIND ERROR CODES IN SOFTWARE AND IS NOT ABLE TO SEE OR RESOLVE THE ISSUE. LAND ROVER NOTED THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE CE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 98 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ENGINE: GEARBOX FAULT. I DRIVE A NEW RANGE ROVER EVOQUE, MODEL 2015. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS IN OCTOBER, 2014, ONLY A MONTH AFTER TAKING THE CAR OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. CARS BEHIND ME HA
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WITH MY BABY IN THE BACK SEAT. I GOT TO A RED LIGHT, TURNED GREEN I GO, GET UP TO 40MPH, CAR CUTS OUT (COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER). THE PERSON BEHIND ME SWIRVES OFF THE ROAD TO MISS ME. I AM STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF HWY 17 (VERY BUSY) THE ROAD FOR 5 MINUTES TRYING TO REATART. MY ENGI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: GEARBOX FAULT. I DRIVE A NEW RANGE ROVER EVOQUE, MODEL 2015. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS IN OCTOBER, 2014, ONLY A MONTH AFTER TAKING THE CAR OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. CARS BEHIND ME HA
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BODY/STRUCTURE: REOCCURRING RUST IN TAILGATE WHICH DEALER HAS ONLY BUFFED AND IT REOCCURS WORSE THAN BEFORE. REFUSAL TO ADMIT IT IS A BUILD QUALITY DEFECT. I WAS TOLD I DON'T WASH ENOUGH, WAS RAIL RUST, YET ONLY APPEARS ON ONE PLACE THE TAILGATE WHICH IS A COMPOSITE MATERIAL.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)