2010 Land Rover RANGE ROVER

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Excellent Reliability

Quick Summary

The 2010 Land Rover RANGE ROVER has 23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is other problems (30% of all complaints), specifically: the odometer in my 1997 land rover defender 90 blinks at 135000 km and it stop showing the numbers. now i cant read how many kilometers i drive therefore i m worry about the performance of the drive train. i m afraid by not knowing how many km i m driving may lead to engine damage as i may not chang. ⚠️ 2 fire reports filed.

2 fire reports 2 injuries

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.3x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

OTHER

7 complaints

30%

• THE ODOMETER IN MY 1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 BLINKS AT 135000 KM AND IT STOP SHOWING THE NUMBERS. NOW I CANT READ HOW MANY KILOMETERS I DRIVE THEREFORE I M WORRY ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DRIVE TRAIN. I M AFRAID BY NOT KNOWING HOW MANY KM I M DRIVING MAY LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE AS I MAY NOT CHANG
• MY 2002 LANDROVER FREELANDER IS NOW DEAD. FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN 8 YEARS THE CAR HAVE EXPERIENCE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER ONLY 8 MONTHS OF OWING A BRAND NEW OUT OF FACTORY VEHICLE. NOW ABOUT 5 YEARS LATER THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND T
• I TOOK MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER INTO LAND ROVER TO BE SERVICE BECAUSE MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY SAID IT WASN'T THE TRANSMISSION BUT IT WAS THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD, THE VACUUM HOSES, AND SENSOR THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. SO WE HAD THEM REPLACE THE

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

“THE ODOMETER IN MY 1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 BLINKS AT 135000 KM AND IT STOP SHOWING THE NUMBERS. NOW I CANT READ HOW MANY KILOMETERS I DRIVE THEREFORE I M WORRY ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DRIVE TRAIN. I M AFRAID BY NOT KNOWING HOW MANY KM I M DRIVING MAY LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE AS I MAY NOT CHANG”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

7 complaints

30%

• MY 2010 RANGE ROVER SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING STOPPED FUNCTIONING ON THE HIGHWAY. MY DASH BOARD WENT DARK AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. WE COMPLETELY LOSS CONTROL OF THE CAR WITH A TOTAL SYSTEMS FAILURE. TWO ACCIDENTS WERE NEARLY AVOIDED. MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO REEVES IMPORT MOTORCARS FOR INSPEC
• I BOUGHT A 2010 SPORTS RANGE ROOVER FROM AUTOBAUN IN SAN DIEGO CALIF 92120. I DAY I TOOK POSSESSION OF IT SEVERELY OVER HEATED WITHOUT ANY SAFETY LIGHTS COMING ON. WE PULLED OVER THEN SLOWLY ADVANGED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE MILES AWAY. AT THE DEALERSHIP AND BEYOND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE
• GOES DEAD WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS BOTH IN TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY. YOU LOSE ALL OF YOUR POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP NOR REGULAR SHOPS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT WILL START RIGHT BACK UP.

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

“MY 2010 RANGE ROVER SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING STOPPED FUNCTIONING ON THE HIGHWAY. MY DASH BOARD WENT DARK AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. WE COMPLETELY LOSS CONTROL OF THE CAR WITH A TOTAL SYSTEMS FAILURE. TWO ACCIDENTS WERE NEARLY AVOIDED. MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO REEVES IMPORT MOTORCARS FOR INSPEC”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SEATS/RESTRAINTS

2 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SUPERCHARGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WOULD SLIDE BACKWARD WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE SEAT FRAME REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR
• THE SEAT HEATER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BEGAN TO BURN UNTIL A HOLE WAS FORMED AND BURNED MY HUSBAND. I CALLED LAND ROVER AFTER I HAD RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM , FINDIND AT LEAST FOUR OTHER INCIDENTS THE SAME AS OURS. LAND ROVER SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

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

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SUPERCHARGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WOULD SLIDE BACKWARD WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE SEAT FRAME REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

2 complaints

• AT RIGHT AROUND 59K MILES I HAD MY ENTIRE BREAKING SYSTEM UPGRADED. NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND PADS. ALL RANGE ROVER PARTS, DONE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AT 63K MILES THE RIGHT FRONT BREAK STARTED TO HAVE A TERRIBLE SQUEAKING AND SQUEALING METAL ON METAL SOUND AT SPEEDS BELOW 30 MPH
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAND ROVER GLEN COVE (70 CEDAR SWAMP RD, SUITE B, GLEN COVE, NY 11542, (855) 866-0331) WHERE THE BRAKE LINES WERE INSP

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

“AT RIGHT AROUND 59K MILES I HAD MY ENTIRE BREAKING SYSTEM UPGRADED. NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND PADS. ALL RANGE ROVER PARTS, DONE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AT 63K MILES THE RIGHT FRONT BREAK STARTED TO HAVE A TERRIBLE SQUEAKING AND SQUEALING METAL ON METAL SOUND AT SPEEDS BELOW 30 MPH ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

2 complaints

• TAKATA RECALL. LOCAL DEALER, JAGUAR LAND ROVER DALLAS, MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE RECALL PERFORMED IN A REASONABLE TIME. THREE ATTEMPTS. LAST ONE, 5 WEEKS UNTIL APPOINTMENT, THEN AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE ELEVEN DAYS, THE WORK WAS NOT DONE. UPDATED 12/8/2017*JS
• TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V374000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE

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

“TAKATA RECALL. LOCAL DEALER, JAGUAR LAND ROVER DALLAS, MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE RECALL PERFORMED IN A REASONABLE TIME. THREE ATTEMPTS. LAST ONE, 5 WEEKS UNTIL APPOINTMENT, THEN AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE ELEVEN DAYS, THE WORK WAS NOT DONE. UPDATED 12/8/2017*JS”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

SEATS/RESTRAINTS(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 23 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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OTHER: THE ODOMETER IN MY 1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 BLINKS AT 135000 KM AND IT STOP SHOWING THE NUMBERS. NOW I CANT READ HOW MANY KILOMETERS I DRIVE THEREFORE I M WORRY ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DRIVE TRAIN. I M AFRAID BY NOT KNOWING HOW MANY KM I M DRIVING MAY LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE AS I MAY NOT CHANG
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: MY 2010 RANGE ROVER SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING STOPPED FUNCTIONING ON THE HIGHWAY. MY DASH BOARD WENT DARK AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. WE COMPLETELY LOSS CONTROL OF THE CAR WITH A TOTAL SYSTEMS FAILURE. TWO ACCIDENTS WERE NEARLY AVOIDED. MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO REEVES IMPORT MOTORCARS FOR INSPEC
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SEATS/RESTRAINTS: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SUPERCHARGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WOULD SLIDE BACKWARD WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE SEAT FRAME REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: AT RIGHT AROUND 59K MILES I HAD MY ENTIRE BREAKING SYSTEM UPGRADED. NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND PADS. ALL RANGE ROVER PARTS, DONE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AT 63K MILES THE RIGHT FRONT BREAK STARTED TO HAVE A TERRIBLE SQUEAKING AND SQUEALING METAL ON METAL SOUND AT SPEEDS BELOW 30 MPH
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)