What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

No clear pattern

0% of complaints about the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2016 vehicle, but with only 94 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is steering (24 complaints), typically at 10.0 yr or about 92,000 miles.

Complaints
94
Median age at failure
9.3 yr
Median mileage
85,000 n=40
Crash / fire / tow
7.4% of reports
Safety recalls
10

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Steering
24 reports · 92,000 mi
10.0 yr
4.2%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

25V514000 2025-08-08
Steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The front suspension upper knuckle joint may crack, which can result in suspension arm detachment.

Suspension arm detachment can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

22V219000 2022-04-05
Seat belts:front:retractor

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies" and 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

During hard braking before a crash, the seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

20V387000 2020-07-02
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Range Rover and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under Recall 19V-392, however the repair may not have been completed properly. Due to a problem with the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch), the doors may appear to be closed but may be unlatched.

Unlatched doors may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.

20V325000 2020-06-04
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under Recall 19V-390, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A spring in the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch) may get stuck, causing the left hand door to remain unlatched when the door is closed.

An unlatched door may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

19V392000 2019-05-24
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ranger Rover and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles. Due to a problem with the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch), the doors may appear to be closed but may be unlatched.

The unlatched door may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.

19V390000 2019-05-23
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. A spring in the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch) may get stuck, causing the left hand door to remain unlatched when the door is closed.

The unlatched door may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

19V350000 2019-05-09
Seat belts

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may not lock as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

If the driver brakes prior to a crash, the ELR will not lock at the correct g-force level, increasing the risk of injury.

17V154000 2017-03-09
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

16V942000 2016-12-29
Seat belts:pretensioner

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles and 2016-2017 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles have seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.

If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

16V941000 2016-12-29
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles and 2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The affected vehicles have a front passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.

In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, the front passenger air bag may not deploy as required, increasing the risk of injury.

In owners’ own words

Steering mileage not reported 9.7 yr in service
Right hand steering knuckle has developed a crack at the top where the upper ball joint is clamped.
Steering mileage not reported 10.0 yr in service
The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V514000 (STEERING). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Steering mileage not reported 10.3 yr in service
My car is swerving and uncontrollable upon accelerating and feels very unstable when taking turns.

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