2006 Land Rover Range Rover problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (7) · Steering (5) · Service Brakes (5)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
41 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:hydraulic:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2015-01-27 · campaign 15V039000 · 74,648 vehicles
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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (109)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2019-04-10 · SSM74374 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
air leak from the right hand camshaft cover assembly due to a split diaphragm within the pressure control valve. any of the following dtcs (indicating an air intake system leak) could be stored in the powertrain control module (pcm) ? p2187, p2189, p0505, p0507.
Seats 2019-02-22 · SSM74283 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
seat height operates in increments and seat memory function will not work after replacement of seat height motor. diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b1b87-31, stored in driver seat module (dsm) or passenger seat module (psm) note that the seat height motor is supplied as part of the cushion sub-assembly
Seats 2019-02-22 · SSM74283 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
seat height operates in increments and seat memory function will not work after replacement of seat height motor. diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b1b87-31, stored in driver seat module (dsm) or passenger seat module (psm) note that the seat height motor is supplied as part of the cushion sub-assembly
Equipment 2018-06-28 · SSM71859 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
issue: customers / dealers may report a concern with the condition of seat covers
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2018-06-28 · SSM71859 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
issue: customers / dealers may report a concern with the condition of seat covers
Latches/Locks/Linkages 2018-06-27 · SSM70798 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
issue: this ssm is to support the description provided in technical bulletin ltb00631 for compact key low level repair.
Showing the 6 most recent of 109 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-16 · Power Train“my 2006 range rover rolls away while shifted into park. this matches the exact defect of land rover recall b023 / nhtsa campaign 05v502000, but land rover tells me my vin is excluded. the original recall parameters were too narrow and missed my vehicle.…”
2025-07-30 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 222,121 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2006 land rover range rover. it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. the vehicle was a private sale. at the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 79,500, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 222,121.…”
2023-07-30 · Steering“1. while driving 2006 land rover range rover hse (l322) , i stopped to groceries and to my surprise the key would not turn in the ignition . 2. the steering wheel was locked. i checked online and appears this is a major problem for 2006 and 2007 range rover hse per the range rover forum that has to be addressed by range rover 3. danger is the oc…”
2022-07-11 · Electrical System“fuel pump power and fuel level sensor electrical connector has undersized pins and sockets in the 4.4l and 4.2l engine equiped full sized range rovers from 06-09. the connector located on top of the fuel filter assembly on top of the fuel tank overheats and melts the plastic surrounding the copper feedthru pins connecting the fuel pump to the fuel…”
2022-06-21 · Tires:sidewall · 99,000 mi“the contact owns a 2006 land rover range rover equipped with hankook tires, tire line: ventus s1 nobel 2, tire size: 255/50/r20, dot number: 5mnc1ah. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the tires began to make a loud thumping noise. the contact stated that the steering wheel was also vibrating. the vehicle was taken to a …”
2020-06-07 · Suspension · 126,000 mi“a lot wrong with vehicle i could only choose 3 problems which is difficult.…”
2019-11-12 · Steering · 200,000 mi“when i backed my range rover up over the side curb it locked my steering. i can only turn my wheel when the truck is driving it has no power while in just sitting at a light. makes it difficult to park my truck because i can't turn the wheel without gas to the truck. i took it to auto zone to see if it was power steering but no noise the fluids are…”
2018-09-06 · Steering · 132,000 mi“the steering column mobization have gone on it. and the range rover dealership want to fix it for 8700.00 i can't afford it and i'm an elderl. please find out is there a recall.…”
2018-06-21 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior · 83,581 mi · 🔥 fire“tl* the contact owns a 2006 land rover range rover. while driving 25 mph, smoke was seen coming from the passenger side door. in addition, when the vehicle was shifted out of park, the side mirrors failed to move. the vehicle was towed to the dealer (jaguar land rover seattle, 19910 poplar way, lynnwood, wa 98036) where it was diagnosed that the e…”
2018-04-05 · Unknown Or Other“front dash has cracked all the way across. i am so afraid that this will affect the airbag and cause it to deploy prematurely…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.