2009 Land Rover Range Rover problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (3) · Steering (1) · Air Bags (1)
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Safety recalls (4)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2018-01-08 · campaign 18V011000 · 2,583 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2010 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." Unless included in "Zone B" above, Land Rover is recalling certain 2009 Land Rover Range Rover veh
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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 P083.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2017-01-10 · campaign 17V015000 · 8,711 vehicles
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 certain 2009 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkans
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2016-05-27 · campaign 16V374000 · 34,738 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 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, unless included in "Zone A" above, Land Rover is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Land Rover Range Rov
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P081.
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 (80)
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.
Equipment 2018-05-16 · SSM72011 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
issue: the wrong component maybe replaced when troubleshooting bluetooth connectivity in car.
Wheels 2018-03-26 · LTB00401NAS6 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the steering wheel may exhibit a vibration / shimmy while driving.
Power Train 2018-03-21 · SSM73409 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
issue: powertrain transmission module learn adaption routine has been instated on sdd/pathfinder.
Electrical System 2018-03-08 · SFCC_08MAR18_16 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the 'service required' warning text will not appear on the instrument cluster (ic) if a vehicle has reached its service point.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2017-09-14 · SFCC-14SEP17 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
presentation from dealer shop foreman conference call
Steering 2017-05-09 · LTB00401NAS5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
situation: the steering wheel may exhibit a vibration / shimmy while driving.
Showing the 6 most recent of 80 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-03-21 · Steering · 100,000 mi“the automatic steering wheel tilt sometimes gets locked in the lowest down position. at that point the steering wheel can only be adjusted front to back and not up and down.…”
2018-03-09 · Power Train · 114,000 mi“the truck has been jumping into 3 gear at high speeds and getting stuck there.…”
2018-02-21 · Power Train · 104,000 mi“the truck will automatically drop into 3rd gear from high speeds, drastically reducing the speed, and will not shift into another gear, and seems to reset when the engine is turned off and back on, with the problem reoccurring with greater frequency the warmer the car gets. this happens when the car is in motion above 30 mph…”
2017-10-30 · Power Train · 111,303 mi“while driving, the truck gets stuck in 3rd gear, warning message "transmission fault; limited gears" this happened a few times at low city driving speeds, and also occurred while driving on the highway at higher speeds.…”
2017-10-25 · Air Bags · 123,000 mi“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 land rover range rover. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v015000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated that the air bag warning…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.