2010 Land Rover Lr2 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (9) · Electrical System (3) · Suspension (2)
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Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags 2014-07-01 · campaign 14V395000 · 40,551 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 LR2 and 2012-2013 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. A component within the Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may fail, resulting in the front seat passenger air bag being totally or partially disabled.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, if the air bag is disabled, the air bag may not deploy or may not deploy properly, increasing the risk of injury to the front seat passenger.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the Restraint Control Module software, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2014. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P046.
Air Bags:frontal 2010-11-12 · campaign 10V581000 · 2,956 vehicles
Defect: LAND ROVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 LR2 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 12, 2009, THROUGH AUGUST 23, 2010. THE SHORTING BAR IN THE CLOCK SPRING MAY BECOME DISCONNECTED WHEN THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE CONNECTOR IS INSTALLED.
Risk: THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED OR AT ALL AND THEREFORE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPACER INTO THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 800-637-6837.
Service bulletins (159)
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 2021-01-25 · LTB00552NAS3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rescinded - windshield wiper noise / judder / streak - rescinded
Structure:body:bumpers 2020-10-05 · LTB00660NAS3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the front and/or rear parking aid system may be inoperative.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:catalytic Convertor 2020-06-03 · DOR-M9J4S-07 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
these skus are exhaust manifolds with catalytic converters. the customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of carb certification. these skus can no longer be sold as they do not meet carb standards, but parts on vehicles are not effected.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:catalytic Convertor 2020-06-03 · DOR-M3J3F-07 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
these skus are exhaust manifolds with catalytic converters. the customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of carb certification. these skus can no longer be sold as they do not meet carb standards, but parts on vehicles are not effected.
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 159 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-05-16 · Electrical System · 97,000 mi“this vehicle has terrible battery issues. the battery will never stay charged for more than 2 days without driving it. the battery dies regularly and has left my family and i stranded on multiple occasions. i have had to replace the battery 6 times in 3 years. each time i purchase a high end battery to try to mitigate the problem, but it persists. …”
2021-05-02 · Power Train · 35 mi“this is the 2nd time the rear differential has needed replacement! very costly and dangerous.…”
2020-07-07 · Unknown Or Other · 84,000 mi“4 days after purchasing the vehicle it broke down due to a leak in the engine, that was fixed. cost a 1000 to repair, when this happened i was driving home and the car jump and started to smoke so i pulled over and got it towed. after getting the car back, i noticed that the alarm was going off for no reason. all day (it was parked). the only thi…”
2019-07-12 · Electrical System“i had to put a solar panel in my vehicle to help with the vehicle from dying. the vehicle is still dead after three days. i cannot take a trip away for more than 3 days without my vehicle dying.…”
2019-04-01 · Seat Belts · 155,464 mi“i recently purchased the 2010 lr2 from a used dealership and the airbag light and seat belt light are on. the seat belt works just fine, but the light stays on (even when a passenger is in the car and has their seat belt fastened). i saw that there was a previous recall on lr2's for my year about the airbags and i am worried that they won't funct…”
2018-03-01 · Unknown Or Other · 30,000 mi“rear diferential has a very loud noise, there is a factory recall for this and the dealer is not helping, the cost of the piece is 50% the cost of the entire vehicle, and it only has 45,000 km…”
2017-08-09 · Power Train“rear differential failure. strong noise comes from the differential which needs to be replaced entirely. highly distractive while driving at a speed more than 30 mph.…”
2017-08-09 · Electrical System · 37,000 mi“battery is dead if vehicle is not driven everyday! have had 3 batteries in last year!! does not solve problem!!…”
2017-06-23 · Unknown Or Other · 58,000 mi“i have a 2010 lr2 hse with approx. 59k. just took it to my repair guy who diagnosed a problem with the rear differential. he referred me to the local dealer to repair. after speaking with the local dealership to make an appointment and realizing that they knew exactly what the problem is with my vehicle, i did some research and see that this is …”
2017-06-20 · Power Train · 86,000 mi“rear differential bearing noise humming really loud. as if there are snow tires on my rear wheels.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.