2012 Land Rover Lr2 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (1) · Service Brakes, Air (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1)
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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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper 2012-12-06 · campaign 12V563000 · 70 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover is recalling certain model year 2012 LR2 and Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured on June 11, 2012. The rear brake caliper retaining bolts may be insufficiently torqued.
Risk: Insufficiently torqued brake caliper bolts may result in the brake caliper detaching. A detached brake caliper may lead to a loss of brake function. Additonally, the caliper may strike a wheel resulting in the sudden deflation of a tire. Either situation may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Jaguar Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the rear brake caliper retaining bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact Jaguar Land Rover at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9.
Service bulletins (179)
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rescinded - windshield wiper noise / judder / streak - rescinded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.
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.
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What owners report
2023-04-17 · Service Brakes, Air · 172,000 mi“the contact owns a 2012 land rover lr2. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. while driving at an undetermined speed, the brake caliper detached from the vehicle. additionally, the gps was blinking. the abs, engine, and battery warning lights were illuminated. the transmission fault and low engine performance messages were displayed.…”
2023-03-20 · Fuel/Propulsion System“vehicle won’t start due to ground cable failure affecting drive during driving can cause accidents a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. the contact stated that the vehicle is sitting at the dealership waiting for repairs.…”
2023-03-20 · Fuel System, Other“gas leak and can be dangerous, start a fire, i know this land rover flange is a recall in land rover lr4 and range rover sport but this should be a recall for land rover lr2 as well, same vehicle part having issues the contact stated that the vehicle is sitting at the dealership awaiting repairs.…”
2022-09-21 · Suspension“the first day i purchased car problems started there was a rattle in the front end and emergency brake did not work. i drove for a short time because dealer told me it was a good reliable car and it shouldnt give me any problems. the rattle got worse tried to talk to dealer but he would not return my calls and he has done the same with other client…”
2021-03-30 · Unknown Or Other“the the left and right back window and passenger window are malfunctioning ,when you open it you can't close. this brand and the value not supposed to break too early if you compare to the cheap vehicles .i'm scared to open the window because because you can't close especially when winter,sand storm ,etc..…”
2021-03-15 · Unknown Or Other“around january 12, 2021 i was hearing a wear noise on rear differential, i thought was the l-rear tire that need it replace, just for safety, we replace 4 tires at the time, but noise was getting worse and worse, we decide to replace the front and back brakes to solve the problem, but noise still loud, and is when we found out rear differential wa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.