2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (6) · Engine (5) · Power Train (3)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
27 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
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 (591)
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.
Electrical System 2026-03-10 · SSM76411 - 10MAR26 · Other
smart key deactivated message on instrument cluster and unable to start their vehicle
Electrical System 2025-04-11 · TUCC_APR2025_18 · Other
leaking windshield that caused the water ingress on the electrical component.
Service Brakes 2025-03-14 · SFCC_MAR2025_20 · Other
there have been several fred submissions for a customer allegation of brake judder/vibration.
Service Brakes 2025-03-14 · SFCC_MAR2025_18 · Other
there have been several fred submissions for a customer allegation of a brake noise concern.
Service Brakes 2025-03-14 · SFCC_MAR2025_17 · Other
there have been several fred submissions for a customer allegation of a rear brake warning being illuminated on the instrument cluster.
Unknown Or Other 2024-11-27 · SSM76166 · Other
front / rear door latch - silicon contamination causing doors to not operate as expected
Showing the 6 most recent of 591 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-09-18 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 118,000 mi“the contact owns a 2012 land rover evoque. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fuel on the ground underneath the vehicle. the contact stated that occasionally, there were unknown warning lights that illuminated on and off. the contact noticed a strong fuel odor outside the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an i…”
2024-09-26 · Power Train“2012 range rover evoque suddenly, and without warning died while driving in traffic, and would not restart. it needed to be pushed away from oncoming traffic. a sheriff deputy was summoned to control traffic, as we did this. there were no warning lamps, or messages appearing on the display, both before and after the incident. currently the car is a…”
2022-08-25 · Engine“while driving 2012 range rover evoque the engine light turned on. the vehicle was taken to the mechanical shop where the light was diagnosed as a cracked engine exhaust manifold w/ turbo. doing research, it was found that the oem manufacturer knows about the issues of the cracking engine exhaust manifold w/ turbo since the metal that used to make…”
2022-03-15 · Suspension · 60,000 mi“the contact owns a 2012 land rover range rover evoque. the contact stated while driving at 30-40 mph, the suspension of the vehicle emitted abnormal metallic sounds intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who lifted the vehicle and diagnosed that an unknown vehicle clamp was lose. the vehicle was repaired; however, the inde…”
2021-09-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System“in about feb 2017, we purchased this vehicle, a 2012 range rover evoque (5 door), from a gmc dealership; it was previously owned. when purchased, an exhaust smell was noticed inside of the vehicle and the vehicle was returned to the dealership for service and inspection into the cause of the odor. it was ultimately transferred to a land rover dea…”
2021-01-23 · Visibility/Wiper · 92,000 mi“leaking front windshield causing interior lights to come one; causes windshield to fog at times reducing visibility…”
2020-08-04 · Service Brakes · 114,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2012 land rover range rover evoque. the contact stated that while driving at speeds below 5 mph, the vehicle failed to immediately stop while depressing the brake pedal which extended the stopping distance. the cause of the failure was not determined. the local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the fai…”
2019-09-16 · Service Brakes · 10,300 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2012 land rover range rover evoque. while making a left turn and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle did not stop and crashed into a garage door at a very slow rate of speed. no injuries were reported. the cause of the failure was not determined. jake kaplan's land rover (1346 bald hill rd, warwick, ri) and manufacturer w…”
2019-07-12 · Service Brakes · 90,000 mi“while driving on the freeway at about 80 mph, the vehicle's brake malfunctioned and i couldn't press the brake pedal; it would not even go down. there were 2 cars driving ahead of me on the left lane, therefore, i tried to pass to the right lane by checking whether there was any space because there were 2 trucks behind on the right 2 lanes. luckily…”
2019-03-07 · Engine · 60,000 mi“experiencing exhaust fumes in the cabin. failed state inspection after mechanic checked and found cracked exhaust manifold - less than 60,000 miles on vehicle. found similar issue on evoque forums. dealer indicates there is no recall on this issue. this is definitely a safety issue with carbon monoxide being funneled into the vehicle by a failed p…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.