2014 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (12) · Engine (7) · Fuel/Propulsion System (4)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
22 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2016-08-23 · campaign 16V614000 · 10,455 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LCC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2015 Discovery Sport manufactured September 17, 2014 through November 3, 2014 and 2014-2015 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured July 15, 2013 through July 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles the transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.
Risk: If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the automatic transmission serial number and if required, will update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a faulty crimp, free of charge. The recall is expected to began October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P091.
Suspension:rear 2014-03-31 · campaign 14V155000 · 2 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2014 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured November 27, 2013 and December 4, 2013. The bolts connecting the right hand rear suspension link arm may have been damaged during vehicle production.
Risk: The damaged bolts may fail, allowing the link arm to separate from the vehicle, resulting in a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connecting bolts for the right hand rear suspension link arm, free of charge. The recall began on April 28, 2014. Land Rover's number for this recall is P040.
Service bulletins (632)
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
Engine 2026-02-13 · TUCC_FEB2026_22 · Other
gtdi brazed turbocharger crack extended warranty
Engine 2026-02-02 · D085 - 02FEB26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
gtdi brazed turbocharger crack extended warranty
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-19 · NAS25.05.005 - 19MAY25 · Other
turbocharger class action preliminary settlement
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 632 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-13 · Wheels:hub · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2014 land rover range rover evoque. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the air bags in the vehicle unexpectedly deployed and the front passenger side wheel, hub, and the ball joints detached, causing the vehicle to flip over. no warning lights were illuminated. a police report was filed. the vehicle was t…”
2026-07-30 · Fuel/Propulsion System“gas leak in the fuel system. obvious gas smell when car is turned on. because of the impending danger i have taken the vehicle to á local independent service center for evaluation. they are in the process of confirming the problem. i could not chance driving too far to the dealer because of the hazzard and risk. there were no warning lights indicat…”
2026-06-29 · Power Train · 65,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 land rover range rover evoque. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with turbo charger f…”
2025-06-15 · Vehicle Speed Control“the stability control is not available.…”
2025-05-09 · Suspension · 120,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 land rover range rover evoque. the contact stated while driving at approximately 45 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle accelerated rapidly and was shifting rapidly. additionally, the contact stated that the turbo charger was engaging independently, and the check engine warning light was illuminate…”
2024-07-25 · Unknown Or Other“i have researched my 2014 range rover evoque and have come upon 2 recalls. first one is recal no. 16v614000. this is where the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral as i am driving. i had a few instances with this as i was driving and car shifting to neutral and gearbox gets stuck...resulting in getting stuck in the middle of the road. the secon…”
2023-11-19 · Power Train“charging system -( code po562) powertrain control module code-(po299) code- (p144c)…”
2023-07-10 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 74,500 mi“the contact owns a 2014 land rover range rover evoque. the contact stated there was an abnormal fuel odor inside and outside the vehicle. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately…”
2023-04-11 · Suspension“my car shifts into neutral while i’m driving. this is the same issue that i see recalls for but it’s stating that my car is not effected. also, the rear suspension makes a loud grinding noise for no reason. it’s weird because other 2014 land rovers have these exact same recall warnings and my vin number comes up clear on the internet. this vehic…”
2022-04-26 · Engine“while pulling out, the vehicle stopped running in the middle of the road. on restart the gear selector went down and i was unable to switch to neutral to push it out of the way. i had it towed to landrover and they told me the cam sprocket stopper dropped onto my timing chain and made it fall off. looking online it seems like this is a big issue an…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.