2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (10) · Vehicle Speed Control (4) · Engine And Engine Cooling (3)
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Safety recalls (5)
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2024-05-23 · campaign 24V364000 · 22,268 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with a Surround Camera System. Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the display or display a distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the rearview camera for damage. If no damage is found, the camera will be fitted with a new seal. If damage is found, the camera will be replaced and calibrated. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2024. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N901. These vehicles were previously recalled under 24V-023 for this same issue and will need to have the new
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2024-01-18 · campaign 24V023000 · 58,729 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with a Surround Camera System. Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the display or display a distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display while in reverse decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and add a new seal or replace the camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Range Rover owners March 4, 2024. Interim notification letters were mailed to Range Rover Sport owners March 7, 2024. Range Rover Sport owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N778.
Exterior Lighting:lighting Control Module:software 2021-02-25 · campaign 21V117000 · 26,805 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Discovery, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The Auto High Beam (AHB) system does not indicate through the instrument cluster when the high beams are illuminated automatically. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: The driver may be unaware that the high beams are illuminated, reducing visibility for oncoming traffic, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N556.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2019-08-15 · campaign 19V603000 · 14,277 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with Continental Surround Camera Systems. The back-up camera system may fail to display the rearview image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Risk: Failure to display the rearview image will reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the infotainment system software, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N367.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking 2018-09-13 · campaign 18V625000 · 86 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) system may be disabled without warning the driver that the system is not functional.
Risk: If the AEB does not intervene when needed, without warning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began October 17, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9. Land Rover's number for this recall is N227.
Service bulletins (811)
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.
Power Train 2026-09-18 · N881 Range Rover 18SEP26 · Other
malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-18 · N900 Range Rover 18SEP26 · Other
catalyst over temperature
Power Train 2026-08-21 · N900 Range Rover 21AUG26 · Other
malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated on the instrument cluster. the root cause of the symptoms is the catalytic converter over temperature.
Power Train 2026-08-21 · N881 Range Rover 21AUG26 · Other
malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-21 · TUCC_AUG2026_11 · Other
catalyst over temperature
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-13 · N900v3 - 13AUG26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
catalyst over temperature
Showing the 6 most recent of 811 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-21 · Suspension“lower control arms failing, rubber gone creating uneven tire wear, driftng when driving and going over bumps. less than 60k miles…”
2026-06-15 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 60,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 land rover range rover sport. while the contact's husband was driving approximately 10 mph on the highway, the engine overheated, with the engine warning light illuminated. the driver exited the highway and was able to safely stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed and repaired. the…”
2026-05-31 · Structure:body“i recently noticed rust forming on both sides of the fuel tank support shields. the manual says that these shields are directly connected to the fuel tanks and that if rust develops further then the tanks could fall.…”
2026-01-13 · Engine“coolant leak due to poorly made plastic part above the supercharger. high risk of fire and overheating due to land rover's poor design. oem unwilling to help.…”
2025-10-29 · Engine“the engine coolant pipe cross over on top of the engine and the the one in the rear are made of plastic and is a known failure point. one simple search and it is known that its a super common problem that should be recalled and fixed. this is an engineering oversight and cost the car owner over $3000 in repairs if they are lucky to catch it before …”
2025-06-05 · Suspension“i am writing to formally file a complaint regarding a prolonged and troubling service experience at jaguar land rover buckhead, related to my 2018 range rover sport (approximately 49,000 miles), and to express dissatisfaction with the handling of a prior related incident. my vehicle has been the dealership approx. 2 weeks with no loaner and me miss…”
2025-03-17 · Electrical System“i recently purchased this car 2-3 weeks ago. the control center screens go out with no rhyme or reason as to why. when this happens, controls of the vehicle are no longer accessible and the safety cameras/safety sensors no longer visible nor alert to pedestrians and other points of collision. this is extremely dangerous when it happens while using …”
2025-03-17 · Engine“driving on interstate the coolant level low light went off and started blowing hot steam from underneath the hood the hood. running 70 on the interstate and now couldn’t see due to the steam. i luckily maneuvered out of traffic and limped to exit. very easily could have been a 10 car pile up. got the car to a mechanic and it had a plastic quick con…”
2025-03-08 · Vehicle Speed Control“my brother in law was driving my 2018 range rover (with only 47,000 miles) on the busy highway. without any warning, the car lost power. he was able to swerve into breakdown lane (thankful he was in right lane). the car was smoking so badly he thought the car was going to explode into fire so he and his wife evacuated the car and sat a safe dis…”
2025-01-14 · Electrical System“the backup camera fails to display any image on the screen, significantly impacting my visibility while reversing. this issue occurred unexpectedly. upon contacting the dealer, i was informed there is an active recall (24v023) related to this problem, but my vin is not included. i believe my vehicle is also affected by the same recall. for referenc…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.