2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (7) · Visibility/Wiper (6) · Electrical System (6)
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Safety recalls (15)
Electrical System:propulsion System:dc/Dc Converter 2026-09-17 · campaign 26V599000 · 23,677 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. Additionally, a software error can cause the DC-DC converter to stop f
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is E008. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V248.
Electrical System:propulsion System:dc/Dc Converter 2026-04-17 · campaign 26V248000 · 170,169 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs). Insufficient electrical load balancing during times of high demand can lead to a current ove
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the central software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D126 and H575.
Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal:cushion 2025-07-07 · campaign 25V454000 · 21,000 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2020–2025 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The passenger air bag may tear during deployment.
Risk: A torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a torn air bag may allow hot gases to escape, which can cause a burn injury.
Fix: Dealers will repair the passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 17 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N945.
Air Bags:knee Bolster 2025-02-13 · campaign 25V088000 · 1,473 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The cover for the right-side lower knee air bag may come loose, allowing the air bag cushion to unfold.
Risk: An improperly folded air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the right-side lower knee air bag module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 6, 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N978.
Air Bags:knee Bolster 2025-02-13 · campaign 25V089000 · 1,270 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The cover for the left-side lower knee air bag may come loose, allowing the air bag cushion to unfold.
Risk: An improperly folded air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the left-side lower knee air bag module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 6, 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N979. This recall expands and replaces previous NHTSA recall 21V-168.
Air Bags:srs Malfunction Warning Lamp/Light 2022-02-15 · campaign 22V080000 · 18,824 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning light software is programmed incorrectly, which may cause the warning light to malfunction and intermittently illuminate.
Risk: An SRS system warning light that falsely illuminates could prevent the detection of an actual air bag system failure, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the restraints control module (RCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 23, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N664.
Air Bags:knee Bolster 2021-03-11 · campaign 21V168000 · 250 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The cushion cover on the left-side lower knee air bag may come loose, which could result in the cushion unfolding from the air bag module housing.
Risk: In the event of a crash, an unfolded knee air bag may not offer the driver full protection, increasing the risk for injury.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left-side lower knee air bag module, free of charge. The recall began May 3, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N566.
Seat Belts:rear/Other 2020-12-17 · campaign 20V793000 · 13 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles equipped with a replacement part for the right and/or left-side outer second-row seat belt assembly. These seat belt assemblies may not function properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Risk: Seat belts that do not function properly can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the right and/or left-side outer second-row seat belt assemblies and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N523.
Seats 2020-12-17 · campaign 20V794000 · 66 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles equipped with climate specification front seats trimmed with "Dinamica" cloth. In the event of a fire, the seat material may burn quicker than allowed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
Risk: A seat cover that burns too quickly can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat covers, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N524.
Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer 2020-12-03 · campaign 20V751000 · 23 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument cluster to randomly alternate the speedometer and odometer units between Miles Per Hour (MPH) and Kilometers Per Hour (KM/H) without driver input to the display unit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
Risk: The changing displays may cause driver distraction or confusion and possibly result in excessive speed, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began January 19, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N516.
Electrical System:software 2020-11-05 · campaign 20V683000 · 3,048 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque MHEV vehicles. The 48 volt electrical system may experience an overload event, causing a failure of the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) and result in a DCDC converter electrical short-circuit.
Risk: An electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owners are advised to exit the vehicle when it is parked and park outside away from buildings or structures until the repair is complete. The recall began December 8, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-369-1000. Land Rover's number for this recall is N503.
Electrical System:software 2020-08-27 · campaign 20V517000 · 1,285 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque non-PHEV vehicles equipped with 18-inch wheels. The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) recommended pressure has been set incorrectly in the instrument cluster. As a result, the TPMS warning light will not illuminate when tire pressure reaches 25% below the cold inflation pressure stated on the tire placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Saf
Risk: Drivers may unknowingly operate the vehicle with low tire pressure, negatively impacting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began September 24, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-369-1000. Land Rover's number for this recall is N486.
Structure 2020-03-26 · campaign 20E017000 · 3 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque headliners, part number LR117807. The headliners may have been improperly manufactured without a metal plate, possibly reducing the headliner's head impact protection. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
Risk: An improperly manufactured headliner may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Land Rover will notify vehicle owners, and dealers will replace the headliner, free of charge. Dealers will also notify any retailers that purchased the headliner and exchange them, free of charge. The recall began June 16, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N454.
Structure:body:roof And Pillars 2019-11-21 · campaign 19V840000 · 3,444 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The adhesive bond attaching a metal plate to the headliner can fail after exposure to very cold temperatures.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of side curtain air bags, the metal plate could detach from the headliner and strike vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will apply self-adhesive fleece tape to the metal plate and the driver and passenger sides of the headliner, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N412.
Visibility:rear Window Wiper/Washer 2019-06-06 · campaign 19V421000 · 2,200 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The fuse for the front and rear windshield washer system may fail and reduce driver visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
Risk: The driver's reduced visibility can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuse for the front and rear washer systems, free of charge. In addition, the Engine Junction Box lid will be replaced and an owner's manual insert will be added with the updated fuse rating information. The recall is expected to begin August 2, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N341.
Service bulletins (499)
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 · N861 Range Rover 18SEP26 · Other
malfunction indicator lamp (mil), loss of start/stop functionality and no communication during diagnostic sessions.
Engine 2026-08-21 · N861 Range Rover 21AUG26 · Other
mild hybrid electric vehicle (mhev) battery offline
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-20 · E002 - 20JUL26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
exhaust system oxygen (o2) sensors - extended warranty
Electrical System 2026-07-17 · N861 Range Rover 17JUL26 · Other
mild hybrid electric vehicle (mhev) battery offline
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-04 · SSM76468 - 03JUL26 · Other
unable to select navigation when pressing the navigation tile on thetouchscreen.
Electrical System 2026-06-16 · N861 Range Rover 16JUN26 · Other
48v mild hybrid electric vehicle (mhev) battery enters an offline state and no longer communicates or functions as intended. this can result in illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) ,loss of start/stop functionality and no communication during diagnostic sessions.
Showing the 6 most recent of 499 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-07 · Visibility/Wiper“my 2020 range rover evoque with vin [xxx] has an identical failure described in land rover service action n221/n221nas18.09.004. water has entered from the top edge of windshield seal during rain. though this defect took place in earlier models 2015-2018, the defect continued in 2020 model year ( l551). my front footwells and carpet are soaked, my …”
2026-10-06 · Steering“lane control is non functional, even though no dtc's or error codes show up on the dashboard of the vehicle. side cameras and side-traffic sensors appear to be non functional too.…”
2026-09-25 · Electrical System · 101,500 mi“the contact owns a 2020 land rover range rover evoque. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. the dealer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed and was associated with an unrepaired recall. the conta…”
2026-09-01 · Power Train“my vehicle is affected by safety recall d126 / 26v-248. the vehicle has already experienced the recall failure: loss of charging, stalling while driving, and now it will not crank at all. the dealership is refusing towing, refusing to document the safety failure, and refusing transportation. corporate has also refused assistance. i am left without …”
2026-08-12 · Electrical System“ongoing battery and or electrical issues. replace battery 3 times in 2 years. car loses power. replace body control module, tail gate lock. car was in repair for 2 months and never told an exact reason except there is an electrical gremlin. dealer and manufacture could not determine cause. i have videos. dealer was not interested in viewing. only…”
2026-06-01 · Power Train“on 4/26/2026 my vehicle experienced hybrid system failure, electrical failure, charging system failure, loss of drive power, electrical shutdown, and loss of exterior lighting at a busy intersection, while at a red light. my vehicle had to be towed and was confirmed by the range rover dealership as a dc-dc converter failure. my 73 yr old mother and…”
2026-05-22 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 60,000 mi“the contact owns a 2020 land rover. the vehicle was exhibiting jerking motion. fuel was noticed on the ground. the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that fuel was being ejected from the exhaust. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact stat…”
2026-04-29 · Unknown Or Other“in march 2036 my car just completely stopped in 5pm traffic and i was almost hit over a dozen times car wouldn’t albe to be moved because it completed died out. when i took it to jlr had to have it towed twice . they said it was the battery and that it needed to be calibrated, sent me home and same day car stalled again in a busy traffic, this tim…”
2026-03-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System“on march 5, 2026, while i and my 2 passengers were traveling on the 405 freeway at approximately 40–50 mph, the vehicle suffered a catastrophic total loss of power. the engine shut off and all electronic systems failed simultaneously, including the instrument cluster and all interior lighting. most critically, the hazard lights were inoperable, lea…”
2026-03-15 · Power Train · 🔥 fire“a fire started under the hood roughly 15 minutes after we drove it and parked it. smoke could be seen 1st, then the fire. not sure what starter the fire. the vehicle was parked 3 ft from my house, which could’ve caught my house on fire, luckily it wasn’t parked in my garage. the incident has not been yet reproduced or confirmed by an independent se…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.