2022 Land Rover Range Rover Velar problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (3) · Structure:body (1) · Steering (1)
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Safety recalls (4)
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.
Electrical System:adas 2022-08-04 · campaign 22V581000 · 62 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022 Land Rover Range Rover Velar vehicles. The vehicles were manufactured without an Audio Amplifier Module (AAM), and therefore will not provide audio safety features, such as seat belt reminders, turn signal sounds, and Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) warnings.
Risk: Missing audio safety features, such as seat belt reminders, turn signal sounds, and Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) warnings, can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will install the missing AAM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 27, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N725.
Seat Belts:pretensioner 2022-07-21 · campaign 22V523000 · 4,927 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-23 Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2022 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants.
Risk: Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N720.
Service bulletins (285)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-21 · SSM76492 - 20AUG26 · Other
tcu activation failure and incontrol app inoperative after software update
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-31 · JLRTB02140NAS-31JUL26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
new steering wheel - hands on detection (hod) renew
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-31 · JLRTB02139NAS-31JUL26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lane keep assist malfunction
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-22 · SSM76477 - 21JUL26 · Other
intermittent passive entry operation 24my or with new service smart key fob.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-20 · E002 - 20JUL26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
exhaust system oxygen (o2) sensors - extended warranty
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-04 · SSM76468 - 03JUL26 · Other
unable to select navigation when pressing the navigation tile on thetouchscreen.
Showing the 6 most recent of 285 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-03-10 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 45,000 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2022 land rover range rover velar. it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. the vehicle was a dealer sale. at the time of the purchase, the mileage was approximately 27,300. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for software updates months after it was purchased. a technician performed software u…”
2025-10-28 · Structure:body“ [xxx] [xxx] > [xxx] [xxx] > i’m reaching out regarding an issue with range rover las vegas. our body shop represents a client whose vehicle requires an aluminum roof-panel replacement. the dealership has refused to sell the part, stating that because it is made of aluminum it may only be sold to jlr-certified facilities. under nevada law, reg…”
2023-05-15 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“i had i issue with my car shifting from drive to neutral itself. complained a couple of times about it but they said there is no code for that. one year after they said they have a code for them. a week after they reprogrammed it, on day i was parking at the driveway and my brakes didn't work neither my forward collision warning or my automatic eme…”
2023-02-23 · Power Train“the latest incidence of this problem occurred while paused in an intersection waiting to turn left when the flow of traffic allowed. as has happened on other occasions, when attempting to proceed forward from a stop, the transmission had changed to neutral. the shifter position could not be changed without shutting off the car and turning it back o…”
2022-11-22 · Power Train“on several occasions the vehicle shifted by itself from d to n. leaving you stuck until you shifted into p then back to d. this is scary and potentially dangerous. dealer has only a service bulletin, so if you complain they can hopefully fix it. but, this is dangerous should have a recall.…”
2022-09-02 · Power Train · 500 mi“the contact owns a 2022 land rover range rover velar. the contact stated that the vehicle was designed with the auto stop/start system that allowed the vehicle to turn off while at a complete stop and to restart when releasing the brake pedal and depressing the accelerator pedal. however, while at the stop light, the accelerator pedal was depressed…”
2022-07-06 · Unknown Or Other“i purchased my vehicle in feb, 2022. in april, i was stopped at a red light and the automatic brake "hold" feature enabled. i pressed the gas and nothing happened. the vehicle went from drive to neutral. had to put vehicle in park and then put in drive. again in may, 2022, it happened twice in one day. stopped at stop sign vehicle went from …”
2022-06-01 · Steering“i purchased a range rover velar on 8 january 2022. since then, it has switched from drive to neutral without prompting on 6 occasions. most recently 24th march, 30th april, 8th april, 10th may and 23rd may. i took it to the dealership in february spoke with service advisor and he told me it's a known problem. they cleared some codes and this i…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.