2023 Land Rover Range Rover Velar problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (2) · Lane Departure: Assist (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1)
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Safety recalls (3)
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.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/Lubrication 2023-02-02 · campaign 23V044000 · 6,724 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2023 Range Rover, Defender, 2022-2023 Discovery, and 2023 Range Rover Velar vehicles. The engine cam carrier oil channel may be blocked, which can lead to an oil leak.
Risk: An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the engine cam carrier and related components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N763.
Service bulletins (238)
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 2026-08-01 · SSM76485 - 31JUL26 · Other
air conditioning system not operating as expected. in some cases,
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 2026-07-04 · SSM76468 - 03JUL26 · Other
unable to select navigation when pressing the navigation tile on thetouchscreen.
Showing the 6 most recent of 238 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-08 · Electrical System · 26,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 land rover range rover velar. the contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the steering wheel became inoperable. the steering wheel became very stiff and was difficult to turn. the adas and power steering warning lights were illuminated. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v248000 (electrica…”
2026-07-23 · Electrical System · 17,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 land rover range rover velar. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v248000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that upon coming to a stop on several occasions, the vehicle cycled between revving and stalling, and the vehicle then re…”
2026-07-01 · Engine“on june 13, 2026 my 2023 range rover velar (79,772 miles) suffered a sudden, complete engine failure at highway speed on hwy 70 in durham, nc. no warning lights, oil pressure alerts, or dashboard notifications appeared before or during the failure. the vehicle had operated well since purchase with no prior issues of any kind. i was to cross the hwy…”
2026-05-27 · Lane Departure: Assist“what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? the lane keep assist (lka) system on my 2023 range rover velar p250 has lost its active steering intervention capability following one or more software over the air (sota) updates. the system no longer applies corrective steering torque to keep the v…”
2023-08-12 · Unknown Or Other“first, this is a brand new purchase and vehicle had less than 6k miles before electrical issues with oxygen sensors (3), which all had to be immediately replaced. the vehicle was out of service for nearly one week. second, which i consider a major highway safety issue is the backup camera array. at night this camera is rendered useless because yo…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.