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#BS-2015-LANRAN-79072015 Land Rover Range Rover SportProblems, Recalls & Reliability
Based on reports from 79 owners and 9 recalls for this exact model.
Data updated ·checked October 30, 2026 · NHTSA complaints through October 28, 2026
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 79 complaints, 0 crashes, 5 fires, and 9 recalls. Complaint rate is 1.8x the class average.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
17 owners reported steering issues — failures commonly reported around 63K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (14 reports) • Median: 63K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Steering (17 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 22% of all reports filed for the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, with 17 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 63,029 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 63K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, with 11 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Suspension Issues
Suspension complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, with 11 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to suspension-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (9 recalls)
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured August 16, 2012, to January 8, 2014, and 2014-2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured May 7, 2013, to February 12, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the brake vacuum hose may have been incorrectly routed allowing a hole to be worn ito it.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling one model year 2015 Range Rover Sport vehicle manufactured November 16, 2014, and one 2015 LR4 vehicle manufactured November 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the 3.0L V6 supercharged engines may have improperly torqued connecting rod bolts. As a result, the connecting rod may separate from the crankshaft and the engine may seize.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2015 Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and LR4 vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to January 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have wheel lug nuts that may crack and detach from the wheel hub stud.
AIR BAGS
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to February 5, 2015, and 2014-2015 Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured June 16, 2013, to February 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, a light weight adult front seat passenger may be improperly classified by the occupant classification system (OCS) and, as a result, the front seat passenger air bag may be disabled.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Range Rover vehicles manufactured July 26, 2012, to March 9, 2015, and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured February 18, 2013, to March 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the doors may unlatch unexpectedly when closed.
+ 4 more recalls in the full report
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport NHTSA Safety Ratings
Overall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedRollover
Not ratedFrom NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings). Where NHTSA tested more than one version of this vehicle, the lowest rating is shown.
NHTSA Defect Investigations (5)
2 investigations still open: NHTSA is examining whether a defect warrants a recall.
Door latch failure
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Front Steering Knuckle Fractures
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Front Steering Knuckle Fractures
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Door Latch Open While Driving
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vs. Class Average (Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD)
This vehicle
79
Class avg
43
1.8x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical standard sport utility vehicle 4wd vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 79 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 9 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Last updated (checked October 30, 2026). NHTSA complaints received through October 28, 2026; safety ratings from NHTSA's 5-Star program.
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