Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Land Rover Freelander, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Engine and engine cooling1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Engines
The most common engines in 2001 Land Rover Freelander cars on Dutch roads are the 1.8 petrol (86 kW, 115 hp), 1.8 petrol (88 kW, 118 hp) and 2.5 petrol (130 kW, 174 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 petrol | 86 kW 115 hp | 34 |
| 1.8 petrol | 88 kW 118 hp | 33 |
| 2.5 petrol | 130 kW 174 hp | 21 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
103 first registered in 2001 are on Dutch roads; 32% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen41
- Waarschuwingsinrichting antiblokkeersysteem geeft defect aan39
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm24
- Remleiding door corrosie aangetast23
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde21
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm16
- Remlicht werkt niet (goed)16
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse15
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
660 cars built in 2001 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 2,689 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 1,477 of these cars first registered in 2001 took their annual MOT test. 54% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2001 the figure was 59%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 23.0% | 19.3% |
| Brakes | 22.3% | 13.4% |
| Suspension | 16.2% | 15.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 11.7% | 9.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| Visibility | 5.4% | 7.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In New Zealand
57 2001 cars are on the New Zealand register; 30% arrived as used imports, 67% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2001 Land Rover Freelander.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Land Rover told its dealers about the 2001 Land Rover Freelander: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10125267 | Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call |
| 10102683 | "ISSUE: REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OF ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURRING, WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE USE OF NON-APPROVED ENGINE INDUCTION / FUEL INJECTION CLEANING EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ""VACU-FLUSH"" TYPE EQUIPMENT. CAUSE: THE USE OF NON-APPROVED EQUIPMENT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINES TO HYDRO-LOCK, OR CAUSE OTHER ENGINE DAMAGE, AND SOMETIMES THE ONLY POSSIBLE REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE." |
| 10100968 | "ISSUE: THIS SSM HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ADDRESS THE HIGH NUMBER OF SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES RETURNED, MANY OF WHICH ARE DEEMED AS NO FAULT FOUND. CAUSE: INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS." |
| 10019622 | FUEL GAUGE LEVEL TROUBLESHOOTING. *TT |
| 10019058 | DIAGNOSTIC CONTROL UNIT (DCU) FAULT CODES. *TT |
| 10018820 | REVISED PROCEDURES AND TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 10016664 | CORRECT IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECK PLUG. THE SIMILARITY OF THE FREELANDER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVEL INSPECTION PLUG TO SURROUNDING FASTENERS CAN LEAD TO LOOSENING OF THE INCORRECT BOLT WITH DAMAGING CONSEQUENCES. *SC |
| 10011528 | ABS (ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) ECU (ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT) AVAILABILITY FOR REPAIRS. *TT |
| 10011525 | FRONT BRAKE DISC VIBRATION RESOLUTION. BRAKE PULSATION OR SHUDDER. *TT |
| 10011524 | BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SWITCH AVAILABILITY. LAND ROVER FREELANDER. ALL MODEL YEARS. *TT |
| 10010114 | FRONT BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN GREASE. *JB |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)