Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Unknown or other13
- Visibility/wiper13
- Electrical system10
- Fuel/propulsion system6
- Structure5
- Power train3
- Steering3
- Engine3
- Service brakes2
- Lane departure2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 6 2016 Range Rover Evoque vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 1 person died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque failed the safety check 1.80% of the time — 8% less often than the average 2016 passenger car (1.97%). Median odometer at inspection: 68,102 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2016
38,431 new Land Rover Range Rover Evoque cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2016; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (11,209), Italy (8,574), Germany (7,065).
- Average mass
- 1,819 kg
- Average power
- 121 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 98% · Petrol 2.2%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Engines
The most common engines in 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 diesel (110 kW, 148 hp), 2.0 petrol (177 kW, 237 hp) and 2.0 diesel (132 kW, 177 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 diesel | 110 kW 148 hp | 499 |
| 2.0 petrol | 177 kW 237 hp | 350 |
| 2.0 diesel | 132 kW 177 hp | 203 |
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
1,070 first registered in 2016 are on Dutch roads; 52% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €70,991.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde528
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld255
- Band onvoldoende profiel233
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm192
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage146
- Band beschadigd97
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht62
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen56
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
23,176 cars built in 2016 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 797 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, 25,074 of these cars first registered in 2016 took their annual MOT test. 85% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2016 the figure was 79%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Brakes | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.3% | 6.1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.5% | 1.7% |
| Suspension | 1.4% | 4.9% |
| Visibility | 1.2% | 3.5% |
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
147 2016 cars are on the New Zealand register; 16% arrived as used imports, 82% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 9.7 L/100 km (about 24 mpg US), CO₂ 229 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Rover Evoque · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 11.3 | 7.9 | 9.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles manufactured May 30, 2016, to August 24, 2016, and 2016-2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured June 7, 2016, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have front lower control arm fasteners that may fail due to an assembly error, possibly resulting in separation of the steering knuckle.
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 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011035 | Front / Rear Door Latch - Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 11008625 | A customer may report that the windshield wipers stop up on the windshield when turned off. |
| 10249854 | After thermostat replacement, the instrument cluster says that the engine is overheating while driving. |
| 10243679 | The wiper blades streak, smear, judder or squeak during operation |
| 10240274 | Vehicle Will Not Charge |
| 10239290 | The Air Conditioning compressor (AC) fails to run causing warm air to come out of the vents. |
| 10239286 | This SSM applies to Instrument Pack lens in the above applicable model years vehicles. |
| 10239284 | The customer reports a whine/ humming noise while driving - Freelander 2 / LR2 and Evoque only. |
| 10239034 | A customer may report that the front or rear door latch does not operate as expected. |
| 10239018 | A customer may report that the front or rear door latch does not operate as expected. |
| 10214018 | Technical Bulletin: Squeaks & Rattles Kit Availability |
| 10212858 | Symptom general accessories |
| 10211133 | A customer may report a rattle tyle noise from the front seat base area. |
| 10210009 | A customer may report a rattle tyle noise from the front seat base area. |
| 10208666 | THE LIGHTING CONTROL SWITCH AND/OR THE WIPER CONTROL SWITCH MAY NOT OPERATE OR OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY. |
| 10206633 | Software Update. |
| 10206255 | Navigation voice guidance no longer operational after latest NGI update |
| 10206167 | Voice guidance concerns when using Apple CarPlay. |
| 10204847 | Technical Bulletin: Both Keys Locked In Vehicle |
| 10204781 | Technical Bulletin: Tail Lamp Condensation. Onwards |
| 10204154 | Seat mounted seat switches - Seats not moving |
| 10204153 | Seat mounted seat switches - Seats not moving |
| 10204122 | Post 21A Update Apple CarPlay Navigation Voice Guidance Not Heard |
| 10204086 | 21A SOTA campaign suspended due to an issue where CarPlay voice guidance would not work for navigation apps, such as Waze. |
| 10202939 | XCL DISTORTION OR RATTLE NOISE PRESENT WHILE USING THE AUDIO SYSTEM |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation