Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine11
- Structure9
- Electrical system8
- Unknown or other6
- Latches/locks/linkages5
- Suspension5
- Fuel/propulsion system4
- Steering4
- Air bags3
- Service brakes2
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, 3 2014 Range Rover Sport 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 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport failed the safety check 1.01% of the time — 56% less often than the average 2014 passenger car (2.30%). Median odometer at inspection: 82,643 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2014
15,102 new Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2014; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (4,814), Germany (4,076), Italy (3,418).
- Average mass
- 2,269 kg
- Average power
- 215 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 97% · Petrol 3.4%
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 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars on Dutch roads are the 3.0 diesel (215 kW, 288 hp), 3.0 diesel (190 kW, 255 hp) and 4.4 diesel (250 kW, 335 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0 diesel | 215 kW 288 hp | 239 |
| 3.0 diesel | 190 kW 255 hp | 172 |
| 4.4 diesel | 250 kW 335 hp | 29 |
| 5.0 petrol | 375 kW 503 hp | 23 |
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
508 first registered in 2014 are on Dutch roads; 48% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €114,355.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde183
- Band onvoldoende profiel91
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld88
- Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect83
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm76
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af68
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage65
- Remleiding door corrosie aangetast53
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
8,060 cars built in 2014 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 567 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, 8,842 of these cars first registered in 2014 took their annual MOT test. 80% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2014 the figure was 72%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| Brakes | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| Suspension | 4.6% | 8.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.2% | 10.0% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3.6% | 0.6% |
| Visibility | 2.5% | 4.3% |
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
263 2014 cars are on the New Zealand register; 5% arrived as used imports, 92% 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 6 variants: combined 12.4–20.7 L/100 km (about 11–19 mpg US), CO₂ 278–345 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Rover Sport V6 3.0 SC · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 14.2 | 10.2 | 12.4 |
| Range Rover Sport V6 3.0 SC FFV · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 14.2 | 10.2 | 12.4 |
| Range Rover Sport V8 5.0 SC FFV · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 16.6 | 12.3 | 14.7 |
| Range Rover Sport V8 5.0 SC · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 17.3 | 12.2 | 15.0 |
| Range Rover Sport V6 3.0 SC FFV · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · E85 ethanol | 19.4 | 14.9 | 17.4 |
| Range Rover Sport V8 5.0 SC FFV · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · E85 ethanol | 24.0 | 16.6 | 20.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
9 Transport Canada recalls for the 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport.
| 2025274 22 May 2025 | Suspension Issue: On certain vehicles, the front suspension knuckles could crack and/or break. A front knuckle that breaks while driving could cause a sudden loss of veh… |
| 2025027 23 Jan 2025 | Structure Issue: On certain vehicles, the doors may not latch properly when they are closed. As a result, the doors could open while driving. Safety Risk: A door… |
| 2019473 26 Sept 2019 | Steering Issue: On certain vehicles, the bolts that attach the electric power steering assist motor to the steering gear may corrode and break. This could cause a loss… |
| 2015399 10 Sept 2015 | Airbag Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 - Occupant Protection. The functionality of the Airba… |
| 2015259 11 Jun 2015 | Structure On certain vehicles, if doors fail to latch properly in the primary or secondary closed position, there would be no indication provided to vehicle occupants of … |
| 2015077 19 Feb 2015 | Airbag Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 - Occupant Protection. The passenger seat occupant cl… |
| 2015028 26 Jan 2015 | Brakes On certain vehicles, the brake vacuum hose may not have been routed properly and could rupture, causing a loss of vacuum assistance in the braking system. This … |
| 2014436 3 Oct 2014 | Accessories On certain vehicles, a fault in the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) could impair the vehicle's ability to determine the location of the individual tire p… |
| 2013387 4 Nov 2013 | Label Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 110 - Tire Selection and Rims. The Tire and Loading Information L… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The front suspension upper knuckle joint may crack, which can result in suspension arm detachment.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Range Rover and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under Recall 19V-392, however the repair may not have been completed properly. Due to a problem with the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch), the doors may appear to be closed but may be unlatched.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ranger Rover and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles. Due to a problem with the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch), the doors may appear to be closed but may be unlatched.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured December 16, 2013, to April 15, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the owner's handbook information may incorrectly describe the functionality of the Air Bag Status Indicator Lamp. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
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.
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.
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.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2014 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport and 2013-2014 LR4 vehicles manufactured September 16, 2013, to June 30, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may fail to learn the locations of the individual sensors while the vehicle is being driven. As a result, the low tire pressure warning light will illuminate, despite the the tire pressures being within specification. Should one of the tires subsequently lose air pressure, the driver would not be notified of the change in air pressure.
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 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: 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. |
| 11007417 | Front/Rear Door Latch Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 10249845 | Potential manufacturing issue with replacement thermostats |
| 10249844 | POTENTIAL MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH REPLACEMENT THERMOSTATS. |
| 10249843 | Potential manufacturing issue with AJ126 engines. |
| 10249842 | Potential manufacturing issue with AJ126 replacement engines. |
| 10242167 | Rear Tweeter Speaker Distortion - High-Line Audio System |
| 10242165 | Supercharger 'Clattering' / 'Knock' / 'Rattle' Noise - 3.0L V6 SC Engine |
| 10242162 | Supercharger 'Clattering' / 'Knock' / 'Rattle' Noise - 5.0L V8 SC Engine |
| 10242071 | Coolant Low Warning Message Displayed On The Instrument Panel Cluster |
| 10240351 | MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING |
| 10240350 | MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING |
| 10239287 | When returning failed parts through warranty it has been found that the rubber surround is still attached to the camera lens. This applies to both high line and low line rear camera. |
| 10239286 | This SSM applies to Instrument Pack lens in the above applicable model years vehicles. |
| 10239285 | A customer may complain that either "Vehicle Raising In Progress" or "Suspension Will Rise When System Is Cooled" messages can be seen. Fault codes U210A - 16 and C1A24 - 67 may also be stored. |
| 10239278 | A review of Front Lower Control Arm warranty returns from various markets has shown that arm assemblies have been incorrectly changed for knock issues when the front bush is cracked and should have been replaced as per Technical Service Bulletins LTB00204v4 and LTB00123v4. |
| 10239193 | Update Prior to Sale: Potential Transmission Filter Detachment from Fluid Pan |
| 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. |
| 10237544 | Coolant Low Warning Message Displayed On The Instrument Panel Cluster |
| 10236697 | An issue has been identified on a number of 2014 model year LR4 (L319), Range Rover Sport (L494), and Range Rover (L405) vehicles where the transmission filter may become detached from the transmission fluid pan. This could result in harsh shifting of the transmission and a transmission fault message maybe displayed on the Instrument Cluster message center. |
| 10233821 | 3.0L AJ126 Misfire on New Replacement or REMAN units. |
| 10232700 | ENGINE MISFIRE |
| 10229595 | Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Front Steering Knuckle Fractures
Front Steering Knuckle Fractures
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Door latch failure
Door Latch Open While Driving
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation