Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Steering17
- Suspension11
- Engine11
- Structure6
- Unknown or other6
- Power train5
- Electrical system5
- Vehicle speed control4
- Fuel/propulsion system4
- Latches/locks/linkages2
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 2015 Range Rover Sport vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 2 people died inside them, and 2 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 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport failed the safety check 0.79% of the time — 62% less often than the average 2015 passenger car (2.08%). Median odometer at inspection: 77,544 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2015
16,261 new Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2015; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (5,056), Germany (4,675), Italy (3,704).
- Average mass
- 2,273 kg
- Average power
- 219 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 95% · Petrol 4.5% · Diesel/electric 0.5%
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 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars on Dutch roads are the 3.0 diesel (190 kW, 255 hp), 3.0 diesel (225 kW, 302 hp) and 3.0 diesel (215 kW, 288 hp), out of 5 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0 diesel | 190 kW 255 hp | 163 |
| 3.0 diesel | 225 kW 302 hp | 93 |
| 3.0 diesel | 215 kW 288 hp | 39 |
| 5.0 petrol | 405 kW 543 hp | 24 |
| 4.4 diesel | 250 kW 335 hp | 24 |
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
408 first registered in 2015 are on Dutch roads; 52% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €118,661.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde186
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af106
- Band onvoldoende profiel83
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld62
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm56
- Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect45
- Remleiding door corrosie aangetast41
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage39
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
9,932 cars built in 2015 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 624 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, 11,087 of these cars first registered in 2015 took their annual MOT test. 81% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2015 the figure was 75%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Tyres | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Suspension | 4.5% | 6.4% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3.5% | 0.5% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.0% | 7.7% |
| Visibility | 2.5% | 3.9% |
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
338 2015 cars are on the New Zealand register; 6% 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 3 variants: combined 12.4–20.7 L/100 km (about 11–19 mpg US), CO₂ 285–338 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Rover Sport · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 14.0 | 10.5 | 12.4 |
| Range Rover Sport Supercharged · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 16.6 | 12.3 | 14.7 |
| Range Rover Sport Supercharged · 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
8 Transport Canada recalls for the 2015 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… |
| 2015424 24 Sept 2015 | Accessories On certain vehicles, the backrest of the manual reclining second row seat system may not latch properly. If this occurs, the seat belt may not correctly restrai… |
| 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… |
| 2015076 19 Feb 2015 | Wheels On certain vehicles, the wheel nuts may contain a manufacturing defect. The wheel nuts may crack and detach from the wheel hub stud when subjected to shock load… |
| 2015072 18 Feb 2015 | Engine On certain vehciles, bolts which fix the big end bearing caps onto the engine connecting rod may not have been torqued to the correct specification and could lo… |
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 2015 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured June 2, 2015, to June 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the second row seat back may not latch properly, especially in the center section.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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 2015 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 |
| 10251430 | After thermostat replacement, the instrument cluster says that the engine is overheating while driving. |
| 10249854 | After thermostat replacement, the instrument cluster says that the engine is overheating while driving. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 10233821 | 3.0L AJ126 Misfire on New Replacement or REMAN units. |
| 10232700 | ENGINE MISFIRE |
| 10229595 | Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
| 10229586 | MHEV DC/DC Converter - Squeaking Noise From Inside The Cabin. |
| 10229585 | MHEV DC/DC Converter - Squeaking Noise From Inside The Cabin. |
| 10227458 | MHEV DC/DC Converter - Squeaking Noise From Inside The Cabin. |
| 10227457 | MHEV DC/DC Converter - Squeaking Noise From Inside The Cabin. |
| 10227432 | Coolant Low warning displayed in the Instrument Cluster |
| 10227430 | Low speed front end driveline clunk - V8 |
| 10227429 | Low speed front end driveline clunk - V8 |
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