Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Steering24
- Engine14
- Suspension11
- Unknown or other7
- Air bags5
- Latches/locks/linkages5
- Electrical system5
- Fuel/propulsion system4
- Structure4
- Seat belts4
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 14 2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 5 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 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport failed the safety check 1.01% of the time — 48% less often than the average 2016 passenger car (1.97%). Median odometer at inspection: 69,811 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2016
18,286 new Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2016; the largest markets were Germany (5,431), the United Kingdom (5,035), Italy (3,425).
- Average mass
- 2,281 kg
- Average power
- 221 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 92% · Petrol 7.8%
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 Sport cars on Dutch roads are the 3.0 diesel (190 kW, 255 hp), 3.0 diesel (225 kW, 302 hp) and 5.0 petrol (405 kW, 543 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0 diesel | 190 kW 255 hp | 163 |
| 3.0 diesel | 225 kW 302 hp | 144 |
| 5.0 petrol | 405 kW 543 hp | 41 |
| 4.4 diesel | 250 kW 335 hp | 22 |
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
407 first registered in 2016 are on Dutch roads; 63% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €124,079.
Most common APK defects
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af181
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde181
- Band onvoldoende profiel82
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld73
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm58
- Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect44
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage39
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm36
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
10,038 cars built in 2016 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 453 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, 11,070 of these cars first registered in 2016 took their annual MOT test. 82% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2016 the figure was 79%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Brakes | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Suspension | 4.1% | 4.9% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3.1% | 0.4% |
| Visibility | 2.1% | 3.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.0% | 1.7% |
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
363 2016 cars are on the New Zealand register; 2% arrived as used imports, 96% 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 9.4–14.7 L/100 km (about 16–25 mpg US), CO₂ 254–344 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Rover Sport Td6 Diesel · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Diesel | 10.6 | 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Range Rover Sport · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 14.2 | 10.2 | 12.4 |
| Range Rover Sport Supercharged · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 16.6 | 12.3 | 14.7 |
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 2016 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… |
| 2025117 6 Mar 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… |
| 2022167 5 Apr 2022 | Seats And Restraints Issue: A problem with the driver's seat belt could cause it not to lock-up as designed during braking or in a crash. Note: This recall replaces N333 (Transp… |
| 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… |
| 2019218 9 May 2019 | Seats And Restraints Issue: A problem with the driver’s seat belt could cause it not to lock-up as designed during braking or in a crash. Safety Risk: A seat belt that does n… |
| 2017129 9 Mar 2017 | Airbag Certain vehicles may have been equipped with a front passenger airbag that does not meet specifications. This could cause the front passenger airbag to fail to … |
| 2016652 22 Dec 2016 | Airbag Certain vehicles may have been equipped with a passenger frontal airbag inflator that does not meet specifications. This could cause the passenger frontal airba… |
| 2016653 22 Dec 2016 | Seats And Restraints Certain vehicles may have been equipped with front seat belt pretensioners that do not meet specifications. This could cause the pretensioners to fail to deploy… |
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 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies" and 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
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 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under Recall 19V-390, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A spring in the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch) may get stuck, causing the left hand door to remain unlatched when the door is closed.
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 2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. A spring in the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch) may get stuck, causing the left hand door to remain unlatched when the door is closed.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may not lock as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles and 2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The affected vehicles have a front passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles and 2016-2017 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles have seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.
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.
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 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 |
| 10237539 | A customer may report that there is a clicking type noise coming from the front seat base while driving. |
| 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 |
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