Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine15
- Electrical system8
- Unknown or other5
- Vehicle speed control4
- Suspension3
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Fuel/propulsion system3
- Steering2
- Visibility/wiper2
- Back over prevention2
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 2018 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 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport failed the safety check 0.81% of the time — 51% less often than the average 2018 passenger car (1.65%). Median odometer at inspection: 49,603 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2018
16,439 new Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2018; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (5,070), Germany (3,309), Italy (2,719).
- Average mass
- 2,301 kg
- Average CO₂
- 241 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 234 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 73% · Petrol 17% · Petrol/electric 10%
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 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 hybrid (221 kW, 296 hp), 3.0 diesel (225 kW, 302 hp) and 3.0 diesel (190 kW, 255 hp), out of 7 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 hybrid | 221 kW 296 hp | 234 |
| 3.0 diesel | 225 kW 302 hp | 175 |
| 3.0 diesel | 190 kW 255 hp | 142 |
| 5.0 petrol | 423 kW 567 hp | 54 |
| 3.0 petrol | 250 kW 335 hp | 34 |
| 2.0 diesel | 177 kW 237 hp | 33 |
| 3.0 diesel | 183 kW 245 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
745 first registered in 2018 are on Dutch roads; 74% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €130,672.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde239
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af114
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld109
- Band onvoldoende profiel78
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm65
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht55
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage52
- Band beschadigd43
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
9,833 cars built in 2018 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 608 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, 11,147 of these cars first registered in 2018 took their annual MOT test. 87% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2018 the figure was 84%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Visibility | 3.0% | 3.6% |
| Brakes | 2.4% | 2.9% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1.6% | 4.0% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Suspension | 1.0% | 1.6% |
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
283 2018 cars are on the New Zealand register; 8% arrived as used imports, 90% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
4 Transport Canada recalls for the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport.
| 2024289 23 May 2024 | Visual System Issue: On certain Ranger Rover Sport models, the recall repairs completed by a Land Rover dealer during recall N778 (Transport Canada recall no. 2024-017) may… |
| 2024017 18 Jan 2024 | Visual System For Ranger Rover Sport models, this recall was replaced by Transport Canada recall no. 2024-289. Issue: On certain vehicles, water could leak into the rea… |
| 2021102 25 Feb 2021 | Lights And Instruments Issue: On certain vehicles, when the Automatic High Beam (AHB) system is turned on, the AHB tell-tale indicator on the instrument panel may not turn on. This … |
| 2018499 13 Sept 2018 | Brakes On certain vehicles, the Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) system is inoperative with no warning to the driver. In the event of a potential collision, the AEB … |
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 2018-2022 Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with a Surround Camera System. Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the display or display a distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with a Surround Camera System. Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the display or display a distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Discovery, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The Auto High Beam (AHB) system does not indicate through the instrument cluster when the high beams are illuminated automatically. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with Continental Surround Camera Systems. The back-up camera system may fail to display the rearview image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) system may be disabled without warning the driver that the system is not functional.
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 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011521 | Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update |
| 11011517 | Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Update |
| 11011035 | Front / Rear Door Latch - Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 11010379 | Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off. |
| 11010375 | Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Update |
| 11010268 | Fuel Pump Driver Module Inoperative |
| 11010266 | Customer may report a concern with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto function after recent updates to their mobile device. |
| 11008667 | Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update |
| 11008656 | Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Update |
| 11008625 | A customer may report that the windshield wipers stop up on the windshield when turned off. |
| 11007481 | Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Update |
| 11007417 | Front/Rear Door Latch Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 10252786 | On certain 2017 model year to 2020 model year Land Rover and Range Rover vehicles the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) P0496-00 may be stored in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) . |
| 10252784 | CLOSED ISSUE - On certain 2017 to 2020 model year Land Rover vehicles the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) P0496-00 may be stored in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM). |
| 10252768 | A Customer may complain of an SRS system warning message being displayed on the instrument panel. |
| 10252755 | A concern has been identified where on certain vehicles equipped with TDV6 3.0L Diesel and Ingenium I4 2.0L Diesel engines, when connected to a diagnostic scan tool during the California SMOG test, the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) incorrectly reports the monitor readiness status as 'not supported'. |
| 10252743 | A concern has been identified where on certain vehicles equipped with TDV6 3.0L Diesel and Ingenium I4 2.0L Diesel engines, when connected to a diagnostic scan tool during the California SMOG test, the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) incorrectly reports the monitor readiness status as 'not supported'. A software update to the PCM is needed. |
| 10251543 | Certain 2017 to 2019 Land Rover vehicles equipped with TDV6 3.0L Diesel engines and Ingenium I4 2.0L Diesel engines, when connected to a diagnostic scan tool during the California SMOG test, the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) incorrectly reports the monitor readiness status as not supported. |
| 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. |
| 10248408 | Due to time required to complete in shop vehicle set up and workflow for Audio loss, it has been found that workflow may provide false result if IMC is not in a faulted state when workflow is run to identify potential Polar Switch Firmware fault. |
| 10246319 | Startup battery keeps draining / Vehicle will not start |
| 10245033 | Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Update |
| 10244963 | There is moisture inside the headlamp lens |
| 10243682 | Battery low warning displayed on instrument cluster and/or no-start |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Front Steering Knuckle Fractures
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation