Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2026.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Range Rover Velar | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Range Rover Velar | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 Range Rover Velar | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 Range Rover Velar | 8 | 4 |
| 2021 Range Rover Velar | 13 | 3 |
| 2020 Range Rover Velar | 16 | 2 |
| 2019 Range Rover Velar | 27 | 2 |
| 2018 Range Rover Velar | 43 | 3 |
| 2017 Range Rover Velar | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine39
- Electrical system37
- Unknown or other30
- Power train13
- Fuel/propulsion system9
- Exterior lighting8
- Visibility/wiper5
- Steering5
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 18 Range Rover Velar vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 9 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | 9 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 8 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VELAR SUV MHEV 4WD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2024 | 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar SUV 4WD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Velar SUV 4WD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Land Rover Range Rover Velar SUV 4WD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Land Rover Range Rover Velar SUV 4WD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Velar SUV 4wd | — | 0.0 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Velar SUV 4WD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 9 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 8.5–10.4 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Range Rover Velar P250 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.9 | 8.9 | 10.0 |
| 2025 | Range Rover Velar P250 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.9 | 8.9 | 10.0 |
| 2024 | Range Rover Velar P250 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.9 | 8.9 | 10.0 |
| 2023 | Range Rover Velar P250 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 11.5 | 9.0 | 10.4 |
| 2022 | Range Rover Velar P250 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 11.5 | 9.0 | 10.4 |
| 2021 | Range Rover Velar P250 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 11.5 | 9.0 | 10.4 |
| 2020 | Range Rover Velar P250 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 11.2 | 8.9 | 10.2 |
| 2019 | Range Rover Velar D180 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Diesel | 9.2 | 7.8 | 8.5 |
| 2018 | Range Rover Velar · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Diesel | 9.2 | 7.8 | 8.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
961 Range Rover Velar cars are on the New Zealand register; 0% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| 2024 | 94 | 94 | 0 |
| 2023 | 93 | 93 | 0 |
| 2022 | 138 | 138 | 0 |
| 2021 | 84 | 84 | 0 |
| 2020 | 91 | 89 | 0 |
| 2019 | 126 | 122 | 1 |
| 2018 | 153 | 147 | 3 |
| 2017 | 79 | 78 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
3,897 Range Rover Velar cars are on Dutch roads; 59% arrived later as imports, and 66 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85 | €101,910 |
| 2025 | 221 | €97,700 |
| 2024 | 279 | €101,236 |
| 2023 | 348 | €100,263 |
| 2022 | 448 | €95,161 |
| 2021 | 420 | €94,957 |
| 2020 | 262 | €105,502 |
| 2019 | 622 | €107,652 |
| 2018 | 887 | €107,311 |
| 2017 | 325 | €113,147 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 571 Range Rover Velar cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 19 of those collisions were fatal and 103 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 143 | 6 | 27 |
| 2024 | 94 | 4 | 19 |
| 2023 | 133 | 1 | 23 |
| 2022 | 98 | 3 | 18 |
| 2021 | 103 | 5 | 16 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
47,795 Range Rover Velar cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,109 | 48 |
| 2024 | 4,554 | 173 |
| 2023 | 4,326 | 60 |
| 2022 | 3,924 | 63 |
| 2021 | 4,364 | 99 |
| 2020 | 4,821 | 113 |
| 2019 | 8,469 | 216 |
| 2018 | 9,802 | 401 |
| 2017 | 3,425 | 253 |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
28,713 Range Rover Velar cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 85% passed first time, against 85% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 106 | 97% |
| 2020 | 4,836 | 85% |
| 2019 | 9,087 | 84% |
| 2018 | 10,895 | 85% |
| 2017 | 3,789 | 84% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Range Rover Velar | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 4.8% | 3.4% |
| Tyres | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Brakes | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Steering | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Suspension | 0.5% | 1.4% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
55,258 new Land Rover Range Rover Velar cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2017 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (1,853), Italy (786), Belgium (501).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,140 | 139 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 6,255 | 156 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 7,644 | 200 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 13,737 | 202 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 16,385 | 199 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 6,097 | 158 (NEDC) |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
3,681 Land Rover Range Rover Velar cars registered in Europe between 2021 and 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Diesel versions average 7.8 l/100 km on the road, against 6.7 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 16% more. Plug-in hybrids use 8.5 l/100 km against 2.2 l/100 km on paper, with 16% of their distance covered with the engine off.
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 383 | 11.4 | 9.8 | +17% |
| Diesel | 1,577 | 7.8 | 6.7 | +16% |
| Diesel hybrid | 592 | 8.0 | 6.9 | +17% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 1,129 | 8.5 | 2.2 | +285% |
Litres per 100 km: total fuel used divided by total distance driven, from the car's own fuel consumption meter (OBFCM), collected in 2024 by the manufacturers, mostly remotely, and by national authorities. WLTP figures are the type-approval CO₂ values converted to litres. Hybrids, including mild hybrids, do not plug in; plug-in hybrid figures include the distance driven on electricity. European Environment Agency, Real-world CO₂ emissions from cars and vans · CC BY 4.0
What it costs in fuel
On real-world figures the diesel Land Rover Range Rover Velar uses 7.8 litres per 100 km, so 15,000 km a year takes about 1,170 litres: €2,629 at this week's average price in Italy, its largest market in Europe.
| Country | Diesel | Diesel hybrid | Petrol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | €2,629 | €2,700 | €3,447 |
| Germany | €2,655 | €2,726 | €3,726 |
| United Kingdom | £2,335 | £2,398 | £2,985 |
| France | €2,748 | €2,822 | €3,811 |
| Spain | €2,213 | €2,273 | €3,045 |
| United States | $1,942 | $1,995 | $1,935 |
Fuel for 15,000 km (9,300 miles) a year at real-world consumption. Pump prices with taxes, week of 19 October 2026: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, US Energy Information Administration. Non-euro EU prices are in euros as the Bulletin publishes them.
Work it out for your driving
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Range Rover Velar in 5 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
A defective module has been installed in the high-voltage battery, which may cause it to overheat and lead to a fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, …
The coolant pump may malfunction and stop the coolant flow, causing the engine to overheat quickly and subsequently break an engine-mounted plastic elbow in the cooling circuit. Coolant can leak onto the turbocharger's heat shield, creating a risk of fire in t…
The pretensioner tubes might have been damaged during assembly due to a manufacturing defect of certain front seat belt pretensioners This can result in reduced or complete loss of pretension in the event of a crash and could increase the risk of injury to the…
Due to manufacturing defect, the support wire grid between the inner and outer layers of the fuel injector rubber return pipe may not provide sufficient support, which may cause the pipe to bend and break over time.As a result, fuel could leak into the cold si…
The heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system may fail to de-mist the interior windows. This could restrict the driver’s field of vision and could lead to an increased risk of an accident.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
13 campaigns cover the Range Rover Velar; the latest 12 are below.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. Additionally, a software error can cause the DC-DC converter to stop functioning at vehicle start-up under certain circumstances. Failure of the DC-DC converter will result in the loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover vehicles. The seat belt warning system may not activate the audible warning chime as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to conform with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs). Insufficient electrical load balancing during times of high demand can lead to a current overload condition and malfunction of the DCDC converter. A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024 Defender, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar, and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The Near Field Sensing Module (NFSM) may overheat and cause the 3D surround camera images, including the rearview camera image, not to display.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Defender, 2024 Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The oil filter housing can crack and leak oil into the engine compartment.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2023 Range Rover, Defender, 2022-2023 Discovery, and 2023 Range Rover Velar vehicles. The engine cam carrier oil channel may be blocked, which can lead to an oil leak.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022 Land Rover Range Rover Velar vehicles. The vehicles were manufactured without an Audio Amplifier Module (AAM), and therefore will not provide audio safety features, such as seat belt reminders, turn signal sounds, and Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) warnings.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-23 Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2022 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Range Rover, 2022 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2021 Range Rover Velar, Discovery Sport, 2020-2022 Discovery, and Defender vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.
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 2019 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar and Discovery vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with V6 or V8 engines whose crankshaft pulley retaining bolt may fracture possibly resulting in engine failure.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Range Rover Velar vehicles. The air inlet door linkages for the ventilation system may detach, preventing the system from clearing fog or condensation from the windshield and windows.
NHTSA recalls