Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Unknown or other13
- Engine12
- Electrical system10
- Visibility/wiper5
- Power train4
- Exterior lighting4
- Fuel/propulsion system3
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Visibility2
- Air bags2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 7 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar failed the safety check 1.03% of the time — 38% less often than the average 2018 passenger car (1.65%). Median odometer at inspection: 47,937 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2018
16,385 new Land Rover Range Rover Velar cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2018; the largest markets were Italy (3,569), the United Kingdom (3,328), Germany (2,878).
- Average mass
- 1,948 kg
- Average CO₂
- 199 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 180 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 84% · Petrol 16%
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 Velar cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 petrol (184 kW, 247 hp), 3.0 diesel (221 kW, 296 hp) and 2.0 petrol (221 kW, 296 hp), out of 6 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 petrol | 184 kW 247 hp | 295 |
| 3.0 diesel | 221 kW 296 hp | 193 |
| 2.0 petrol | 221 kW 296 hp | 151 |
| 3.0 petrol | 280 kW 375 hp | 106 |
| 2.0 diesel | 177 kW 237 hp | 75 |
| 2.0 diesel | 132 kW 177 hp | 65 |
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
887 first registered in 2018 are on Dutch roads; 66% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €107,311.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde337
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld174
- Band onvoldoende profiel137
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm131
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht66
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm61
- Stuurkogel te veel speling57
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af54
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
9,802 cars built in 2018 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 401 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, 10,895 of these cars first registered in 2018 took their annual MOT test. 85% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2018 the figure was 84%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Visibility | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Brakes | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.7% | 1.0% |
| Steering | 1.1% | 0.4% |
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
153 2018 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
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 1 variant; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- No
- Lane departure warning
- No
- Best overall rating
- —
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 8.5–11.6 L/100 km (about 20–28 mpg US), CO₂ 229–273 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Rover Velar · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Diesel | 9.2 | 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Range Rover Velar · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 13.0 | 10.0 | 11.6 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar.
| 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 … |
| 2018107 1 Mar 2018 | Heater And Defroster On certain vehicles, the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system air inlet door linkage may become detached. If this occurs, the HVAC unit may n… |
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 2018-2020 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 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.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar, and Land Rover Discover Sport vehicles equipped with a 2.0L gasoline engine. The fuel rail end caps may leak, possibly resulting in fuel vapor or liquid fuel leaking into the engine bay.
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 Velar: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011517 | Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Update |
| 11011035 | Front / Rear Door Latch - Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 11011023 | The engine cooling pump has a visible coolant leak. |
| 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 |
| 11008632 | Low coolant light on or visible signs of engine coolant on or around the coolant pump. |
| 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 |
| 11006072 | Low coolant light on or smell of coolant from engine area. |
| 11006070 | Engine knocking noise on start up after a new AJ20-D4 service engine has been fitted. |
| 11003769 | Low coolant light on or smell of coolant from engine area. |
| 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) . |
| 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. |
| 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 |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)