Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train5
- Engine4
- Service brakes2
- Suspension2
- Electrical system2
- Air bags2
- Latches/locks/linkages1
- Engine and engine cooling1
- Fuel/propulsion system1
- Structure1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 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 2012 Land Rover Range Rover failed the safety check 1.52% of the time — 40% less often than the average 2012 passenger car (2.52%). Median odometer at inspection: 96,882 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2012
6,581 new Land Rover Range Rover cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2012; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (3,895), Germany (970), Luxembourg (676).
- Average mass
- 2,576 kg
- Average power
- 220 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 92% · Petrol 8.4%
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
In the Netherlands
68 first registered in 2012 are on Dutch roads; 79% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €161,161.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde32
- Band onvoldoende profiel20
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld20
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen13
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt13
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht11
- Remleiding door corrosie aangetast9
- Draaipunt onafhankelijke wielophanging te veel speling8
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
2,830 cars built in 2012 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 350 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, 4,691 of these cars first registered in 2012 took their annual MOT test. 76% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2012 the figure was 66%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.6% | 12.2% |
| Brakes | 6.8% | 7.7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.3% | 14.3% |
| Tyres | 4.4% | 7.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.6% | 3.8% |
| Visibility | 2.3% | 5.0% |
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
476 2012 cars are on the New Zealand register; 50% arrived as used imports, 47% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Land Rover Range Rover SUV 4WD | — | 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 16.3–17.1 L/100 km (about 14 mpg US), CO₂ 375–393 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Rover HSE · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 19.1 | 12.8 | 16.3 |
| Range Rover Supercharged · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 20.3 | 13.1 | 17.1 |
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 2012 Land Rover Range Rover.
| 2018011 8 Jan 2018 | Airbag On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propella… |
| 2015029 26 Jan 2015 | Brakes On certain vehicles, The front brake hoses may rupture. This could cause a loss of front brake function, causing increased brake pedal travel and reducing braki… |
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 2011-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Unless included in "Zone B" above, Land Rover is recalling certain 2010-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, Land Rover is recalling certain 2009 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, Land Rover is recalling certain 2007-2008 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured April 15, 2005, to September 4, 2012. One or both of the flexible front brake hoses may rupture causing loss of brake fluid.
Land Rover is recalling certain model year 2012 Range Rover vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the windshields on these vehicles may have been installed incorrectly.
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 2012 Land Rover Range Rover: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011035 | Front / Rear Door Latch - Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 10242162 | Supercharger 'Clattering' / 'Knock' / 'Rattle' Noise - 5.0L V8 SC Engine |
| 10242161 | ?Rattle? / ?Click? Noise from Front of Engine |
| 10224577 | Software update. |
| 10224575 | Technical Bulletin: Smart Key Handset Lower Level Service Repair. |
| 10224567 | Technical Bulletin: Windshiefld Wiper Noise/Judder/Streak |
| 10224566 | Technical Bulletin: Camera System Functionality Issues |
| 10224561 | Technical Bulletin: Tire Pressure Monitoring System - Improved Diagnostics and service Information |
| 10224560 | Technical Bulletin: Smart Key Not Found Message Displayed |
| 10224559 | Technical Bulletin: Smart Key Not Found Message Displayed |
| 10224557 | Technical Bulletin: Smart Key Not Found Message Displayed |
| 10224549 | Technical Bulletin: Tail Lamp Condensation |
| 10224529 | Technical Bulletin: Whine Noise from transfer case at High Speeds |
| 10224527 | Technical Bulletin: Vehicle will not unlock with remote key fob/Engine will not start |
| 10224526 | Technical Bulletin: Vehicle will not unlock kwith remote key fob/engine will not start |
| 10224525 | Technical Bulletin: Hood Open Message Displayed with Hood Closed |
| 10224523 | Technical Bulletin: Supercharger 'Clattering' /'knock'/ 'Rattle' Noise 5.0 S/C V8 Engine. |
| 10224522 | Technical Bulletin: Supercharger 'clattering' Noise |
| 10224521 | Technical Bulletin: Supercharge 'Clattering' Noise 2010-2013 Onwards |
| 10224514 | Technical Bulletin: Engine MIL Illuminated with DTC P0126-26/P0128-00 Stored |
| 10224510 | Technical Bulletin: Air Suspension System Height Sensor Connector/Overlay Harness Kit Availability |
| 10224509 | Technical Bulletin: Additional Force Required To Operate The Horn |
| 10224508 | Technical Bulletin: Steering Remains in Highway Assist Mode At Low Vehicle Speeds (Vehicle Steering Feels Heavy) |
| 10224506 | Technical Bulletin: Surround Camera System Camera Equalizers |
| 10224502 | Technical Bulletin: Adaptive Dynamics Front Damper Wires Damaged |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)