Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Steering32
- Suspension20
- Fuel/propulsion system12
- Unknown or other7
- Engine7
- Structure5
- Power train5
- Electrical system5
- Latches/locks/linkages4
- Exterior lighting2
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
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 10 2016 Range Rover vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 1 person died inside them. 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 failed the safety check 1.02% of the time — 48% less often than the average 2016 passenger car (1.97%). Median odometer at inspection: 68,555 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2016
13,022 new Land Rover Range Rover cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2016; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (6,307), Germany (4,002), Italy (560).
- Average mass
- 2,487 kg
- Average power
- 237 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 90% · Petrol 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 2016 Land Rover Range Rover cars on Dutch roads are the 3.0 diesel (190 kW, 255 hp) and 4.4 diesel (250 kW, 335 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0 diesel | 190 kW 255 hp | 63 |
| 4.4 diesel | 250 kW 335 hp | 49 |
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
146 first registered in 2016 are on Dutch roads; 49% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €178,920.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde62
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af55
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld28
- Band onvoldoende profiel24
- Band beschadigd18
- Roetfilter werkt niet goed, aantal deeltjes meer dan toegest14
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage12
- Remleiding door corrosie aangetast12
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
4,985 cars built in 2016 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 260 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, 5,522 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 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Suspension | 4.2% | 4.9% |
| Brakes | 4.1% | 4.3% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2.2% | 0.4% |
| Visibility | 2.0% | 3.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.4% | 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
386 2016 cars are on the New Zealand register; 61% arrived as used imports, 38% 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 4 variants: combined 9.4–15.1 L/100 km (about 16–25 mpg US), CO₂ 254–356 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Rover Td6 Diesel · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Diesel | 10.6 | 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Range Rover · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 14.2 | 10.2 | 12.4 |
| Range Rover Supercharged · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 17.2 | 12.5 | 15.1 |
| Range Rover Supercharged LWB · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 17.2 | 12.5 | 15.1 |
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.
| 2025338 19 Jun 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… |
| 2022668 23 Nov 2022 | 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… |
| 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… |
| 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 2016-2017 Range Rover vehicles. The front suspension knuckles may have been replaced with incorrect parts during a prior recall remedy repair.
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 2014-2016 Range Rover 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: 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 |
| 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 |
| 10233821 | 3.0L AJ126 Misfire on New Replacement or REMAN units. |
| 10232707 | Tailgate will not close due to anti-trap false signal |
| 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 |
| 10227429 | Low speed front end driveline clunk - V8 |
| 10226073 | Chassis Control Module (CHCM) Suspension Warning on Cluster |
| 10224573 | Technical Bulletin: Knock Sound From Front Suspension (Onwards) |
| 10224572 | Technical Bulletin: Knock Sound From Front Suspension (Onwards) |
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