Model year record

2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

11 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 149 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V514000

Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm

Component
Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
121,509
Reported to NHTSA
2025-08-08
Owners notified
2025-09-05

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Suspension arm detachment can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the front suspension knuckles and install a retaining bracket or replace the knuckle, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D019, N759, D041, and D027. This recall expands and replaces previous NHTSA recall number 24V840.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V219000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
14,812
Reported to NHTSA
2022-04-05
Owners notified
2022-07-29

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

During hard braking before a crash, the seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N678. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 19V-350. Vehicles previously inspected under recall 19V-350 that did not receive a replacement seat belt assembly will need to have this new recall remedy performed.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V387000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
6,211
Reported to NHTSA
2020-07-02
Owners notified
2020-11-30

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Unlatched doors may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for any issues with the KV system, disabling the KV mechanisms if necessary, and update the KV Latch software, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Land Rover's number for this recall is N476.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V325000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
785
Reported to NHTSA
2020-06-04
Owners notified
2020-07-17

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

An unlatched door may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the software, and inspect the KV latches, replacing them if necessary, free of charge. This recall is expected to begin July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N459.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V392000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
65,385
Reported to NHTSA
2019-05-24
Owners notified
2019-07-18

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

The unlatched door may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for any issues with the KV system, disabling the KV mechanisms if necessary, and update the KV Latch software, free of charge. The recall began July 18, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N335. Note: Vehicles in this recall were previously recalled under recall number 15V-385 and need to be remedied again.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V390000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
28,671
Reported to NHTSA
2019-05-23
Owners notified
2019-12-06

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

The unlatched door may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the software, and inspect the KV latches, replacing them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N336.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V350000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
16,186
Reported to NHTSA
2019-05-09
Owners notified
2019-09-10

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

If the driver brakes prior to a crash, the ELR will not lock at the correct g-force level, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assembly, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N333.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V154000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
205
Reported to NHTSA
2017-03-09
Owners notified
2017-04-21

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N026.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V941000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
550
Reported to NHTSA
2016-12-29
Owners notified
2017-02-14

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, the front passenger air bag may not deploy as required, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P094.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V942000

Seat belts: pretensioner

Component
Seat belts: pretensioner
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
13,500
Reported to NHTSA
2016-12-29
Owners notified
2017-04-24

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P095.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V385000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
65,372
Reported to NHTSA
2015-06-17
Owners notified
2015-08-06

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If a vehicle door unlatches, the distraction may increase the risk of a crash and/or a vehicle occupant may fall out of the vehicle if they are not wearing a seatbelt, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the keyless entry software, free of charge. The recall began August 6, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P068.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Steering4892,000 mi
Suspension2190,000 mi
Engine1653,000 mi
Unknown or other9
Fuel/propulsion system8
Electrical system7120,311 mi
Latches/locks/linkages7103,000 mi
Air bags653,627 mi
Seat belts585,000 mi
Power train48,000 mi
Structure: body425,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling296,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: urea injection system (DEF)2115,735 mi
Fuel system, gasoline2120,311 mi
Lane departure: blind spot detection2
Exterior lighting1
Fuel system, diesel: delivery: fuel pump140,000 mi
Lane departure: assist1
Lane departure: warning1
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1
Seats162,000 mi

The 2015 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Open investigations

An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.

EA26003Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm

EA21002Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.