Known Recalls

Model year record

2004 Land Rover Range Rover

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 61 owner complaints on file.

Land Rover Range Rover, 2003–2012 generation
Pictured: the 2003–2012 generation. Cutlass, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V635000

Power train: driveline: driveshaft

Component
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
Manufacturer
LAND ROVER
Vehicles affected
19,168
Reported to NHTSA
2008-12-03
Owners notified
2009-01-05

Defect description

LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 19,168 MY 2003-2005 RANGE ROVER VEHICLES. THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING SLEEVE AND THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY BE MISALIGNED, RESULTING IN SPLINE WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. AS THE WEAR BETWEEN THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND THE DIFFERENTIAL SPLINE COUPLING PROGRESSES, NOISE AND VIBRATION ARE EXPECTED.

Safety risk

CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE SPLINES SHEARING AND A LOSS OF DRIVE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED DESIGN OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT, THE FLANGE KIT AND HEAT SHIELD KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800- 637-6837.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train887,500 mi
Steering8100,000 mi
Power train: driveline: differential unit747,340 mi
Suspension664,356 mi
Power train: automatic transmission564,503 mi
Power train: driveline573,000 mi
Engine4109,155 mi
Engine and engine cooling368,000 mi
Service brakes3111,375 mi
Electrical system268,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system255,000 mi
Structure280,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine118,000 mi
Exterior lighting1—
Fuel/propulsion system1—
Lane departure: blind spot detection1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module173,956 mi
Tires: tread/belt1—

The 2003 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2005 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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All Land Rover Range Rover recalls by year

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.