Problems · NHTSA complaints
2013 Land Rover LR2 problems
Owners filed 12 complaints about the 2013 Land Rover LR2 with NHTSA between Mar 2014 and May 2021. The most-cited component is air bags (5).
Complaints
12
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Air bags5
- Engine4
- Power train2
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Fuel/propulsion system1
- Electrical system1
- Seat belts1
- Service brakes1
- Electronic stability control (esc)1
- Other / unknown2
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 31, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Air bags
5 reports1 related recall
“PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG IS DISABLED DUE TO BAD SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR, LOCAL DEALER DIAGNOSTIC AS SRS SENSOR ISSUE. LAND ROVER ALREADY STARTED A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR SAME MODEL YEAR, SAME MODEL FOR THIS. HOWEVER, IT EXCLUDES ALL LR2 EXPORTED FROM ENGLAND. THE CURRENT VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS RECALL "P046 NAS5 - SAFETY RECALL: SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED" HOWEVER IT IS NOT RECALLED TO FIX ISSUE THAT WILL CAUSE SERVE ISSUE FOR PASSENGER SAFETY.”
Engine
4 reports
“DRIVING AT A SAFE FREEWAY SPEED 70MPH, THE MOTOR SUDDENLY STOP WITH NO WARNING. AS THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, I WAS ABLE TO TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS, MOVE TO NEUTRAL AND SAFELY MAKE MY WAY TO RIGHT SHOULDER. THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO START FOR OVER THREE WEEKS SINCE THEN.. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY WITH DEALER. IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH MY 3-MONTH OLD AND WIFE WITH ME, HOW DOES A CAR JUST STOP ON A HIGHWAY.”
Power train
2 reports
“CURRENTLY THE CAR HAS 36,000 MILES PER THE ODOMETER. TWO DAYS AGO, A HUMMING SOUND STARTED COMING FROM THE REAR UNDERCARRIAGE WHILE DRIVING, AND CONTINUED REGARDLESS OF SPEED. THIS WAS A NEW SOUND, ONE THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS WRONG, LIKE THE TIRE WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE CAR. THIS WAS SCARY ESPECIALLY SINCE A CAR WITH THIS FEW MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE ANYTHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH IT. THE MECHANICS CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND QUOTES ARE EACH AROUND $7,000.00! THIS KIND OF DEFECT SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE UNNOTICED BY LAND ROVER FOR SO LONG WITHOUT ISSUING A RECALL OR HAVING THE DEFECT ADDRESSED PRIOR TO FURTHER PRODUCTION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A HUGE FINANCIAL BURDEN, EMOTIONAL BURDEN, AND ONE THAT COMPROMISED MY SAFETY. RESEARCHING ONLINE, THERE SEEMS TO BE NUMEROUS OTHER LR2 OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE THAT HAVE REPORTED FILING COMPLAINTS AS WELL.”
Service brakes, hydraulic
1 report
“The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover LR2. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the brakes failed to engage while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the vacuum pump needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. The VIN was unavailable”
Fuel/propulsion system
1 report
Electrical system
1 report
“MY LANDROVER 2013 LR2 BEGAN THIS MONTH BY ALL OF THE LIGHTS TURNING OFF AND NOT WORKING THEN THE HOOD SAYS BINET OPEN AND CANNOT LOCK THE VEHICLE THEN I WAS AT THE STORE AND IT HAD PROBLEMS STARTING GOT IT TO DRIVE AND DIED ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN IT FINALLY RESTARTED THE ENGINE MADE GRINDING NOISES THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND OF COURSE A BOLT SHEARED OFF INSIDE THE ENGINE AND BROKE THREW ANOTHER PART THE INTAKE ACTUATOR ND THE EXHAUST ACTUATOR COSTING $2800 HEARD THERE IS A PSA OUT CAN'T FIND IT I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT HAD I KNOWN THAT'S GUARANTEED TO HAPPEN VERY SAD”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 31, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.