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2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport steering problems

38 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport cite steering, 31% of all 121 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
38
31% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
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Injuries
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Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the steering

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“There as been a recall on this Range Rover for 1 year with no remedy. Range Rover customer service offers no answers or help. Dealership inspects vehicles at no cost. How ever with out the recall being fixed this vehicle is useless and unsafe. How long is it resonance to wait for a remedy. Over a year is far too long something needs to be done.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 1, 2026SteeringODI 11747597
“The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V514000 (Steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 18, 2026SteeringODI 11744935
“The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V514000 (Steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 17, 2026SteeringODI 11744706
“The contact owns a . The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: ( ); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure suspension warning light had turned off and on. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the front suspension knuckle had cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 26, 2026SteeringODI 11740088
“On [XXX], my 2017 Land Rover Range Rover HSE Td6 diesel (VIN: [XXX] ) suffered a complete, catastrophic engine failure without warning at approximately 70 mph on [XXX] . My wife and our two infant sons (ages [XXX] and [XXX] ) were passengers. There were no prior warning lights or symptoms. The engine stopped instantaneously, eliminating power steering and power brakes while I was overtaking a semi-truck in the passing lane. We narrowly reached the shoulder safely. The odometer read 79,018 miles — inside both limits of the federally mandated 8-year/80,000-mile emissions warranty under 40 CFR §85.2103. The vehicle was 7 years old at time of failure. Hoehn Land Rover Carlsbad diagnosed complete engine failure caused by timing chain guide failure — a known defect pattern in the Ingenium diesel engine. The service manager stated failures like this "aren't that rare" with these engines. Repair estimate: $28,000–$30,000. Jaguar Land Rover North America (Case #[XXX]) denied the warranty claim entirely, offering $800, without ever evaluating the claim under the active federal emissions warranty. Their denial cited only the expired extended CPO warranty and a maintenance…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 25, 2026Steering, Power train, EngineODI 11739888
“The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V514000 (Steering) however the parts were unavailable. The dealer was contacted, however the contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted, the contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The contact's vehicle had not experienced any failure regarding the unrepaired recall.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 20, 2026SteeringODI 11738998

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 5, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Steering: arm

Free remedy

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.

SteeringReported Aug 8, 2025NHTSA 25V514000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 5, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.