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Land Rover Range Rover years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 29 model years of the Land Rover Range Rover by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2017, 2020, 2015, 2016 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.

01 —Complaint index

Complaints per year on the road

1.0 = typical year for this model
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Model yearComplaints per year since release
19971
19981
19991
20001
20010
20021
20035
20044
20052
20063
20071
20082
20091
20103
20115
20123
20134
20143
201511
20167
201712
20183
20193
202011
20213
20224
20236
20243
20260
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
202600—40Too new to judge
20241031.0103Typical
20232261.7112Typical
20221841.1100Typical
20211830.952Typical
202080113.556Most complaints
20192631.032Typical
20182831.042Typical
2017121123.783Most complaints
20167972.2135Most complaints
2015126113.385Most complaints
20144231.0101Typical
20135441.269Typical
20124530.942Typical
20118251.632Typical
20105931.150Typical
20091410.240Fewest complaints
20084420.733Typical
20072210.331Fewest complaints
20065630.822Typical
20053620.511Typical
200410141.413Typical
200312751.613Typical
20021410.200Fewest complaints
2001700.111Fewest complaints
20002610.332Fewest complaints
19992910.350Fewest complaints
19982410.333Fewest complaints
19972110.232Fewest complaints
  • 20260 complaints · 4 recallsToo new to judge
  • 202410 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
  • 202322 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
  • 202218 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
  • 202118 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
  • 202080 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
  • 201926 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
  • 201828 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
  • 2017121 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
  • 201679 complaints · 13 recallsMost complaints
  • 2015126 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
  • 201442 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
  • 201354 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
  • 201245 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
  • 201182 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
  • 201059 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
  • 200914 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
  • 200844 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
  • 200722 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
  • 200656 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
  • 200536 complaints · 1 recallTypical
  • 2004101 complaints · 1 recallTypical
  • 2003127 complaints · 1 recallTypical
  • 200214 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
  • 20017 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
  • 200026 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
  • 199929 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
  • 199824 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
  • 199721 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 12, 2026

Fewest complaints for their age: 2001, 2002, 1997, 2009, 1998, 2000, 1999, 2007.

02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What Land Rover Range Rover years have the most complaints?

Adjusted for years on the road, 2017, 2020, 2015, 2016 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 29 model years compared.

Is this a reliability rating?

No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.

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