2021 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Reliability Report

Power steering assist cuts out, sometimes while turning, and the wheel can become very heavy at a standstill. Other reports describe the wheel pulling erratically at 55 mph on dry roads. In one crash report, stability control would not hand control back to the driver in the rain, and the car hit a guardrail, injuring a passenger. Some loss-of-assist cases followed a DC/DC converter failure that shut the car down. Reduced-traction warnings also appear, which a dealer traced to unfinished vehicle configuration.

Sudden shutdowns while driving are the main pattern. The car loses power, lights and propulsion, sometimes at night or at highway speed, then restarts later. Other reports include a gearbox fault that left the car stuck in park at 3,000 miles, repeated limp-mode stalls, and push-button no-starts lasting hours. One report describes engine misfires near 56,800 miles, and another describes a two-wheel-drive warning caused by unprogrammed 4WD modules. Dealers often cannot find the cause, and some cars return with the same fault.

One crash report describes a car parked with the engine running on a steep driveway that drove forward on its own once the vehicle ahead moved, striking that car and a fence. Most other filings repeat the windshield-cracking problem: cracks that start at the edge of the glass with no impact, multiple replacements, and long waits for glass. These name the Defender and Velar. One used buyer reports an odometer discrepancy, a battery failure, and an SOS system warning soon after purchase.

Coolant keeps disappearing with no visible leak. Owners top it up weekly or monthly and get repeated low-coolant warnings. In one case, after several dealer visits that found nothing, the coolant turned out to be leaking onto the turbocharger. Another owner reports the engine running hot after every drive. Other filings describe stalling while driving, a no-start blamed on the DC/DC converter, and a transmission that drops into neutral at stops and leaves the car stranded in traffic.

Knocking from the front end while turning is the most serious pattern. One car had a cracked steering knuckle at the upper ball joint mount. Another owner reports a suspension fault warning at 14k miles, with the ride height adjusting itself on the freeway and popping noises. One report describes the Dynamic Response roll-control system failing after hydraulic lines corroded and leaked, losing all pressure. Warranty coverage was denied in at least one case.

No airbag failures are reported. Both filings come from Evoque owners who say they received a passenger airbag recall notice but cannot get the repair. Dealers say the parts are on backorder with no delivery date, even after a later letter said the remedy was available. Owners say neither the dealers nor the manufacturer could tell them when the work would be done.

Windshield pillar trim comes loose at highway speed. Owners describe a crackling or tapping noise above 65 mph as air gets under the weather stripping along the windshield. In one case the right pillar molding broke off around 70 mph and hung by its lower end, and its plastic clips were too damaged to reattach. Both filings describe the Defender.