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What 82 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Phev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (82)Crash / fire / injury (4)Body & structure (26)Fuel system (24)Engine (12)Airbags (9)Brakes (6)Suspension (4)Electrical system (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Engine & cooling (2)Service Brakes, Air (2)

9 of 82 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Sep 10, 2020Transmission & drivetrainAirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS EITHER IN PARK OR IN DRIVE, THE RPM'S WOULD REV WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND LIGHTLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; THE VEHICLE THEN LUNGED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE OVER A 4 FEET WALL AND THEN COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED FROM THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS TREATED FOR A BROKEN BACK. THE OTHER DRIVER REPORTED NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY TOWED FROM THE SCENE OF ACCIDENT TO AN INDEPENDENT COLLISION CENTER. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY THEN TOWED THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT COLLISION CENTER WHERE THEY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 162,000. *LN*JB

NHTSA ODI 11354212

Jul 11, 2018Airbags

TAKATA RECALL LAND ROVER REFUSES TO REPLACE AIRBAGS BECAUSE WE LIVE IN ANCHORAGE, AK. NO DEALERSHIP IN ANCHORAGE

NHTSA ODI 11110881

Jan 31, 2018Airbags

SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY SENDING FRAGMENTS OF METAL AND PIECES OF PLASTIC INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS DRIVING AT 16 MPH ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET.

NHTSA ODI 11066152

Oct 24, 2017Airbags

2011 RANGE ROVER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. UPDATED 10/24/2017*JS

NHTSA ODI 11035029

Aug 4, 2017Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER L322. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V374000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LAND ROVER OF DALLAS, TEXAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD RECEIVE ANOTHER LETTER ONCE THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11012833

Mar 30, 2017AirbagsEngine

TAKATA RECALL. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN FOR ALMOST 1 YEAR, AND LAND ROVER HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I BASICALLY CANNOT DRIVE WITH ANY PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT.

NHTSA ODI 10969644

Feb 21, 2017Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V356000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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 A FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI 10955748

Dec 31, 2016Airbags

TAKATA RECALL. MY RANGE ROVER IS A PART OF THE AIRBAG RECALL AND I'M UNABLE TO TRADE-IN THE CAR WHILE THE RECALL IS OPEN. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO TRADE-IN THE CAR, AS I'D LIKE TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR.

NHTSA ODI 10938899

Dec 27, 2016Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V374000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 10937560

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Phev verdict →