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2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (3-door)
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
49 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 25, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Complaints are overwhelmingly minor: almost none involve crashes, fires, or injuries.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#7 of 491Among the 2012 models with a matured record, the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (3-door) ranks #7, scoring higher than 97% of them. See the 2012 ranking →
Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
3 open NHTSA defect investigations on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (3-door), plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Engine (12) · Transmission & drivetrain (9) · Brakes (8) · Fuel system (5)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint. Treat them as a rough guide.
Engine
24%12 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“While driving 2012 Range Rover Evoque the engine light turned on. The vehicle was taken to the mechanical shop where the light was diagnosed as a cracked engine exhaus…”
Transmission & drivetrain
18%9 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“Gearbox failure. NO warning lamps, symptoms or messages prior to the incident. While driving down the road, upon accelerating; the vehicle would not move forward. The …”
Brakes
16%8 complaints
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BELOW 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY STOP WHILE DE…”
Fuel system
10%5 complaints
“MY LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER AUTOBIOGRAPHY IS BRAND NEW I ORDER 2012, WITH 19,600 MILES, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGTHWAY, I TOTAL LOSE POWER FOR ACCELATION. IT SAY ON DASH BOAR…”
Check it against this car’s mileage
Type the odometer reading on the actual car you’re looking at to see which of these problem areas owners tend to report before it, around it, or after it.
Too few owners named a mileage on this model to place issues against an odometer yet.
Read all 49 owner complaints in their own words → · just the 4 crash/fire/injury reports →
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Questions to ask the seller
Questions worth asking the seller of this Land Rover before you buy, drawn from its public record:
- Owners of this model report engine problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any engine symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Owners of this model report transmission & drivetrain problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any transmission & drivetrain symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
- How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
- Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?
Before you hand over money
Check the VIN for open recalls
NHTSA’s free lookup shows whether this exact car had its recall remedies completed.
Free NHTSA VIN check ↗Get a pre-purchase inspection
A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2012 Land Rover RANGE ROVER EVOQUE (3-DOOR) beats every score on the internet, including ours.
What to ask forNot set on the 2012? See how every Range Rover Evoque (3-door) model year scores →
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.