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2014 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.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

73 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 25, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Engine problems dominate (29% of complaints).

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 →

#67 of 513Among the 2014 models with a matured record, the 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (3-door) ranks #67, scoring higher than 83% of them. See the 2014 ranking →

Complaint volume100
Severity91
Recall load100
Trend61

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

20132026 YTD

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.

6 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 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (3-door), plotted where owners report it happening.

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Also reported (mileage varies): Engine (21) · Transmission & drivetrain (18) · Electrical system (16) · Body & structure (9)

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint. Treat them as a rough guide.

Engine

29%

21 complaints · 3 in the last 2 years

The contact owns a 2014 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated several unknown warning lights illumi…

Read the engine complaints →

Transmission & drivetrain

25%

18 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years

Charging system -( code PO562) powertrain control module Code-(PO299) Code- (P144C)

Read the transmission & drivetrain complaints →

Electrical system

22%

16 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years

REAR TAILGATE WILL NOT OPEN DOORS WILL NOT LOCK INTERIOR LIGHTING STAYS ON. CAN NOT LOCK VEHICLE AND CAN NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS ON.

Read the electrical system complaints →

Body & structure

12%

9 complaints

The front door will not open on the driver's side from the outside. It will only open from the inside due to the door handle.

Read the body & structure complaints →

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.

miles

Too few owners named a mileage on this model to place issues against an odometer yet.

Read all 73 owner complaints in their own words → · just the 5 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:

  1. 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?
  2. 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?
  3. 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)?
  4. How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
  5. 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.

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Get a pre-purchase inspection

A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2014 Land Rover RANGE ROVER EVOQUE (3-DOOR) beats every score on the internet, including ours.

What to ask for

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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.

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The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (3-door) as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.