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2016 Land Rover Range Rover Lwb
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
73 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Complaints are still coming in strong late in this car's life, a chronic-problem pattern, not early teething.
Steering problems dominate (40% 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.
The math, shown
Full methodology →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.
5 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 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Lwb, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Steering (29) · Suspension (18) · Fuel system (10) · Engine (6)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Steering
40%29 complaints · 29 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V514000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not …”
Suspension
25%18 complaints · 17 in the last 2 years
“Good morning, Some time ago Land Rover Corporate made me aware of the recall about the suspension failure that can happen without warning, but to date there is no fix …”
Fuel system
14%10 complaints · 7 in the last 2 years
“The fuel tank cradles have deteriorated exposing the fuel tanks, it is a known issue with these vehicles making the fuel tanks vulnerable to punctures and tears.”
Engine
8%6 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years
“While operating vehicle at 45 MPH, engine crankshaft seized and vehicle broke down in the middle of the roadway. This diesel engine was serviced routinely and oil chan…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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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.