2017 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: common problems and reliability

One of the worst Range Rover Evoque years.

One of the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque years to avoid. All Range Rover Evoque years

324 owner complaints, most about engine. 2 recalls.

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The 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque has 324 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and steering.

Safety record for the 2017 model year

324
Owner complaints
2
Recalls
9
Crash reports
3
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque vehicles (US, public record).

The Year Score compares this year with other Range Rover Evoque years only. How we score it

Is 2017 a good year for the Range Rover Evoque?

Across the 14 Range Rover Evoque model years we track, complaint volume runs from 5 (2022) to 324 (2017). With 324 complaints, the 2017 Range Rover Evoque sits above the model's median of 53.

These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.

Where owners report problems

engine
63
steering
57
electrical system
57
suspension
39
structure
33

Recalls affecting the 2017 Range Rover Evoque

air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Campaign 16V941000

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles and 2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The affected vehicles have a front passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.

suspension:front:control arm:lower arm

Campaign 16V889000

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles manufactured May 30, 2016, to August 24, 2016, and 2016-2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured June 7, 2016, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have front lower control arm fasteners that may fail due to an assembly error, possibly resulting in separation of the steering knuckle.

What owners say across generations

Overwhelmingly negative sentiment regarding long-term reliability and ownership costs, particularly for used examples out of warranty.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Range Rover Evoque. See the full Range Rover Evoque owner picture and every model year.

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