Land Rover Range Rover Sport years to avoid and best years

Avoid: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)

Best: 2009 · Best recent: 2021

18 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade

Across 21 model years, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 1,432 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 109 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and steering. 2015 drew the most complaints (252), 2022 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (14).

21
Model years tracked
1,432
Owner complaints
109
Recalls
46
Median per year

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $15,414–$29,140.

Which Range Rover Sport years have the most problems?

Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.

YearComplaints
20261
202513
202417
202323
202214
202122
202046
201952
201866
2017242
2016154
2015252
2014172
201359
201252
201182
201059
200914
200844
200722
200626

Highest: 2015 (252 complaints). Lowest: 2022 (14).

Where owners report problems

engine257
steering253
electrical system209
suspension195
structure81

What owners say

Sentiment is polarized, with a clear divide between owners reporting high satisfaction and reliability, and a widespread reputation for high maintenance costs and unreliability.

  • Very frequentHigh maintenance and repair costs
  • Very frequentGeneral reputation for unreliability (perception vs. owner experience varies widely)
  • RecurrentElectronic/software glitches (e.g., smart key failures, infotainment issues)
  • RecurrentWear on suspension and brake components due to vehicle weight
  • RecurrentDiesel engine (TDV6/SDV6) reliability concerns (crankshaft, injectors) for first-generation models

Owner insights cover all generations of the Range Rover Sport. Individual model years are broken down above.

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