2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: common problems and reliability

The 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 36 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are power train and steering. Owners most often flag high maintenance and repair costs: very frequent.

Safety record for the 2005 model year

36
Owner complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles (US, public record).

Is 2005 a good year for the Range Rover Sport?

Across the 12 Range Rover Sport model years we track, complaint volume runs from 14 (2022) to 234 (2017). With 36 complaints, the 2005 Range Rover Sport sits belowthe 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

power train
21
steering
4
equipment
4
suspension
3
electrical system
3

Recalls affecting the 2005 Range Rover Sport

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LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 19,168 MY 2003-2005 RANGE ROVER VEHICLES. THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING SLEEVE AND THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY BE MISALIGNED, RESULTING IN SPLINE WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. AS THE WEAR BETWEEN THE

What owners say across generations

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

  • High maintenance and repair costs: very frequent.
  • General reputation for unreliability (perception vs. owner experience varies widely): very frequent.

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

Typical used price

Used Range Rover Sport listings typically run $21,500–$90,404 across 2013 to 2025 model years.

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