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).

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. Long-term owners and repeat buyers frequently praise the vehicles for their except

  • High maintenance and repair costs — very frequent.
  • General reputation for unreliability (perception vs. owner experience varies widely) — very frequent.
  • Severe drivetrain/electrical failures in newer models (e.g., "Stop Safely, Loss of Drive" error, vehicle not starting) — isolated.
  • Electronic/software glitches (e.g., smart key failures, infotainment issues) — recurrent.
  • Throttle lag/lazy acceleration in full-size models (L405) compared to Sport SVR — isolated.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Range Rover Sport.

Typical used price

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

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