2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: common problems and reliability

The 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 44 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and suspension. Owners most often flag high maintenance and repair costs — very frequent.

Safety record for the 2007 model year

44
Owner complaints
4
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles (US, public record).

Where owners report problems

air bags
20
suspension
8
electrical system
4
engine and engine cooling
4
seats
2

Recalls affecting the 2007 Range Rover Sport

equipment

Campaign 07E047000

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET THULE HITCH STYLE BICYCLE RACKS WITH FOLD DOWN STYLE BIKE ARMS. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE HITCH STYLE BICYCLE RACK.

air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Campaign 17V015000

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, S

service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:hydraulic:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign 15V039000

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured April 15, 2005, to September 4, 2012. One or both of the flexible front brake hoses

air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Campaign 16V374000

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana

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.

Other Range Rover Sport model years