2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: common problems and reliability

The 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 94 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and fuel/propulsion system. Owners most often flag high maintenance and repair costs — very frequent.

Safety record for the 2012 model year

94
Owner complaints
5
Recalls
4
Crash reports
3
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles (US, public record).

Where owners report problems

engine
26
fuel/propulsion system
18
power train
16
fuel system
14
gasoline
14

Recalls affecting the 2012 Range Rover Sport

fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump:mounting plate/flange

Campaign 21V635000

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Range Rover Sport and 2010-2016 LR4 vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 or 5.0L V8 engines. The fuel outlet flange mounted on the fuel tank may

air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Campaign 18V015000

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, India

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

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