2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: common problems and reliability

The 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 113 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 7 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and service brakes. Owners most often flag high maintenance and repair costs — very frequent.

Safety record for the 2013 model year

113
Owner complaints
7
Recalls
18
Crash reports
2
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles (US, public record).

Where owners report problems

electrical system
18
service brakes
16
fuel/propulsion system
13
structure
13
engine
12

Recalls affecting the 2013 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

latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Campaign 19V392000

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ranger Rover and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles. Due to a problem with the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch), the doors may

latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Campaign 20V387000

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Range Rover and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under Recall 19V-392, however th

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

Campaign 15V042000

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured August 16, 2012, to January 8, 2014, and 2014-2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport veh

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