2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: common problems and reliability
One of the worst Range Rover Sport years.
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154 owner complaints, most about steering. 11 recalls.
Should I buy one?The 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 154 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 11 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are steering and engine.
Safety record for the 2016 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles (US, public record).
The Year Score compares this year with other Range Rover Sport years only. How we score it
Is 2016 a good year for the Range Rover Sport?
Across the 21 Range Rover Sport model years we track, complaint volume runs from 14 (2022) to 252 (2015). With 154 complaints, the 2016 Range Rover Sport sits above the model's median of 46.
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
Recalls affecting the 2016 Range Rover Sport
latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Campaign 19V390000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. A spring in the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch) may get stuck, causing the left hand door to remain unlatched when the door is closed.
latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Campaign 20V325000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under Recall 19V-390, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A spring in the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch) may get stuck, causing the left hand door to remain unlatched when the door is closed.
seat belts
Campaign 19V350000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may not lock as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Campaign 19V392000Jaguar 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 appear to be closed but may be unlatched.
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latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Campaign 20V387000Jaguar 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 the repair may not have been completed properly. Due to a problem with the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch), the doors may appear to be closed but may be unlatched.
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 17V154000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
seat belts:pretensioner
Campaign 16V942000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles and 2016-2017 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles have seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 16V941000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles and 2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The affected vehicles have a front passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.
latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Campaign 15V385000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Range Rover vehicles manufactured July 26, 2012, to March 9, 2015, and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured February 18, 2013, to March 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the doors may unlatch unexpectedly when closed.
seat belts:front:retractor
Campaign 22V219000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies" and 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm
Campaign 25V514000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The front suspension upper knuckle joint may crack, which can result in suspension arm detachment.
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.
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 $15,414–$29,140.
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