Avoid: No year grades F. Weakest: 2018
Best: 2023
6 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 8 model years, the Land Rover Range Rover Velar has 115 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 22 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and electrical system. 2018 drew the most complaints (43), 2023 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (6).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Land Rover Range Rover Velar vehicles (US, public record).
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2018 (43 complaints). Lowest: 2023 (6).
Mixed to negative sentiment overall, heavily dominated by widespread and severe concerns over reliability and ownership costs.
Very frequent reports across various model years, including V6 petrol and four-cylinder engines. Repair costs cited up to $32,000 USD.
Screens (especially dual touchscreens) fail to boot, become sluggish, or freeze entirely, often requiring multiple ignition cycles or extended downtime to resolve. Affects climate control and other essential functions.
Various unspecified electrical faults causing malfunctions across different systems.
Consistently ranked at or near the bottom of major reliability surveys across multiple years and models, with high fault rates, long repair times, and high costs.
Mentioned in the context of Velar models, though specific details are limited.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Range Rover Velar. Individual model years are broken down above.
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