2021 Land Rover Range Rover: common problems and reliability

The 2021 Land Rover Range Rover has 43 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and suspension. Owners most often flag general reliability and expensive repairs: electronics, air suspension compressors/valves, coolant system failures (plastic crossover pipes), injector failures. described as "achilles heels" from cost-cutting on critical parts. frequency: very frequent.

Safety record for the 2021 model year

43
Owner complaints
2
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2021 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles (US, public record).

Is 2021 a good year for the Range Rover?

Across the 16 Range Rover model years we track, complaint volume runs from 7 (2001) to 468 (2017). With 43 complaints, the 2021 Range Rover sits belowthe model's median of 81.

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

electrical system
17
suspension
12
engine
5
latches/locks/linkages
3
back over prevention
3

Recalls affecting the 2021 Range Rover

electrical system:software

Campaign 23V031000

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Range Rover PHEV and 2020-2022 Range Rover Sport PHEV vehicles. The vehicles fail to make sufficient pedestrian warning sounds when station

engine and engine cooling:cooling system

Campaign 23V221000

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Land Rover Range Rover PHEV and 2019-2022 Land Rover Range Rover Sport PHEV vehicles. The water pump pulley drive belt may become damaged o

What owners say across generations

Sentiment is sharply divided, with a clear distinction between the vehicle's aspirational qualities and its practical ownership experience.

  • Catastrophic timing chain failures (pre-2012 5.0L V8, early BMW V8): very expensive repair ($7,000-$10,000 USD), often attributed to poor guide design and long oil change intervals. Frequency: very frequent.
  • General reliability and expensive repairs: electronics, air suspension compressors/valves, coolant system failures (plastic crossover pipes), injector failures. Described as "Achilles heels" from cost-cutting on critical parts. Frequency: very frequent.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Range Rover. See the full Range Rover owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Range Rover listings typically run $19,950–$123,619 across 2014 to 2025 model years.

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