Total Complaints
3 filings
LAND ROVER CLASSIC · model year
1993 LAND ROVER CLASSIC
3 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1993LAND ROVERCLASSIC carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1993 CLASSIC is seat belts with 1 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:storage (1) and fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 12 investigation files overlapping the 1993 CLASSIC, and 3 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20071116FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LAND ROVER CLASSIC. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK CRACKED. THREE RECALL NOTICES WERE RECEIVED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V203000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). WHEN HE TOOK THE RECALL NOTICE TO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT HIS VIN CHANGED AND THEY COULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,320.
Mileage: 90,500
20060614FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN EARLY 2006; THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR. THEN A SECOND LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND THE VEHICLE DID HAVE A FUEL LEAK, THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. THE DEALERSHIP BEGAN TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE TANK ASSEMBLY WAS TAKEN OFF THE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO BE ORDERED, BUT WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL ALSO. THE DEALERSHIP THEN CALLED THE CONTACT BACK AND STATED THE VIN FOR THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED AND NEITHER COMPONENT WOULD BE INCLUDED. THE CONTACT ACQUIRED THE VIN FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THAT DETERMINED THIS WAS NOT AN ACCURATE VIN AND THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THIS RECALL. THERE IS NOT AN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER, BUT THE NUMBER ON THE LETTER IS B156. UPDATED 07/03/06. *JB
Mileage: 151,000
20010316SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS (BOTH DRIVER, AND PASSENGER SIDE) HAS BEEN DAMAGED, DUE TO RE-OCCURING RUST PROBLEM (WHERE THEY ATTACH TO THE VEHICLE) WHICH MFGR REPAIRED ONCE, BUT REFUSES TO ONCE AGAIN, STATING THE RUST IS A COSMETIC CONDITION. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR, HOWEVER WHEN I SUBMITTED SEVERAL (PER REPS. REQUEST, THE CLAIM WAS DENIED., NOW THAT ONE MOUNT HAS BECOME COMPLETELY UNATTACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE COMPANT STATES THEY WONT REPAIR THE FAILURE AS THE VEHICLE IS NOW 1 YEAR OUT OF ITS COROSSION WARRANTY). I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE RUST/ SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW! THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES IN NORTH AMERICA, HOWEVER, EVERY VEHICLE HAS THE ISSUE OF MAJOR RUST IN THE LOWER DOOR SILL AREA WHERE THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR IS LOCATED! ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL TANK ON THIS VEHICLE HAS RUSTED THROUGH, AND IS NOW LEAKING. THE TANK IN THIS VEHICLE, IS THE SAME PART (AND PART NUMBER) INSTALLED IN THE 1987-1992 LAND ROVER- RANGE ROVERS WHI
Compare 1993LAND ROVERCLASSIC to Similar Vehicles
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1993 LAND ROVER CLASSIC have?▼
The 1993 LAND ROVER CLASSIC has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 LAND ROVER CLASSIC?▼
The most-complained component for the 1993 LAND ROVER CLASSIC is SEAT BELTS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY.
Is the 1993 LAND ROVER CLASSIC safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.