Total Complaints
13 filings
Land Rover Range Rover · model year
1994 Land Rover Range Rover
13 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 13
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1994 Land Rover Range Rover posts below-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.
- Top 26%
- fewest complaints, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1994Land RoverRange Rover carries 13 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1994 Range Rover is suspension:front:control arm with 2 filings, followed by visibility:sun/moon roof assembly (1) and engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1994 Range Rover. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1994 Land Rover Range Rover
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
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 |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20130131SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FRONT END MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND IN A MATTER OF MOMENTS, THE WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT END DIFFERENTIAL FRACTURED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. ...UPDATED 03/18/13 *BF UPDATED 04/09/2013 *JS
Mileage: 110,000
20010130SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM REPLACED TWICE IN VEHICLE, SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM. *AK
20010129SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE STEERING ARM BALL JOINT FAILED. *MJS
20010123SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE STEERING ARM BALL JOINT FAILED. *MJS
19980820STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH. I SUBSEQUENTLY LEARNED THAT ONE OF THE TIE RODS ON THE VEHICLE HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN. FURTHER, TWO OF THE OTHER THREE TIE RODS WERE UNSAFE. (TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, I WAS BILLED FOR THE REPAIRS). ABOUT 20 MINUTES EARLIER, I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT A SPEED OF 55-60 MPH, IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS AT THAT SPEED, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. OTHER PEOPLE COULD ALSO HAVE BEEN KILLED.
19980420ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
19980319SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEADRESTS ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE. *AK
19970311ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRUCK CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK
19961204SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
19960125VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
REARVIEW MIRROR LOSES POSITION IN HEAT. *SD
19950309VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUN ROOF PROBLEMS. *SKD
19950309ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER FAILED.
19950309LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCKS FAILED TWICE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1994 Land Rover Range Rover have?▼
The 1994 Land Rover Range Rover has 13 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 Land Rover Range Rover?▼
The most-complained component for the 1994 Land Rover Range Rover is SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE.
Is the 1994 Land Rover Range Rover 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.
Data vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1994 Land Rover Range Rover; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.