Total Complaints
9 filings
Land Rover Range Rover · model year
9 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports, and 4 recall campaigns listed for this cohort. 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
The verdict
The 2021 Land Rover Range Rover posts top-quartile complaint standing among its own model-year siblings.
The 2021Land RoverRange Rover carries 9 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 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 2021 Range Rover is electrical system with 2 filings, followed by suspension (2) and unknown or other (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause. This cohort has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns listed below. Enter a VIN in NHTSA's official recall lookup to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2021 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.
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.
Total Complaints
9 filings
Crashes Reported
2 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 1 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 1 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Range Rover, 2022 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2021 Range Rover Velar, Discovery Sport, 2020-2022 Discovery, and Defender vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child res
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with a Surround Camera System. Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the display or display a distorted
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land R
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2023 Range Rover, Defender, 2022-2023 Discovery, and 2023 Range Rover Velar vehicles. The engine cam carrier oil channel may be blocked, which can lead to an oil leak.
Took my vehicle in for suspension noise and was told the front passenger side steering knuckle is cracked at the upper ball joint mount. There is a current recall for this issue for model years 2014-2017, but not for 2021 models. This issue appears to be greater than originally expected.
3 WEEK OLD BATTERY WAS DESTRYED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE DC/DC CONVERTER PART IS ON BACKORDER FOR TWO MONTHS
The contact owns a 2021 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, and the contact heard an abnormal knocking sound. The contact stated that the knocking sound was getting louder and louder. The contact stated that the failure occurred while turning. The contact stated that an unknown warning light was illuminated and independently turned off. In addition, the contact stated the sound was like the vehicle was falling apart. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact was informed that the repair was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed front driver's side control arm and lower rear guard. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Mileage: 37,000
The contact owns a 2021 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the instrument cluster went blank. The contact stated that the gauges were not visible. The contact stopped the vehicle, turned it off, and restarted the vehicle, and the instrument cluster became functional. The contact stated that the failure occurred at various speeds. Additionally, the turn signal was inoperable, the windows failed to roll down, and the doors could not be opened from the outside. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to the same dealer several times for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.
Mileage: 37,000
The contact owns a 2021 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the instrument cluster went blank. The contact stated that the gauges were not visible. The contact stopped the vehicle, turned it off, and restarted the vehicle, and the instrument cluster became functional. The contact stated that the failure occurred at various speeds. Additionally, the turn signal was inoperable, the windows failed to roll down, and the doors could not be opened from the outside. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to the same dealer several times for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.
Mileage: 37,000
The rear liftgate of my vehicle was damaged due to failure of the rear camera as described in Safety Recall N778. Does the manufacturer Land Rover have an obligation to repair the damage due to this occuring?
The collision avoidance and AEB system do not work. The settings are set to high sensitivity and still do not work.
The collision avoidance and AEB system do not work. The settings are set to high sensitivity and still do not work.
Was on steep driveway, put car in park and kept it running. Got out - left drivers side door open. Went to car in front of me to direct it more forward (to turn around), and once car in front of mine moved out of front, my car slammed on gas and sideswiped her car and ran through a fence, almost going off a cliff. My car went into drive once the cameras detected no car in front!
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.
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