Land Rover Range Rover Sport · model year

2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

4 NHTSA complaints, and 1 recall campaign 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

Complaints
4
Recalls
1

The verdict

The 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport posts top-1% complaint standing (fewest filings) among its own model-year siblings.

Top 0%
fewest complaints, own model years
1
recall campaign

The 2007Land RoverRange Rover Sport carries 4 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 2007 Range Rover Sport is child seat:tether: connector/clip with 1 filings, followed by suspension:front:springs:air suspension system (1) and tires (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause. This cohort has 1 NHTSA recall campaign listed below. Enter a VIN in NHTSA's official recall lookup to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 2007 Range Rover Sport. 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.

4
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

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.

Total Complaints

4 filings

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

ComponentCount
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM1
TIRES1
SUSPENSION1

Recalls (1)

07E04700003/07/2007

EQUIPMENT

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET THULE HITCH STYLE BICYCLE RACKS WITH FOLD DOWN STYLE BIKE ARMS. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE HITCH STYLE BICYCLE RACK.

Recent Complaints

20110419SUSPENSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SEATED LOWER ON THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD A FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES WHERE VARIOUS REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

Mileage: 21,000

20090805TIRES

REAR CONTINENTAL TIRES WORN, TREAD SHOWING AT 20,000 MILES, ON TIRES DESIGNED FOR 4X4 SUV CREATING DANGER AS IN THE FORD EXPEDITION SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

20080129SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

LAND ROVER'S RANGE ROVER SPORT SUPERCHARGED WAS DESIGNED WITH A HYDRAULIC SUSPSENSION SYSTEM THAT BREAKS DOWN AFTER OR AROUND JUST 1000 MILES. AFTER A CUSTOMER HAS PURCHASED A NEW SPORT FROM LAND ROVER, LAND ROVER IS STIFFING ALL OF IT'S CUSTOMERS WITH THESE CARS AND CALLING THE KNOCKING AND CLUNKING "NORMAL". THIS IS TOTALLY AND UTTERLY OFFENSIVE, I HAVE ALREADY LEMON LAWED MY FIRST 2006 SPORT. OUT OF GOOD WILL AND APPRECIATION FOR THE BRAND, I PURCHASED A 2007 SPORT SUPERCHARGED THE VERY SAME DAY I TURNED IN MY 2006 IN HOPES THAT THEY HAD CORRECTED THE ISSUE AND/OR MY ISSUE WITH MY 2006 WAS JUST A FLUKE. I WAS WRONG, LAND ROVER HAS GIVEN MY ATTORNEY AND I THE COLD SHOULDER, THEY HAVE SPECIFICALLY TOLD MY LOCAL REPAIR CENTER NOT TO REPAIR MY CAR!!! I AM DISGUSTED BY THIS COMPANIES BUSINESS AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS PRACTICES AND AM LOOKING INTO FILING A JOINT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST LAND ROVER. THE PARTS OF THE CAR THAT ARE DEFECTIVE ARE CALLED THE DYNAMIC RESPONSE SYSTEM

Mileage: 700

20070925CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BRITAX E9L57-BOULEVARD CHILD SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHILD SEAT JERKED FORWARD AND FELL TO THE RIGHT. SHE STATED THAT THE STRAP, WHICH WAS USED TO SECURE THE CHILD SEAT, ENDED UP OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE. SHE FELT THAT THE STRAP WAS TOO LONG. AS OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2007, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURED DATE AND FAILURE TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport have?
The 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport?
Yes, the 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 1 recall(s). The most common affected component is EQUIPMENT. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport?
The most-complained component for the 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport is CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM and TIRES.
Is the 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 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 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport; 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.