2010 Land Rover Range Rover Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Feb 24, 2021 · 14 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Range Rover years
Fewer complaints than other years 23rd of 32 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Land Rover Range Rover. That ranks 23rd out of 32 Range Rover model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is engine (6 complaints, 43%), typically at around 87,000 miles. Complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury. There are 5 safety recalls covering this model year.

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2002 Land Rover Range Rover Vogue V8 Automatic 4.4 Front Taken in Leamington Spa. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2010 Land Rover Range Rover problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Engine6 · ~87,000 mi
Air Bags2 · ~40,000 mi
Seats2 · ~15 mi
Service Brakes2 · ~88,500 mi
Electrical System1 · ~73,328 mi
Engine and Engine Cooling1
Fuel/propulsion System1 · ~123,000 mi
Power Train1 · ~73,328 mi
Unknown or Other1 · ~99,000 mi
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Engine643%87,000——
Air Bags214%40,000——
Seats214%15——
Service Brakes214%88,500——
Electrical System17%73,328——
Engine and Engine Cooling17%———
Fuel/propulsion System17%123,000——
Power Train17%73,328——
Unknown or Other17%99,000——

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2020, with 3 complaints
2010: 1201012012: 1201212013: 2201322016: 1201612017: 2201722018: 1201812019: 1201912020: 3202032021: 220212

n = 14 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2010 Land Rover Range Rover recalls (5)

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Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator moduleJan 8, 2018 · NHTSA campaign 18V011000 · 2,583 vehicles

Problem: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2010 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Unless included in "Zone B" above, Land Rover is recalling certain 2009 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P083.

Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator moduleJan 8, 2018 · NHTSA campaign 18V015000 · 8,480 vehicles

Problem: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Unless included in "Zone B" above, Land Rover is recalling certain 2010-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P084.

Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator moduleMay 27, 2016 · NHTSA campaign 16V374000 · 34,738 vehicles

Problem: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Land Rover is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P081.

Service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:hydraulic:hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsJan 27, 2015 · NHTSA campaign 15V039000 · 74,648 vehicles

Problem: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured April 15, 2005, to September 4, 2012. One or both of the flexible front brake hoses may rupture causing loss of brake fluid.

Risk: If one or both of the flexible brake hoses fails, the vehicle may require a longer distance to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front brake hoses, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P054.

Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactiveDec 3, 2009 · NHTSA campaign 09V467000 · 4,035 vehicles

Problem: Jaguar land rover is recalling certain model year 2010 range rover vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." these vehicles equipped with occupant classification system (ocs) may experience airbag warning lamp illumination on the instrument cluster. The passenger airbag will be disabled when the airbag warning lamp is illuminated as a result of this defect and the passenger airbag warning disable (pawd) lamp in the overhead console will also illuminate.

Risk: Deployment of the passenger airbag may not be achieved in the event of a vehicle crash increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealer will update the vehicle's restraints control module (rcm) with the integrated diagnostics system (ids) tool with software from dvd 118.5 patch 16 or later. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 21, 2009. Owners may contact jaguar land rover at 1-800-452-4827.

To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.

Recent owner reports

Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

Antifreez constantly getting low with no visual leaks. Now serious misfires.

Engine · received Feb 24, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11397786

On 11/14/2020 i purchased this vehicle from carisma auto group located in tampa fl. On 1/5/2021 while in motion on the highway, the water pump failed. On 1/6/2021 it was discovered that stop leak concentrate was put in the radiator.

Engine · received Feb 18, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11396867

Dangerous land rover timing chain problem. A known and dangerous problem with land rover vehicles has been brought to my attention as a result of failed repair attempts and research. There is a well-known problem with the timing chains on 2010 land rover vehicles. Other vehicles are affected. Many…

Engine · received Jul 3, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11337360

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 land rover range rover. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v374000 (air bags). The contact stated that manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The…

Air Bags · received Apr 16, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11321301

Goes dead without warning. This happens both in town and on the highway. You lose all of your power steering and brakes. The dealership nor regular shops have been able to solve the problem. It will start right back up.

Engine · received Feb 28, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11312151

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2010 Land Rover Range Rover?

Owners most often report engine, air bags, seats problems. The top one, engine, accounts for 6 complaints.

Was there a recall on the 2010 Land Rover Range Rover?

Yes, 5 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 2010 Land Rover Range Rover a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Range Rover model years, the 2010 has fewer complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.