The Lemon IndexAll carsLand RoverRange Rover Sport2008
200720101st generation
Complaints only. Too few sold to score: 8,340 in the U.S. in 2008 (sales source), under the 20,000 a fair per-car score needs. Owners filed 6 complaints in its first 3 years.
6 owner complaints, first 3 years — combined, EPA
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When problems show up
No complaints for this year listed a mileage, so we can't say when problems show up.
Questions to ask the seller
- Were recall 07E047000 (equipment) done? Ask for the dealer printout, or check the VIN.
- Do all the headlights, taillights and turn signals work?
- Any fuel smell, stalling or hard starts? On a hybrid or EV, any reduced-power warning or battery work?
- Land Rover sent dealers 140 repair notes for this car. Was this one done: “Seat belts are jamming, slow and/or fail to retract”?
From this year's own recalls, top problems, top repair bills and Land Rover's repair notes. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.
How serious. Out of all 6 owner complaints filed so far (every year since it was sold, not just the first 3), owners reported:
“Average car” = what the same number of complaints would include at the rate across every model year we track. Owners report these themselves; NHTSA doesn't confirm the cause.
What owners complain about most. From owner complaints to the government.
Share of this year's owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not the share of cars that break. One complaint can name more than one area.
Check engine light on? Look up any code →
Fixes owners look up most.
From 200 YouTube videos · 22.5M views · 2006–2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Most-watched topics
- Oil changes & service590K views
How To Check Oil Level On A Range Rover Sport (2005-2012)How to Automotive · 239K views · 5 videos - Intake, EGR & engine sensors307K views
Replace Height Sensor - Range Rover Sport or LR3 (2005-2009)Hazy · 215K views · 2 videos - Gauges, lights & wiring142K views
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- Windows, doors & mirrors77K views
How to Reset Windows and Sunroof | 2013 Range Rover Sport L320Technical Mechanical · 77K views - Heat, A/C & blend door64K views
HOW TO FIX NO HEAT ,NO A/C ,BLOWER MOTOR ISSUES|2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport!First Automotive Channel · 64K views - Infotainment, battery & electrical46K views
2010 - 2013 Range Rover Sport L320 Radio Repair LR3Engine Informant · 26K views · 2 videos - Transmission & shifter26K views
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Before you buy, watch
Range Rover Sport SUV 2005 - 2013 review - CarBuyerCarbuyer · 791K views
Should You Buy a Used RANGE ROVER SPORT? (Test Drive & Review 2010 HSE TDV6)High Peak Autos · 657K viewsViews show how many people looked up each fix, not how often it breaks. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them. The 2008 is the same generation.
Costs are the middle (median) of the dollar amounts people say out loud in these videos, so one wild number can't swing it. They aren't verified bills or sales; real prices depend on year, miles, condition and where you live. Tap Hear it to jump to the moment.
Problems Land Rover told dealers about
Land Rover sent dealers 140 repair notes for this car. The ones about its biggest problems:
- Seat belts are jamming, slow and/or fail to retract
- Due to corroded chassis wiring harness on left rear side of chassis-to-body connector, multiple
Ask a seller or mechanic if these were done. Some are free under warranty or a special program.
Recalls 1
- Equipment · recall issued 2007
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET THULE HITCH STYLE BICYCLE RACKS WITH FOLD DOWN STYLE BIKE ARMS.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car, so check its VIN.
Canada? See recalls at Transport Canada
Every Land Rover Range Rover Sport recall, all years · All Land Rover recalls
Every Land Rover Range Rover Sport year. 2008 is highlighted. Lower is better.
Show 1 older years (2009–2009, YouTube reviews only, no complaint data)
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 10 Land Rover Range Rover Sport years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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Is the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport reliable?
We can't score it: only 8,340 were sold in the U.S. in 2008 (calendar-year sales), under the 20,000 we need for a fair per-car score. Owners filed 6 complaints with NHTSA in its first 3 years.
What are the most common 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport problems?
In owner complaints to the government, the parts named most are tires (33%), lights (17%) and fuel system, other (17%). That is the share of complaints, not the share of cars that break.
How many recalls does the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport have?
1 safety recall (latest: equipment). Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Does the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport have transmission problems?
Transmission and drivetrain issues aren't among its top 5 complaint areas.
What Land Rover Range Rover Sport year is better than the 2008?
Nearby, the 2010 drew fewer owner complaints per car sold (about a third as many complaints as the average car). Across every year, 2019 drew the fewest.
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect. How it works