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All cars · Land Rover Range Rover Sport · 2017

2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index–100 = average car
Complaints8NHTSA, first 3 years

Failure mileage by system

Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 1,100 and 29,256 miles. Median 6,253, from 8 complaints with a mileage.

Mileage owners typed into their NHTSA complaint, all complaints for this model year. People report some problems late, so read it as a range.

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Fuel system25%
Automatic emergency braking25%
Brakes12%
Body structure12%
Steering12%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
820103

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recall campaigns 6

  • 25V514000 Aug 2025 Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm

    Defect. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The front suspension upper knuckle joint may crack, which can result in suspension arm detachment.

    Risk. Suspension arm detachment can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. Dealers will inspect the front suspension knuckles and install a retaining bracket or replace the knuckle, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D019, N759, D041, and D027. This recall expands and replaces previous NHTSA recall number 24V840.

  • 22V219000 Apr 2022 Seat Belts / Front / Retractor

    Defect. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies" and 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

    Risk. During hard braking before a crash, the seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

    Remedy. Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N678. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 19V-350. Vehicles previously inspected under recall 19V-350 that did not receive a replacement seat be

  • 19V350000 May 2019 Seat Belts

    Defect. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may not lock as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

    Risk. If the driver brakes prior to a crash, the ELR will not lock at the correct g-force level, increasing the risk of injury.

    Remedy. Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assembly, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N333.

  • 18V337000 May 2018 Fuel System, Gasoline

    Defect. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017 Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Discovery vehicles. The fuel gauge on these vehicles may indicate that the fuel level is low and illuminate the warning lamp, when the fuel tank actually has more fuel. The engine management software may also cut off the engine when the vehicle has traveled approximately 17 more miles.

    Risk. If the engine were to shut off, it can cause loss of power brake assistance. An engine stall would cause a loss of drive power. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update to correct the fuel level reading, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2018. Owners may Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N206.

  • 17V679000 Oct 2017 Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Defect. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The instrument cluster (IC) may intermittently go blank.

    Risk. A blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 19, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N124.

  • 16V942000 Dec 2016 Seat Belts / Pretensioner

    Defect. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles and 2016-2017 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles have seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.

    Risk. If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

    Remedy. Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P095.

NHTSA investigations

StatusSubjectOpenedClosed
OpenFront steering knuckle fractures2026–
OpenDesiccated air bag inflator rupture2021–
ClosedFront steering knuckle fractures20252026

Manufacturer communications 823

Land Rover filed 823 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • On vehicles fitted with the high performance brake system (380mm diameter front brake disc)
  • Situation: On vehicles fitted with the High Performance Brake system (380mm diameter front…
  • Issue: 15-17MY LR Discovery Sport (L550) and 16-17MY RR Evoque (L538) customers may complain…

Crash ratings by version

VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
Land Rover Range Rover Sport (5 Seat) SUV 4WDnot ratednot ratednot ratednot rated
Land Rover Range Rover Sport (7 Seat) SUV 4WDnot ratednot ratednot ratednot rated

Safety equipment

Electronic stabilityForward collision warningLane departure warning
StandardNoNo

Engines and drivetrains 4

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
2.0L 4-cyl turboAuto (S9)4WD21 / 29 / 24Premium$3,200
3.0L 6-cyl superchargedAuto (S8)4WD17 / 23 / 19Premium$4,050
3.0L 6-cyl turbo dieselAuto (S8)4WD22 / 28 / 24Diesel$3,950
5.0L 8-cyl superchargedAuto (S8)4WD14 / 19 / 16Premium$4,850

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

YouTube repair topics

200 videos about the 2014–2022 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 67.3M views.

TopicVideosViews
Transmission & shifter195K

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
2014–5–Electrical
201529621,459Transmission & drivetrain
2016461021,612Seat belts
2017–8–Fuel system
2018451124,282Electrical
201923625,768Electrical
2020761520,053Electrical

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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