Transmission complaints by model year
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (automatic and manual transmissions, CVT, axles, driveshaft, 4WD/AWD).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
The contact owns a 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact then attempted to shift to park(P); however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that on another occasion, while at a traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
A fire started under the hood roughly 15 minutes after we drove it and parked it. Smoke could be seen 1st, then the fire. Not sure what starter the fire. The vehicle was parked 3 ft from my house, which could've caught my house on fire, luckily it wasn't parked in my garage. The incident has not been yet reproduced or confirmed by an independent service center, manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. There not any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure
We purchased this vehicle used with 33,000 miles (approx). We noticed the passenger side cv axle making noise when turning. We contacted a local JLR dealership and were told that this was a normal sound for an AWD vehicle. The vehicle now has approx 60,000 miles and the sound has gotten much worse. I started researching the issue and there is a TSB for this exact issue (LTB01030NAS2). We took the vehicle into a JLR dealership and were told that since it is out of warranty we will have to pay to get it fixed. This impacts the CV Axle, in the TSB it plainly states the axle and bearings were improperly installed from the factory. This should be a recall and is definitely a safety issue, as the bearing can give way and you can lose the front passenger side wheel/tire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle, the transmission dial disengaged causing the vehicle to become undrivable. On one occasion, the failure occurred while driving over a railroad track. The vehicle was taken to Land Rover huntington located at 1249 e. Jericho turnpike, huntington, ny 11743, where the transfer casing was replaced however, the failure recurred. The computer software was reprogrammed and the failures continued. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20. The VIN was not available.
At just a little over 58k miles the vehicle started making metal noises while driving. The vehicle will jump into neutral while driving and this was very scary! There are no warning lights or any error codes. This was checked and confirmed by a LandRover dealership in Roanoke- no fault codes. I didnt drive for another few months. Next drive was from VA to KY and the vehicle did the same thing on the highway, I was able to pull over after having a panic attack and almost being hit by other vehicles that were moving! I didnt drive it for another few months. Drove the vehicle 3 weeks ago, the noises and the shift in neutral happened again and I had to pull off the side of the road. This time gearbox fault light came on. This is very scary, this vehicle should be high tech enough to show error codes or warning lights and absolutley nothing from diagnostic check. …
I was driving on the southern state parkway in new york during rush hour. Driving approx 10mph at a steady pace and had been in the car for about an hour. All of a sudden my 2017 Evoque stalled out when I pressed the gas pedal. I came to a stop in the middle of the traffic lane, as there wasn't enough time to pull off the road. Once I shifted the shift knob into park, the knob disappeared into the center console as pictured. Numerous attempts were made to restart the car with no luck and no error indication on the dash. The car would not start and the shift knob would not pop up under any circumstance. I turned the car off and back on, the shift knob remained down. Once the tow truck arrived, the driver and I could not shift the car out of park to neutral to get the 2017 Evoque on the flatbed. …
After a cold start, when slowing down to merge into traffic or stopping to turn left or right the automobile stalls after starting to accelerate causing a serve panic to the driver especially in traffic. Automobile has been in the dealership to be fixed a total of 4 times in the first year of ownership. Purchased new in March of 2017, first reported problem in August of 2017, last submission for repair was March 14 of 2018 and the automobile is just now (June 21) reported as repaired by Land Rover and the dealership.
For the past 2 years this vehicle has put itself in neutral while under power. On every occasion it was while decelerating and then when foot is let off the brake the car will have no power. The d for drive on the dash will flash with a ring around it and I will be stuck on the road for the longest of a minute now with zero power. First times were on local streets , and one of the last times it happened while on the highway in the middle lane. The problem has only gotten worse however. Now the car while moving if you apply the brake to a stop it will completely shut the car off and put itself in park. This is not the auto start feature. I let off the brake the shift knob turned itself to park and then recessed itself in the console and wouldn't turn back on until after 3 attempts to restart the vehicle. Also associated with the vehicle. …
Related recalls (1)
Power train › Automatic transmission
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LCC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2015 Discovery Sport manufactured September 17, 2014 through November 3, 2014 and 2014-2015 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured July 15, 2013 through July 1, 2015.
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the automatic transmission serial number and if required, will update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a…
NHTSA investigations
Powered vehicle rollaway
On December 16, 2016, ODI opened PE16-015 to investigate seven complaints alleging incidents of powered rollaway in model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 Land Rover/Range Rover Evoque and Jaguar XF vehicles. The complaints all alleged that the rollaway incidents occurred after the operators shifted to Park and exited the vehicle with the engine left running.
Frequently asked questions
Which Land Rover Range Rover Evoque years have transmission problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 2015 (17), 2014 (14), 2017 (8), 2020 (8) and 2013 (6) model years. Transmission complaints make up 27% of all complaints for the 2015.
Is there a recall for Land Rover Range Rover Evoque transmission problems?
Yes — 1 recall, including 16V-614 (automatic transmission, Aug 23, 2016). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; check a specific car with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do Land Rover Range Rover Evoque transmission problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 53,000 miles; 55% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the automatic transmission › lever and linkage › floor shift (1 mentions).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.