Land Rover Range Rover Sport Steering Problems

Steering complaints by model year

Which parts fail

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Components named in complaints (power steering, steering column, rack and pinion).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  614%
• 25k–50k
  37%
• 50k–75k
  1432%
• 75k–100k
  818%
• 100k–150k
  920%
• 150k+
  49%

What owners report

Less than 2 hours before my car completely shut down while driving, I received an error message stating "Stop safely. Electrical fault detected." I immediately reached out to the service department who told they didn't think the car would have any additional issues and that I should bring it to the shop on Monday (the incident happened on Saturday). While driving down an entrance ramp to a major highway, my car shut completely off leaving me with no steering, brakes, emergency brakes, hazards or anything--completely dead to the point where absolutely nothing worked. I had to do my best to steer a dead car down an entrance ramp and onto a grassy area on the side of the highway as to avoid being hit by another vehicle or crashing into a vehicle or tree. The safety of myself and my family was put at risk because the car completely shut down leaving no emergency equipment for me to use. …

Since buying this car brand new it's been nothing but problem after problem. Newest problem is one I've been researching and long history of this issue. Needs to be recalled. It's a DcDc issue very well known parts are on lengthy back order and the cost is astronomical!!! Please help !!!

The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V514000(Steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal squeaking sound coming from the front passenger's side of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the manufacturer's system had been hacked and no assistance could be provided. The vehicle was not repaired, and the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact expressed safety concerns because the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front suspension made abnormal knocking sounds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was advised that there was no earlier availability. The vehicle was taken to European Customs, where the front control arms were replaced with OEM parts. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V514000 (Steering); and associated the failure with the recall. The manufacturer was contacted for reimbursement and informed the contact that the reimbursement would be provided once parts were available for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 93,979.

The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the front driver's side of the vehicle had lowered unexpectedly, and the vehicle drove unsteadily. The vehicle was driven back to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The contact was informed that an unknown part underneath the vehicle had fractured, and the failure was related to an open recall. The contact was advised to tow the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the contact was informed that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. In addition, the contact was informed by the dealer, that the part was not yet in production. The vehicle was not repaired. …

The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V514000 (STEERING); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle vibrated underneath his feet. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the lower control arms had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was determined that the tires needed to be replaced. The tires were replaced. When the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an oil change, the contact was informed that the steering knuckles had hairline fractures. The vehicle was not repaired. …

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving or starting the vehicle, there was a loud clunking sound coming from the engine compartment with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that while the vehicle was parked, an attempt was made to start the vehicle; however, the vehicle became inoperable and failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine had failed and needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The contact also stated that while attempting to make a turn, there was a rattling sound coming from the front and rear of the vehicle. …

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V-514000 (Steering); however, the part for the repairs was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable timeframe for the remedy to be available. The contact stated that their husband informed them, and a certified mechanic inspected the vehicle after receiving the recall and noticed that the suspension knuckle had fractured. The vehicle had not been driven. The failure had occurred before and had been repaired at the expense of the contact. The dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the previous repairs were completed correctly and no cause for the failure occurring again was identified. …

Related recalls (2)

NHTSA investigations