Airbag complaints by model year
| Year | Complaints | Share of year's complaints | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 7% | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 5% | 22,000 miles |
| 2016 | 2 | 3% | — |
| 2014 | 6 | 14% | 1,000 miles |
| 2013 | 4 | 15% | 76,000 miles |
| 2012 | 2 | 10% | — |
| 2011 | 6 | 40% | 50,000 miles |
| 2010 | 2 | 14% | 40,000 miles |
| 2009 | 1 | 20% | 123,000 miles |
| 2008 | 13 | 43% | 100,000 miles |
| 2007 | 7 | 50% | 100,000 miles |
| 2006 | 7 | 13% | 89,000 miles |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% | 116,000 miles |
| 2001 | 1 | 14% | 15,000 miles |
| 2000 | 3 | 12% | 95,000 miles |
| 1999 | 2 | 7% | 53,000 miles |
| 1998 | 2 | 8% | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 5% | — |
| 1996 | 2 | 6% | — |
| 1995 | 3 | 12% | — |
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with driver's side air bag failure. The contact was informed that the driver's side air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
I own a 2018 Land Rover Range Rover where the airbag warning light remains illuminated at all times on the dashboard, even when the front passenger seat is empty and no cargo is present on the seat. The warning light for airbag indicatesthat the air bag is not activated and will not work in a collision. The passenger air bag has been inoperable for over 2 years.This issue has persisted for several years, with documented dealer service records dating back to before my warranty expired. The dealer (Land Rover of Palm Beach) diagnosed it as resulting from the front passenger seat movement causing detachment or strain on the wiring harness/connector for the occupant classification system (OCS), which detects passenger presence and controls airbag deployment. The Passenger seat air bag sensor or wiring harness is defective and needs replacement for the passenger side air bag to function. …
The side/front airbags wire harness system are in and under the driver/or passenger seat and become disconnected when you move the seats, therefore making it so the side and front airbags won't work. This is said to be a known issue says the dealership but not covered under any circumstances even though they detailed my car after having for two months trying to fix my brakes with no airbag issues and now I have this airbag light on and issue with my airbags. But it's also a known safety issue flaw I was told by the manager at the mission viejo ca dealership ! Unacceptable!
There is an NHTSA article for a recall attributed to a front side airbag which affected vehicles built from May 9, 2012 through March 15, 2013. I believe this recall should be extended to all 2013-2014 model year Range rovers. When my airbag light turned on, I was immediately concerned and rushed to the dealer to have the issue inspected. Upon dealer investigation, I was told that the light turns on and off. Often the light will remain on. Other times, the light will remain for an extended period of time and then turn off and finally at odd times it will remain off. I was informed by a dealer that this is a common issue with the 2013-14 model year Range rovers however the manufacturer has limited the original recall to 3,912. While I have contacted the manufacturer to have them resolve this issue. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer Land Rover north atlanta (1505 mansell rd, alpharetta, ga 30009, [phone]) where it was diagnosed with needing the wiring harness for the front passenger?s side air bags to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 13V607000 (air bags) however, the dealer stated the recall repair was already completed. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000. Consumer stated wiring harness was replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that the front passenger door did not lock. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (Land Rover alexandria, 2712 duke street, alexandria, va, 22314) where it was awaiting diagnostic testing. The contact also mentioned that the air bags and check engine warning indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V356000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16V374000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Related recalls (10)
Air bags › Frontal
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2026 Discovery, and 2022-2026 Range Rover vehicles. The driver's air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.
Remedy: Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the driver's air bag connector terminals, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 3, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837.
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
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,…
Remedy: 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.
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
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,…
Remedy: 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.
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837.
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2012 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.
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837.
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Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles and 2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The affected vehicles have a front passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837.
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
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…
Remedy: 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.
Air bags
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to February 5, 2015, and 2014-2015 Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured June 16, 2013, to February 5, 2015.
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837.
Air bags
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Range Rover vehicles. In the affected vehicles, due to insufficient clearance, the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) connector located in the driver and front passenger side seat of the vehicle may become disconnected.
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will modify the area around the connector to prevent it from becoming disconnected, free of charge. The recall began on January 16, 2014.
Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive
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…
Remedy: 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.
NHTSA investigations
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited.
Frequently asked questions
Which Land Rover Range Rover years have airbag problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 2008 (13), 2006 (7), 2007 (7), 2011 (6) and 2014 (6) model years. Airbag complaints make up 43% of all complaints for the 2008.
Is there a recall for Land Rover Range Rover airbag problems?
Yes — 10 recalls, including 26V-389 (frontal, Jun 12, 2026); 18V-011 (inflator module, Jan 8, 2018); 18V-015 (inflator module, Jan 8, 2018). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; check a specific car with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do Land Rover Range Rover airbag problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 68,000 miles; 36% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the frontal (6 mentions), followed by the sensor › occupant classification › front passenger (1).
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.