Land Rover Range Rover Electrical Problems

Owners have filed 123 complaints about electrical system problems with the Land Rover Range Rover — 13% of all Range Rover complaints. The worst model years are 2006 (15), 2018 (12) and 2014 (11). Problems typically start around 65,000 miles. 5 related recalls have been issued.

123complaints
2006worst year
65ktypical miles
5related recalls
4crashes
16fires

Electrical complaints by model year

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Electrical complaints per model year, Land Rover Range Rover.
YearComplaintsShare of year's complaintsTypical mileage
2025667%3,000 miles
2024220%21,000 miles
2023419%15,000 miles
2022250%—
2021542%37,000 miles
20201037%76,000 miles
2019213%—
20181243%4,000 miles
2017813%92,000 miles
201656%32,000 miles
201557%16,000 miles
20141126%39,000 miles
2013519%65,000 miles
2012210%—
201117%—
201017%73,000 miles
2007214%100,000 miles
20061528%126,000 miles
200539%75,000 miles
200424%127,000 miles
200366%75,000 miles
200217%0 miles
2001114%50,000 miles
200014%—
199913%45,000 miles
199828%—
1997210%55,000 miles
1996411%—
199528%34,000 miles

Which parts fail

  • Wiring › Front underhood
    6
  • 12V/24V/48V battery
    3
  • Wiring
    2
  • Instrument cluster/panel
    2
  • Instrument panel › Speedometer/odometer
    2
  • Ignition
    1
  • 12V/24V/48V battery › Cables
    1
  • Wiring › Interior/under dash
    1

Components named in complaints (battery, alternator, wiring, ignition, instrument cluster, infotainment).

Mileage when the problem started

  • Under 25k
    1929%
  • 25k–50k
    1218%
  • 50k–75k
    1218%
  • 75k–100k
    1218%
  • 100k–150k
    69%
  • 150k+
    46%

What owners report

The contact owns a 2025 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while the wife was driving the electrical systems suddenly malfunction and the vehicle abruptley stopped in the middle of the road. The vehicle was immediately restarted and driven home. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who informed that the ac to dc converter had malfunctioned. The vehicle was not yet repaired and no other information was available. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 3300.

2025 Range Rover · 3,000 miles · May 2026

Unsatisfactory Review for 2025 Range Rover SE I purchased a 2025 Range Rover SE in November 2024 for nearly $200,000, expecting a luxury vehicle with reliability to match its price tag. Unfortunately, my experience has been nothing short of a nightmare. In December 2024, just one month after purchase, the vehicle completely died while I was driving on the highway-a terrifying and unacceptable failure for a brand-new car. The vehicle was towed to the dealership, where it has remained ever since. What has made this experience even worse is Range Rover's appalling customer service. The company's "repurchasing" agreement process, which I initiated nearly two months ago, is lengthy, convoluted, and appears designed to disadvantage the customer at every step. …

2025 Range Rover · Dec 2024

I purchased this Range Rover in November of 2022. The vehicle was serviced once at the dealership for wind noise on June 26, 2023. The vehicle was parked at my home for a week while our family was on vacation before I returned on August 10th, 2023. It was not driven during this time period. On August 10th, 2023 I came out of the house to drive the vehicle and remotely unlocked the car and sat in the vehicle. One of my children's cars was parked behind me, so I got out of the car and took another vehicle to run a quick 20 minute errand. I returned home and went inside the house. Shortly thereafter the Range Rover caught fire under the hood on the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was parked under the soffit of my house and ended up catching my entire house on fire. The car continued to burn under the hood until it was put out by the fire department. …

2023 Range Rover · Aug 2023 · fire · 3 injuries

The contact owns a 2023 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the lost motive power and inadvertently shifted to park (P). Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The transmission failed to shift out of park (P). The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer replaced the overlay PWM circuit. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

2023 Range Rover · 15,000 miles · Mar 2026

The contact owns a 2021 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the instrument cluster went blank. The contact stated that the gauges were not visible. The contact stopped the vehicle, turned it off, and restarted the vehicle, and the instrument cluster became functional. The contact stated that the failure occurred at various speeds. Additionally, the turn signal was inoperable, the windows failed to roll down, and the doors could not be opened from the outside. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to the same dealer several times for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.

2021 Range Rover · 37,000 miles · Mar 2023

The contact owns a 2021 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while his wife was operating the vehicle, the battery indicator warning light was illuminated on the instrument cluster. The following morning, the vehicle failed to start and became inoperable. An independent mechanic initially replaced the alternator; however, the alternator replacement failed to fix the vehicle. Several diagnostic tests confirmed a failure of the DC-to-DC converter. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V683000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) as a possible cause for the failure; however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,600.

2021 Range Rover · 32,000 miles · Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2020 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 40 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was experiencing low electrical power, preventing communication with an unknown component. The mechanic determined that the hybrid battery needed to be replaced. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V248000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that there would be a charge for the diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 76,200.

2020 Range Rover · 12V/24V/48V battery · 76,000 miles · Sep 2026

The contact owns a 2020 Land Rover Range Rover 3.0. The contact received notification of NTHSA Campaign Number: 26V248000 (Electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted but was not able to do repairs due to remedy not being provided as of yet by manufacturer The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had stated that failure was experienced. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, unknowing vehicle warning light illuminated and vehicle stalled. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

2020 Range Rover · 50,000 miles · Jul 2026

Related recalls (5)

Electrical system › Propulsion system › DC/DC converter

NHTSA recall 26V-599 · Sep 17, 2026 · 23,677 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles.

Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026.

Electrical system › Propulsion system › DC/DC converter

NHTSA recall 26V-248 · Apr 17, 2026 · 170,169 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024…

Remedy: Dealers will update the central software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available.

Electrical system › Software

NHTSA recall 18V-337 · May 23, 2018 · 1,917 vehicles

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.

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.

Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel

NHTSA recall 17V-679 · Oct 26, 2017 · 21,998 vehicles

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.

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.

Electrical system › Software

NHTSA recall 14V-163 · Mar 31, 2014 · 5,238 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2014 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured from May 7, 2013, to October 10, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the turn signal indicator may not flash at a double rate or click at a double-rate to give a notification to the driver of a front…

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on, or before, May 27, 2014. Land Rover's number for this recall is P042.

NHTSA investigations

Underhood fires

NHTSA investigation PE97039 · opened Aug 27, 1997 · closed Dec 30, 1997

Alleged flame erupted under the hood, while the vehicle wer being driven

Underhood fires

NHTSA investigation EA97028 · opened Dec 30, 1997 · closed Jul 2, 1998 · led to recall 98V-149

Alleged owners report that flames erupt underhood, while the vehicle is being driven

Frequently asked questions

Which Land Rover Range Rover years have electrical problems?

By NHTSA complaints, the 2006 (15), 2018 (12), 2014 (11), 2020 (10) and 2017 (8) model years. Electrical complaints make up 28% of all complaints for the 2006.

Is there a recall for Land Rover Range Rover electrical problems?

Yes — 5 recalls, including 26V-599 (dc/dc converter, Sep 17, 2026); 26V-248 (dc/dc converter, Apr 17, 2026); 18V-337 (software, May 23, 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 electrical problems start?

Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 65,000 miles; 48% happened before 50,000 miles.

What part fails most often?

Owners most often name the wiring › front underhood (6 mentions), followed by the 12v/24v/48v battery (3).

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.