2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: common problems

Owners of the 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about suspension and child seat. Details by component below, with sources.

Key figures

Owner complaints: 4

Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2007: 3D model with the “Suspension” area highlighted — the most complained-about component — Yellow marks the “Suspension” area, the component owners complain about most for this year. Illustrative only. 3D model: Mona x Supercars, CC Attribution.

What fails most often

1 Suspension 50% of all complaints
2 Child seat 25% of all complaints
3 Tires 25% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Suspension: 2 complaints (50% of all).
Child seat: 1 complaints (25% of all).
Tires: 1 complaints (25% of all).

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
Suspension	2	0	0
Child seat	1	0	0
Tires	1	0	0

What owners report

Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.

Tl contact owns a 2007 land rover range rover sport. The vehicle was parked when the contact noticed that the vehicle was seated lower on the front and rear driver's side. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told a failure occurred within the air suspension system.
Suspension · 2011-04-19 · NHTSA complaint #10396751
Rear continental tires worn, tread showing at 20,000 miles, on tires designed for 4x4 suv creating danger as in the ford expedition situation.
Tires · 2009-08-05 · NHTSA complaint #10279461
After a customer has purchased a new sport from land rover, land rover is stiffing all of it's customers with these cars and calling the knocking and clunking "normal". This is totally and utterly offensive, I have already lemon lawed my first 2006 sport.
Suspension · 2008-01-29 · NHTSA complaint #10216396
The contact stated that the child seat jerked forward and fell to the right. She stated that the strap, which was used to secure the child seat, ended up outside the vehicle underneath the passenger side rear tire. She felt that the strap was too long.
Child seat · 2007-09-25 · NHTSA complaint #10204085

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

20071
20081
20091
20111

Comparison

By complaint count this model year ranks 15,521 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 42% most complained about).

On average one model year of the Range Rover Sport has 31 complaints (21 years in the data). This year has 4, below average.

What to check before buying

Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.

Questions and answers

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport?

Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: suspension, child seat, tires. Total complaints: 4. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: knocking, grinding or other noise (25%).

How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport?

NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.

Should I buy a 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport from a US auction?

Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.

Other 2007 models

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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.