AI DamageLand Rover Rover: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Land Rover Rover across 2 model years: 6 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 33% of all complaints
- 2 Air bags 17% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 17% of all complaints
- 4 Engine and cooling 17% of all complaints
- 5 Equipment 17% of all complaints
- 6 Service brakes 17% of all complaints
- Structure: 2 complaints (33% of all).
- Air bags: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Equipment: 1 complaints (17% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 6 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 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.
When the key was turned to the on position the steering wheel and wheels locked up.
Whenever the battery is disconnected, the air bag system is disconnected. When the battery is reconnected the air bag remains disabled until the switch is reconnected by a land rover dealer. This design is very unsafe.
Body of vehicle is collapsing due to body mounts breaking and coming through the body. The brake pipes are flexing on the left side , affecting the fuel pipes and the steering column . The manufacturer has been notified.
Power door lock failed to open from within or from outside with key.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Other models of this make
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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.