79 of the 236 complaints filed about the Land Rover LR2 are about the transmission — 33% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2008.
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PRIORITY 1 - CRITICAL 1. Crash Input Sensor Issue (B10A2-00 - Permanent) Why: Permanent crash sensor fault may affect airbag deployment and safety systems
NHTSA complaint #11707366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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My rear differential failed at 43k. This has been a common problem for LandRover 2008 LR2. The repair is costing me 5k to repair.
NHTSA complaint #11703568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHEN DRIVING FEELS LIKE THE CAR GET IN TO NEUTRAL SUDDENLY THE REVOLUTIONS GET ALL THE WAY UP AND THE CAR DOES NOT ADVACE, DOES NOT RUN NORMAL UNTIL I DO MANUALLY CHANGE GEARS. MY SETTINGS ARE TO JUST DO MANUALLY WHEN THE CAR IS IN " S". THE CHECK ENGINE TURN ON. THIS STARTED LAST WEEK 03/05/2025 WHEN INSPECTED THE FAILURE SHOWS AS ERROR AS TURBO P0299
NHTSA complaint #11649375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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The contact owns a 2008 Land Rover LR2. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making either a right or left turn, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the rear differential needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000. The contact stated the rear differential had to be replaced in the amount of $3400.
NHTSA complaint #11512326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I have a 2008 Land Rover LR2 in mint condition and regularly maintained by a Land Rover dealer and purchased new from a LR dealer in Pittsburgh. It only has 39K miles and always parked indoors. Last year I noticed a humming, grinding sound coming from the rear wheels.I took it twice to the Fort Myers Florida LR dealer for service but they could not find the problem other than that the differential needed flushing (unusual for 39K miles). Finally took it to LR dealer two weeks ago in Naples, Florida and it was determined that the rear differential needed replacement. It was explained to me by the Asst. Service Mgr. that it was not safe to drive as the wheels could seize and cause an accident. No warning lamps indicated the problem. Land Rover refused to pay for replacement ($10K quoted cost) citing 4 year warranty period was over despite way below 50K mile warranty. Discovered over 30 similar problems reported on LR2 model on "carcomplaints.com".
NHTSA complaint #11495871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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The first day I purchased car problems started there was a rattle in the front end and emergency brake did not work. I drove for a short time because dealer told me it was a good reliable car and it shouldnt give me any problems. The rattle got worse tried to talk to dealer but he would not return my calls and he has done the same with other clients. Dealer told me all cars are hand picked and SAFETY INSPECTED. When the rattle got worse I took it to my repair shop they told me it would be around 10 thousand dollars to repair and be safe. The entire suspension was rusted to pieces and had drill out all components. Repair man said the rear wheels could not even be aligned it was rusted to bad. I inquired about rust when purchased but dealer said he didnt know what happened to safety inspected. Dealer refuses to even talk to me about it. I am a cancer patient and car was purchased to have a reliable car for doctor appointments and the dealer new that we discussed it. This dealer is going to get someone killed with his false statements if you read comments to his business many people have had similar issues with him. What will it take someone getting killed with his false advertising.
NHTSA complaint #11485660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS NEEDED REPLACEMENT! VERY COSTLY AND DANGEROUS.
NHTSA complaint #11414796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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AROUND JANUARY 12, 2021 I WAS HEARING A WEAR NOISE ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL, I THOUGHT WAS THE L-REAR TIRE THAT NEED IT REPLACE, JUST FOR SAFETY, WE REPLACE 4 TIRES AT THE TIME, BUT NOISE WAS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE, WE DECIDE TO REPLACE THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKES TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT NOISE STILL LOUD, AND IS WHEN WE FOUND OUT REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND NEED IT TO BE REPAIR ALSO, IN 2 OCCASIONS, CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF STREET WHILE I WAS DRIVING, WE THOUGHT IT WAS BATTERY, BUT BATTERY WAS OK, AND WHEN I BACKING UP THE CAR, YOU CAN HEAR A BIG NOISE LIKE IF SOMETHING IS LOOSE UNDER.
NHTSA complaint #11403172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CURRENTLY THE CAR HAS 36,000 MILES PER THE ODOMETER. TWO DAYS AGO, A HUMMING SOUND STARTED COMING FROM THE REAR UNDERCARRIAGE WHILE DRIVING, AND CONTINUED REGARDLESS OF SPEED. THIS WAS A NEW SOUND, ONE THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS WRONG, LIKE THE TIRE WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE CAR. THIS WAS SCARY ESPECIALLY SINCE A CAR WITH THIS FEW MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE ANYTHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH IT. THE MECHANICS CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND QUOTES ARE EACH AROUND $7,000.00! THIS KIND OF DEFECT SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE UNNOTICED BY LAND ROVER FOR SO LONG WITHOUT ISSUING A RECALL OR HAVING THE DEFECT ADDRESSED PRIOR TO FURTHER PRODUCTION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A HUGE FINANCIAL BURDEN, EMOTIONAL BURDEN, AND ONE THAT COMPROMISED MY SAFETY. RESEARCHING ONLINE, THERE SEEMS TO BE NUMEROUS OTHER LR2 OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE THAT HAVE REPORTED FILING COMPLAINTS AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #11395659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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RECENTLY BEGAN HEARING A NOISE FROM THE REAR WHEN DRIVING. THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE FROM THE REAR ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE TIRE TREAD TO MAKE THIS SOUND. DRIVING FASTER THE NOISE WOULD GET LOUDER. TOOK TO MY MECHANIC FOR ALIGNMENT AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL GOING OUT. THE BEARINGS WERE MAKING THE LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 70,400 MILES AND IS DRIVEN 10 MILES A DAY AND NEVER OFF ROAD. LOOKED FOR ANY RECALL NOTICE I MAY HAVE MISSED AND THEN DISCOVERED THIS SAME SITUATION FROM SEVERAL OTHERS. I ENTERED MY VIN TO CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS AND THERE ARE NONE! SURELY THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT TO BETTER SPECS. FOR THIS TO FAIL SO EARLY IN THE LIFE (MILEAGE) OF THE VEHICLE IS UNACCEPTABLE AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT N/C. I'M CERTAIN THERE ARE MANY MORE THAN THOSE OF US WHO HAVE FILED HERE; HOWEVER, THERE ARE ENOUGH ON THIS SITE TO TAKE THE ISSUE SERIOUS AND ADDRESS THE MATTER WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR WHAT IS - A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY LAND ROVER!
NHTSA complaint #11390556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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REAR DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS. TODAY AUGUST 8, 2020 I HAD TO PUT MY VEHICLE BACK IN THE SHOP AND IT'S THE SAME ISSUE THAT I HAD A YEAR AGO. I HAD THE SAME WHIRRING NOISE AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL GOING OUT. GOT IT REPLACED ON MARCH 31, 2019. FAST FORWARD TO TODAY SAME NOISE SAME ISSUE. THIS HAS GOT TO BE A RECALL ISSUE. TOO TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS IS NOT A REASONABLE FIX AND TO HAVE TO GET THE SAME THING REPLACED AGAIN WITHIN A YEAR, UNACCEPTABLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.
NHTSA complaint #11344085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE BEFORE 60,000 MILES. MAKES NOISE WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED DESIGN ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #11298543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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PREMATURE FAILURE OF BEARINGS, RACES AND GEARS IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL.
NHTSA complaint #11267199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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PREMATURE FAILURE OF BEARINGS, RACES AND GEARS IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL.
NHTSA complaint #11267200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARCH OF 2017 WITH 101,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 119,000. AS OF 24 JUN 2019, THE REAR END BEGAN MAKING A NOISE WHILE TURNING. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL IMPORT REPAIR SHOP. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH ZIP-TIES. ZIP. TIES. AS I HAVE NEVER HAD WORK DONE ON THE REAR END OF THE CAR, THAT MEANS THAT THE ZIP-TIES WERE PUT ON BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN BUT THE REAL QUESTION IS THIS: HOW LONG IS A DIFFERENTIAL SUPPOSED TO LAST? THE DIFFERENTIAL IS CURRENTLY LOCKED INTO ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ALL THE TIME. THE DIFFERENTIAL ALONE WILL COST $4900. THE FLUIDS WILL COST $40. I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THE NUMBER OF HOURS OF LABOR BUT IT WON'T BE OVER A DAY. SO LET'S SAY A DAY OF LABOR WOULD BE 8 HRS AT A RATE OF $120/HOUR. 4900+40+960 = 5900. RIGHT NOW, MY VEHICLE IS ONLY WORTH 2,200. I OWE NO LOAN BUT I AM UPSIDE-DOWN NONETHELESS. THIS IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR. THIS DIFFERENTIAL WAS POORLY DESIGNED. THE POOR DESIGN WAS EXACERBATED WHEN THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS NOT DEALT WITH. IF NOT REPLACED, THE LOCKED DIFFERENTIAL WILL DESTROY THE TRANSMISSION. THEN WHAT WILL I DO?
NHTSA complaint #11223033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LAND ROVER LR2. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FASTER THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THE LOUDER THE NOISE BECAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
NHTSA complaint #11222920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TO BE REPLACED REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSY (INTERNAL MECHANICAL FRAILER) AND MUFFLER ASSY CAR IS IN QATAR, PLEASE ASSIST ME ABOUT THIS MOST COMMON PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11205248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. SEVERE GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR END
NHTSA complaint #11191106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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REAR END OF LR2 STARTED TO HUM AT 62,522 MILES. BROUGHT IT TO LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND THE COST OF REPLACEMENT WOULD BE $3000.00 DOLLARS. NO VEHICLE SHOULD BE THIS COSTLY AT SO LOW MILEAGE AND AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT LAND ROVER WILL NOT FIX. DEFINETLY RECALL WORTHY AS THIS IS NOT SAFE AND COULD BE A ROAD HAZARD. NOISE HAS LOUDEND AFTER A WEEK.
NHTSA complaint #11186206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A PINION BEARING FAILURE BY LAND ROVER. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 59,000 MILES AND HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING OFF ROAD
NHTSA complaint #11171158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.