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2007 Land Rover LR3 problems

Owners have filed 21 complaints about the 2007 Land Rover LR3 with NHTSA between 2007 and 2023. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain. Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 4 worst.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Land Rover LR3 All 2007 cars
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FaultScore 17/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Land Rover LR3.

How this is worked out

The numbers

21

Complaints

0

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

76,000 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

27%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 16 vs 50 Severity 0 vs 50 Early failure 45 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 16
Against the median year of the Land Rover LR3. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 0
0% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 45
27% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 2007 compares with every other Land Rover LR3

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 2007 Land Rover LR3

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Transmission & Drivetrain 6 28.6%

Median failure at 47,254 miles

Brakes 3 14.3%

Median failure at 119,000 miles

Other & Unspecified 2 9.5%

Median failure at 114,000 miles

Suspension 2 9.5%

Median failure at 35,000 miles

Seat Belts 1 4.8%

Median failure at 149,000 miles

Wheels 1 4.8%

Median failure at 54,000 miles

Tires 1 4.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 4.8%

Median failure at 114,000 miles

Body & Structure 1 4.8%

Median failure at 76,000 miles

Airbags 1 4.8%
Electrical System 1 4.8%
Engine & Cooling 1 4.8%

Median failure at 114,000 miles

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

25,000 – 49,999 miles 5 33.3%
50,000 – 74,999 miles 2 13.3%
75,000 – 99,999 miles 2 13.3%
100,000 – 149,999 miles 5 33.3%
150,000+ miles 1 6.7%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Dec 2007 peak 4 Jun 2023

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 213,000 miles Xenia, OH

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

The contact owns a 2007 Land Rover LR3. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, there was a delay in the vehicle responding. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact aggressively depressed the brake pedal, and the vehicle came to a complete stop. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 213,000.

NHTSA complaint #11526658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mclean, VA

SUSPENSION

As electrical harness issue as described in NHTSA Reference #10056417, the suspension fails and dash reports suspension fault, leading to a suspension that is extremely unstable and could cause vehicle to roll over even at low speeds less than 30 MPH. My safety and the safety of nearby drivers was at risk while driving in a construction area near my home. I had to make an emergency erratic stop, once the suspension started bucking wildly after hitting a minor bump on the street, almost damaging the referenced car as well as those cars around me that were skidding to a stop. Yes, the problem is well documented in the above NHTSA reference and technical bulletin (https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/SB-10056417-1282.pdf) has been published that does not solve the safety issue once the damage has occurred. Not only has it been confirmed by multiple sources, but the manufacturer has published the technical bulletin with recommendations that don't solve the issue; rather, they put a band aid on it, that only helps if you find the issue prior to it occurring. Vehicle state has been well documented by dealer recommended land rover service center. Warning lamps, messages, appeared on dash immediately prior to the unresponsive suspension issue. All previous service and recalls were performed by dealership; however, no recommendation for performing the technical bulletin above was every mentioned which could have feasibly avoided the potentially life threating issue.

NHTSA complaint #11466192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Seattle, WA

SERVICE BRAKES

OUR VEHICLE THROWS A CODE THAT LOCKS PARKING BRAKE WHEN DRIVING AND IMMEDIATELY STOPS THE CAR IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES LUCKILY WE WERE ON SIDE ROADS WITH VEHICLES NOT BEHIND US THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE TIMES THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AS THE SOLUTION BUT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN NOW TWO GRAND TO REPLACE PARKING MODULE WHICH HAS PUT US IN DANGER FIVE TIMES AND NO DIAGNOSTIC REPORT TILL NOW THAT IS THE PROBLEM THIS TIME IT HAPPENED IN MOUNTAINS IN A SNOW STORM RIGHT BEFORE WE ENTERED THE HIGHWAY HAD WE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WE WOULD HAVE BEEN REARENDED IT HAS HAPPENED AT 40MILES AN HOUR 25 15 35 AND PARKED THERE WERE NO CODES THROWN UNDER TESTING UNTIL THIS LAST ONE WITH THE SNOWY ROAD A CAR TRAVELING BEHIND ME WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP IT GIVES ME ABOUT 30 SECS TO 1 MINUTE TO PUL OVER BEFORE IT STOPS

NHTSA complaint #11299306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 114,000 miles Lake Forest, IL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS PULLING INTO A STAPLES STORE PARKING SPACE AND WENT TO STOP. THE LR3 ACCELERATED AS I WAS BRAKING AND THE POWERFUL ENGINE REVVED & WANTED TO KEEP DRIVING THE LR3 FORWARD. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IMMEDIATELEY SHIFTED THE LR3 INTO PARK; SHIFTED BACK & FORTH BEFORE THE LR3 STOPPED IDLE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO PEOPLE OR CARS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I DID GO ACROSS THE LANE AND NEARLY HIT A PARKED CAR. I AM SO CONCERNED THAT I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE LIBRARY; TALKED TO A FRIEND WHO SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE "SUDDEN ACCELERATION", SO I GOOGLED "2007 LR3 SUDDEN ACCLERATION"; THIS ISSUE IS ON LAND ROVER FORUMS, BUT THERE IS NO CONSISTANT DEFINITIVE CAUSE/SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. FILING A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND CALLING THE MECHANIC TOMORROW.

NHTSA complaint #11053374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 114,000 miles Lake Forest, IL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I WAS PULLING INTO A STAPLES STORE PARKING SPACE AND WENT TO STOP. THE LR3 ACCELERATED AS I WAS BRAKING AND THE POWERFUL ENGINE REVVED & WANTED TO KEEP DRIVING THE LR3 FORWARD. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IMMEDIATELEY SHIFTED THE LR3 INTO PARK; SHIFTED BACK & FORTH BEFORE THE LR3 STOPPED IDLE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO PEOPLE OR CARS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I DID GO ACROSS THE LANE AND NEARLY HIT A PARKED CAR. I AM SO CONCERNED THAT I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE LIBRARY; TALKED TO A FRIEND WHO SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE "SUDDEN ACCELERATION", SO I GOOGLED "2007 LR3 SUDDEN ACCLERATION"; THIS ISSUE IS ON LAND ROVER FORUMS, BUT THERE IS NO CONSISTANT DEFINITIVE CAUSE/SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. FILING A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND CALLING THE MECHANIC TOMORROW.

NHTSA complaint #11053374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 114,000 miles Lake Forest, IL

ENGINE

I WAS PULLING INTO A STAPLES STORE PARKING SPACE AND WENT TO STOP. THE LR3 ACCELERATED AS I WAS BRAKING AND THE POWERFUL ENGINE REVVED & WANTED TO KEEP DRIVING THE LR3 FORWARD. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IMMEDIATELEY SHIFTED THE LR3 INTO PARK; SHIFTED BACK & FORTH BEFORE THE LR3 STOPPED IDLE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO PEOPLE OR CARS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I DID GO ACROSS THE LANE AND NEARLY HIT A PARKED CAR. I AM SO CONCERNED THAT I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE LIBRARY; TALKED TO A FRIEND WHO SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE "SUDDEN ACCELERATION", SO I GOOGLED "2007 LR3 SUDDEN ACCLERATION"; THIS ISSUE IS ON LAND ROVER FORUMS, BUT THERE IS NO CONSISTANT DEFINITIVE CAUSE/SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. FILING A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND CALLING THE MECHANIC TOMORROW.

NHTSA complaint #11053374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 149,000 miles Tracy, CA

SEAT BELTS

AFTER FILING COMPLAINT NUMBER 10956803, I LOOKED AT OUR 2007 LAND ROVER LR3 AND DISCOVERED SIMILAR ISSUES WITH BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER UPPER SEATBELT ANCHORS. BOTH ARE DISPLAYING SLIGHT CRACKS. SIMILAR PICTURES CAN BE FOUND IN COMPLAINT #10956803

NHTSA complaint #10956808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cordova, TN

AIR BAGS

HE PASSENGER SIDE DASH WHERE THE AIRBAG IS INSTALLED HAS A SUDDEN STRAIGHT LINE CRACK IN THE DASH AT THE BOTTOM OF WHERE THE AIRBAG IS INSTALLED IN THE DASH AND A STRAIGHT LINE CRACK ON THE LEFT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE DASH. THESE ARE PERFECTLY STRAIGHT LINES, VEHICLE IS KEPT IN A GARAGE WHEN NOT IN USE. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN LEFT IN THE SUN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THESE CRACKS ARE SUDDEN

NHTSA complaint #10928832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cordova, TN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A REMOTE KEY FAILURE ISSUE WITH MY LAND ROVER THAT APPEARS TO BE A RESULT FROM WIRING CORROSION (FRONT PASSENGER PANEL). THIS CORROSION CAUSES THE WIRING HARNESSES TO BECOME DAMAGED AND WIRING BREAKS AND EXPOSED TO BARE METAL AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE FIRE. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE DRAIN TUBES MANUFACTURING.

NHTSA complaint #10807605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,000 miles Highland Park, NJ

POWER TRAIN

UNUSUAL DIFFERENTIAL WEAR. MY DIFFERENTIALS FLUID ARE REPLACED EVERY 20K MILES. AT 60K MILE USE, THEY ARE NOW FAILED (AGAIN, 1ST REPLACEMENT AT 40K MILES.)

NHTSA complaint #10783691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Evergreen, CO

POWER TRAIN

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING ON I-70. FAILURE OCCURRED SECONDS BEFORE VEHICLE BECAME IMMOBILE. CAR WAS LEFT STRANDED PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTING RIGHT LANE ON INTERSTATE NEAR A BLIND CURVE.

NHTSA complaint #10468270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 43,008 miles Fort Lauderdale, FL

POWER TRAIN

THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVETRAIN FAILED AND LANDROVER WILL NOT COVER THE FAULT DUE TO THE FACT THE WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT TWO MONTHS AGO? I BELIEVE THE DRIVE TRAIN DOES NOT JUST FAIL OVERNIGHT?

NHTSA complaint #10440251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 76,000 miles Manchester, MA

STRUCTURE:BODY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAIL GATE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE DOOR LINKAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,000.

NHTSA complaint #10439730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 35,000 miles Atlanta, GA

POWER TRAIN

MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 35K. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS NOW FAILING AT APPROXIMATELY 42K AND THE DEALER WON'T WARRANTY IT SINCE IT WAS REPORTED 3 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE AIR SUSPENSION IS ALSO FAILING AND WILL NEED REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10429619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 35,000 miles Atlanta, GA

SUSPENSION

MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 35K. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS NOW FAILING AT APPROXIMATELY 42K AND THE DEALER WON'T WARRANTY IT SINCE IT WAS REPORTED 3 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE AIR SUSPENSION IS ALSO FAILING AND WILL NEED REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10429619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 35,000 miles Atlanta, GA

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 35K. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS NOW FAILING AT APPROXIMATELY 42K AND THE DEALER WON'T WARRANTY IT SINCE IT WAS REPORTED 3 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE AIR SUSPENSION IS ALSO FAILING AND WILL NEED REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10429619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 54,000 miles Cambridge, MA

WHEELS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM SEPARATED FROM THE RIM, CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THE SEPARATION WAS DUE TO CORROSION BUILT ON THE VALVE STEM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ALL FOUR VALVES ON EACH TIRE WERE CORRODED. THE DEALER REPLACED EACH VALVE STEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA complaint #10429001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 51,500 miles Katy, TX

POWER TRAIN

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BEARING FAILED AT 51500. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO LAND ROVER DEALER AT APPROXIMATELY 48000 MILES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY FOR A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER FAILED TO DIAGNOSE IT AT THIS POINT. THE NOISE RAPIDLY BECAME LOUDER AND THE DEALER FINALLY DIAGNOSED IT 1500 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AND REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10397769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wayne, NJ

TIRES

MY GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY ARE STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON MY 2007 LAND ROVER LR3 SE. THE DEFECT IS UNEVEN, PREMATURE WEAR AND EXCESS NOISE. THE WEAR ISSUE WITH NOISE BEGAN AT 10K MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10272913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 25,000 miles Fort Worth, TX

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

THE BRAKES ON MY 2007 LAND ROVER LR3 DISCOVERY SERIES III BEGAN SQUEAKING AT 20,000 MILES AND BY 25,000 MILES I WAS TOLD BY THE LAND ROVER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS (THE ENTIRETY OF THE BRAKES BESIDES THE BRAKE LINES) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE SAID IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BUT WHEN I ASKED IF LAND ROVER WILL PAY HE SAID NO. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS IF IT IS WITHIN YOUR POWER.

NHTSA complaint #10272438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bonita, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I AM UNHAPPY THAT I CANT BUY A LANDROVER DEFENDER90 IN USA. THAT IS THE BEST 4X4 EVER MADE. AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IMPORT ONE.

NHTSA complaint #10212193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.