FaultScore

FaultScore report

1994 Land Rover Range Rover problems

Owners have filed 13 complaints about the 1994 Land Rover Range Rover with NHTSA between 1995 and 2013. The largest single group is the suspension. Across this model's run it ranks 29 of 29 worst.

A

FaultScore 9/100

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

How this is worked out

The numbers

13

Complaints

0

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

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 15 vs 50 Severity 0 vs 50 Early failure not reported
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 15
Against the median year of the Land Rover Range Rover. 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 — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.

How 1994 compares with every other Land Rover Range Rover

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 1994 Land Rover Range Rover

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

Suspension 4 30.8%

Median failure at 110,000 miles

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 15.4%
Engine & Cooling 2 15.4%
Doors, Latches & Locks 1 7.7%
Seats 1 7.7%
Brakes 1 7.7%
Steering 1 7.7%
Electrical System 1 7.7%

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.

Mar 1995 peak 3 Jan 2013

Recalls on the 1994 Land Rover Range Rover

A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.

Canada — Transport Canada

Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.

Recall 2004134 2,149 units in Canada

Fuel System

On certain vehicles, stress cracks can be initiated in the plastic fuel tank at the vent valve welding ring, the breather pipe weld or at the filler pipe stub. Owners may notice a fuel smell emanating from their vehicle. If these cracks continue to propagate, fuel leakage could result. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. Correction: Dealer will replace the fuel tank with one of an improved design.

Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.

The most recent complaints

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

at 110,000 miles Waccabuc, NY

SUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FRONT END MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND IN A MATTER OF MOMENTS, THE WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT END DIFFERENTIAL FRACTURED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. ...UPDATED 03/18/13 *BF UPDATED 04/09/2013

NHTSA complaint #10495965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

S.hampton, NY

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM REPLACED TWICE IN VEHICLE, SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #879303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chestnut Hill, MA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

THE STEERING ARM BALL JOINT FAILED. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #785106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chestnut Hill, MA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

THE STEERING ARM BALL JOINT FAILED. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #785106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Woodstock, IL

STEERING:LINKAGES

WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH. I SUBSEQUENTLY LEARNED THAT ONE OF THE TIE RODS ON THE VEHICLE HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN. FURTHER, TWO OF THE OTHER THREE TIE RODS WERE UNSAFE. (TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, I WAS BILLED FOR THE REPAIRS). ABOUT 20 MINUTES EARLIER, I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT A SPEED OF 55-60 MPH, IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS AT THAT SPEED, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. OTHER PEOPLE COULD ALSO HAVE BEEN KILLED.

NHTSA complaint #540172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Santa Barbara, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #533626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltomore, MD

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

HEADRESTS ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE.

NHTSA complaint #533115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Manihattan Beach, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

TRUCK CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #809867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sands Point, NY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #802110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Summit, NJ

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

REARVIEW MIRROR LOSES POSITION IN HEAT.

NHTSA complaint #483505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Santa Barb, CA

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

SUN ROOF PROBLEMS. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #479510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Santa Barb, CA

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

DOOR LOCKS FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #479510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Santa Barb, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

MUFFLER FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #479510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.