2018 Land Rover Range Rover problems

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The infotainment system in this 2018 Range Rover has exhibited a recurring defect since at least January 2026. The defect manifests in multiple ways: the upper screen intermittently goes blank, the lower screen has been observed stuck flashing, and audio output skips and varies in speed during playback. The system integrates with the rear camera display, audible alerts, and climate controls, so a malfunction affects functions relied upon during vehicle operation, including rear visibility when reversing. The component is available for inspection upon request. On June 15, 2026, while driving on a freeway, the upper screen went blank momentarily without warning. The blackout occurred during normal driving conditions, with no prior warning lamps or alerts, and was unsettling under the circumstances. The vehicle remained controllable, but the incident raised a safety concern because a sudden display blackout at freeway speed is a distraction risk, and because the system is integrated with safety-relevant display and alert functions. The defect has been presented to the authorized dealer multiple times since January 2026. The January service order documented the concern as a continuation of issues following a prior recall and was classified as a warranty matter. The dealer reported being unable to reproduce the defect during a road test. The vehicle was returned for the same concern in April 2026. The dealer's records note updates performed to the IPC, ICDM, AAM, and IDMA modules and again report inability to duplicate the concern despite multiple video recordings of the defect previously submitted to the service department. The defect has continued to manifest after the April service visit, including the June 15 freeway incident. The dealer's repeated inability to reproduce the defect during diagnostic visits does not reflect the actual behavior of the system in regular driving use, where the defect occurs intermittently and without warning. (Video evidence available).

NHTSA complaint #11744458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

Continuous coolant leak

NHTSA complaint #11705097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Driving and suddenly got "engine overheating low coolant stop engine immediately" warning message on instrument cluster. Pulled over and found coolant pouring out of front of engine. There was no warning or signs of prior coolant leakage before this incident. Happened suddenly without warning. Repair shop found coolant pipe assembly part number LR100352 split at seam. This part was just replaced three months ago and car had been driven 2000 miles before part failed in same manner. Part was original Land Rover part supplied by dealer. See prior failures of same part: 6/22/2021 42651miles complaint 11630060 11/14/2023 67847miles complaint 11630063

NHTSA complaint #11630067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

Driving and suddenly got "engine overheating low coolant stop engine immediately" warning message on instrument cluster. Pulled over and found coolant pouring out of front of engine. There was no warning or signs of prior coolant leakage before this incident. Happened suddenly without warning. Dealer found coolant pipe assembly part number LR100352 split at seam.

NHTSA complaint #11630060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

Driving and suddenly got "engine overheating low coolant stop engine immediately" warning message on instrument cluster. Pulled over and found coolant pouring out of front of engine. There was no warning or signs of prior coolant leakage before this incident. Happened suddenly without warning. Repair shop found coolant pipe assembly part number LR100352 split at seam. This a repeat of same failure dated 6/22/2021 @42651 miles complaint # 11630060

NHTSA complaint #11630063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

Driving and suddenly got "engine overheating low coolant stop engine immediately" warning message on instrument cluster. Pulled over and found coolant pouring out of front of engine. There was no warning or signs of prior coolant leakage before this incident. Happened suddenly without warning. Repair shop found coolant pipe assembly part number LR100352 split at seam. This part was just replaced three months ago and car had been driven 2000 miles before part failed in same manner. Part was original Land Rover part supplied by dealer. See prior failures of same part: 6/22/2021 42651miles complaint 11630060 11/14/2023 67847miles complaint 11630063

NHTSA complaint #11630067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

Driving and suddenly got "engine overheating low coolant stop engine immediately" warning message on instrument cluster. Pulled over and found coolant pouring out of front of engine. There was no warning or signs of prior coolant leakage before this incident. Happened suddenly without warning. Dealer found coolant pipe assembly part number LR100352 split at seam. This is the fourth failure of the same part number, same failure within a three year period and 30000 miles. All parts where Land Rover parts supplied by dealership. See prior complaints: 6/22/2021 42651miles complaint 11630060 11/14/2023 67847miles complaint 11630063 2/28/2024 69908miles complaint 11630067

NHTSA complaint #11630071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

Repeated issues of low cooling warning leading to engine overheating - severely resulting in tow in. Prior Land Rover dealer repair (prior to my purchase under certified warranty) was inadequate, causing coolant crossovers in front and rear to be cracked. Engine overheated steamed close to home, and vehicle towed in to LR dealer in area. Took two months to repair and at time, they thought engine was blown, but assured me repairs complete. Within 6 months, same warning light, took to LR Dallas dealer and said no issue. Within 13 months of major repair, taken into LR Dallas dealer, and now told I need a brand new engine. Repeated repairs the same engine defect, issue and now LR won't repair under warranty (now) when I was told a few weeks ago, they would repair with new engine. Now, have a completely worthless car, that was certified 2.75 years ago. Total shop time for all this 5 months and counting.

NHTSA complaint #11618643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

Repeated issues of low cooling warning leading to engine overheating - severely resulting in tow in. Prior Land Rover dealer repair (prior to my purchase under certified warranty) was inadequate, causing coolant crossovers in front and rear to be cracked. Engine overheated steamed close to home, and vehicle towed in to LR dealer in area. Took two months to repair and at time, they thought engine was blown, but assured me repairs complete. Within 6 months, same warning light, took to LR Dallas dealer and said no issue. Within 13 months of major repair, taken into LR Dallas dealer, and now told I need a brand new engine. Repeated repairs the same engine defect, issue and now LR won't repair under warranty (now) when I was told a few weeks ago, they would repair with new engine. Now, have a completely worthless car, that was certified 2.75 years ago. Total shop time for all this 5 months and counting.

NHTSA complaint #11618643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

There's problem with the wiring harness under the drivers seat, causing a fault in the airbag sensor, and the airbag warning light to illuminate. If you look online, many owners are having this same isssue. I have had this Airbag warning light illuminating off and on my 2018 Range Rover for over 6 months now. When I raise the seat to its highest position and "wiggle" the wire harness, the airbag warning light on the dashboard will extinguish. Thank you google! and the many owners with this problem for spelling out the work around! I had the same problem with my wife's 2015 Range Rover Sport (Vin [XXX] ). Unfortunately, I didn't know the work around and the Range Rover Dealership charge me $1500 for a new wiring harness. The Danger is the vehicle's airbag may not work in the event of a head on collision. Range Rover should be forced to inspect/replace all airbag wiring harnesses under the drivers seat. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint #11577052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

The spoiler cracked when I closed the rear door using the remote. A piece of the spoiler flew off while I was driving.

NHTSA complaint #11538557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

The spoiler cracked when I closed the rear door using the remote. A piece of the spoiler flew off while I was driving.

NHTSA complaint #11538557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2018 Land Rover Range Rover HSE V6, AWD. Two issues: 1.) When shifting into reverse, the rear camera does not come up on the main screen and you have to shift back into park, wait a few seconds and then shift back into reverse. Sometimes it may take 2-3 times to do this for the rear camera to come up on the screen. I am running the latest software/firmware version that Range Rover has automatically sent out (checked by clicking on "update software" and it says you have the latest). 2.) When the rear camera does come up, there is a noticeable, choppy lag of the frame rate on the screen. This means that while you are moving, the lag on the screen is delayed and is not real time while you are reversing. This is extremely dangerous as approaching cars or potential humans could come into your reverse path and you won't notice it until it's too late due to the lag/delay of the camera.

NHTSA complaint #11480398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

One or more rigid pipes in the coolant system failed when driving down the interstate. This resulted in almost immediate overheating and the computer curtailed engine power, apparently to prevent permanent engine damage. This was very dangerous, as I was in heavy 80+ mph traffic and lost power before I could pull off onto the shoulder. This is apparently a common problem, as the rigid pipes separate at the manufacturing seam. I was still under warranty, and Land Rover had us towed to the closest dealer which was 75 miles away. That dealer told me they had two other Land Rovers in the shop with the same identical problem, and that these pipes fail "by 50,000 miles every time" (I was at 47,500 miles). The pipes in question are on all the 5.0 liter V8's used in Land Rover and Jaguar products, but the failure seems more common on Supercharged versions of the V8 (which I have). The pipes are under the supercharger and subjected to excessive heat/cool cycling which leads to failure.

NHTSA complaint #11454831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

In December 2020, this vehicle had been parked for approximately 30 minutes; after starting the vehicle, the "Power Steering Electronic Assist" light came on; there was no power steering available and it was almost impossible to steer the car. The car was towed to the Land Rover dealer; after 2-3 weeks, the repair was completed. They had to replace a wiring harness to the electronic power steering. We were never told why the harness failed. On November 15, 2021, the same issue occurred. The car had been parked for about an hour. Upon starting, the "Power Steering Electronic Assist" light came on again. Again, it was almost impossible to steer the car. Again, it was towed to the Land Rover dealer. Today, November 19, 2021 I was shown the problem with the wiring harness. Apparently, mice had chewed through the plastic wiring harness conduit and then into six wires of the harness itself. Since damage wasn't as bad as it was the previous year, the service department was able to splice wires back together to make the vehicle drivable again. This vehicle is parked outside in a parking lot 24*7, 365 days per year. There is no garage available. While we were lucky that the failure occurred when the vehicle was parked, we shutter to wonder what would have happened if the power steering had failed on the open highway traveling 70 MPH, or even in town at slower speeds. It is almost physically impossible to turn the wheels without power steering. I believe Land Rover should come up with a beefier wiring harness that is less subject to failure because of mice or other rodents who may chew on the wiring. I am submitting this although I am not the vehicle's owner. I am his son-in-law. He decided to sell the vehicle immediately after the second incident due to the unreliability of the vehicle.

NHTSA complaint #11441098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE CENTER DISPLAY SCREEN TURNS BLACK AND STAYS THAT WAY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE CLIMATE CONTROL TURNS ITSELF OFF AND ON. THE BACKUP DISPLAY VIDEO STAYS ON EVEN AFTER MOVING INTO DRIVE AND REACHING THE REQUIRED SPEEDS. IVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM LAND ROVER CUSTOMER SERVICE SINCE DECEMBER 2020

NHTSA complaint #11407720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE BACKUP CAMERA NOT ENGAGING, LAND ROVER CAMPAIGN N637. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. MY BACKUP CAMERA STILL DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY WORK. SOMETIMES IT WORKS; SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT WORK.

NHTSA complaint #11312220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WITH FEWER THAN 15K MILES ON IT, THE LAND ROVER WINDSHIELD HAS RETAINED FOUR ROCK CHIPS AND A LONG CRACK ACROSS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD GLASS WITH NORMAL DRIVING. THIS PILKINGTON GLASS IS EXTREMELY FRAGILE AND DANGEROUS. I HAVE CONTACTED LAND ROVER AND MY LOCAL FORT WORTH DEALER BECAUSE IT IS INSIDE WARRANTY PERIOD AND I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE WINDSHIELD SUSTAINS DAMAGE OUTSIDE THE EXPECTED DAMAGE FROM THE TINIEST BIT OF GRAVEL. THIS I MY FIFTH LAND ROVER AND MY THIRD WINDSHIELD TO REPLACE. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO LAND ROVER'S ATTENTION, BUT THEY CONTINUE TO REFER TO IT AS "AN INSURANCE CLAIM" THOUGH I AM PRESENTING IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE & ASKING THAT IT BE ADDRESSED IN SOME MEANINGFUL WAY. THE CAR WAS IN REGULAR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, TRAVELLING WELL BEHIND OTHER TRAFFIC WHEN ALL THREE ROCK CHIPS AND CRACK OCCURRED. LAND ROVER SERVICE MANAGER, ROBERT SMILEY, HAS REPEATEDLY TRIED TO HAND THIS PROBLEM BACK TO LAND ROVER. RATHER THAN LOOK AT THE ISSUE, THEY'VE REFERRED IT BACK TO HIM AND HE HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS IT FOR OVER A MONTH. I WAS NOT OFFERED A LOANER, BUT TOLD THAT "IF [YOU] DON'T FEEL SAFE, THEN DON'T DRIVE THE CAR." MR. SMILEY, JOE QUANGUAN, AND LAND ROVER HAVE TREATED MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS WINDOW AS A JOKE. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO ADDRESS IT AND TO DOCUMENT THAT THIS GLASS CONFORMS TO THE STANDARDS PLACED UPON IMPORTS BY THE US, IF SUCH STANDARDS EXIST.

NHTSA complaint #11301226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE OF HIGHWAY AND EVERYTHING IN CAR SHUT DOWN. NO ACCELERATION, NO BRAKES, STEERING, NO ELECTRICAL PANEL, NO FLASHERS, NO BLINKERS. NOTHING. MORE PARTS THAN IISTED ABOVE WERE AFFECTED, BUT IT ONLY ALLOWED ME TO SELECT THREE

NHTSA complaint #11278289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE OF HIGHWAY AND EVERYTHING IN CAR SHUT DOWN. NO ACCELERATION, NO BRAKES, STEERING, NO ELECTRICAL PANEL, NO FLASHERS, NO BLINKERS. NOTHING. MORE PARTS THAN IISTED ABOVE WERE AFFECTED, BUT IT ONLY ALLOWED ME TO SELECT THREE

NHTSA complaint #11278289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE OF HIGHWAY AND EVERYTHING IN CAR SHUT DOWN. NO ACCELERATION, NO BRAKES, STEERING, NO ELECTRICAL PANEL, NO FLASHERS, NO BLINKERS. NOTHING. MORE PARTS THAN IISTED ABOVE WERE AFFECTED, BUT IT ONLY ALLOWED ME TO SELECT THREE

NHTSA complaint #11278289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.