2016 Land Rover Range Rover reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2016 Land Rover Range Rover has 0 complaints with NHTSA after 11 years, or 0 per year. That is about even with the other Range Rover years here. Their median is 0 complaints per year. NHTSA has 13 recalls on file, including Arm, Retractor, and Latch.

2012 Land Rover Range Rover — Photo by DeFacto, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

Next to 2015 and 2017

The 2015 Range Rover has 0 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2017 has 0 complaints, 0 per year. The 2016 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2015. The 2016 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2017.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2016 Land Rover Range Rover. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (13)

Recall steering, linkages, knuckle, spindle, arm 2026-08-13 · NHTSA campaign 26V527000

Summary Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover vehicles. The front suspension knuckles may have been replaced with incorrect parts during a prior recall remedy repair.

Remedy Dealers will replace the front suspension knuckles, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed October 9, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D148.

Recall steering, linkages, knuckle, spindle, arm 2025-08-08 · NHTSA campaign 25V514000

Summary Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The front suspension upper knuckle joint may crack, which can result in suspension arm detachment.

Remedy Dealers will inspect the front suspension knuckles and install a retaining bracket or replace the knuckle, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D019, N759, D041, and D027. This recall expands and replaces previous NHTSA recall number 24V840.

Recall steering, linkages, knuckle, spindle, arm 2024-11-07 · NHTSA campaign 24V840000

Summary Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Range Rover vehicles. The front suspension upper knuckle joint may crack, which can result in suspension arm detachment.

Remedy Dealers will inspect the front suspension knuckles and install a retaining bracket or replace the knuckle, as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risks were mailed December 18, 2024. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are N759 and D025. This recall has been superseded by NHTSA recall number 25V514.

Recall seat belts, front, retractor 2022-04-05 · NHTSA campaign 22V219000

Summary Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies" and 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N678. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 19V-350. Vehicles previously inspected under recall 19V-350 that did not receive a replacement seat belt assembly will need to have this new recall remedy performed.

Recall latches, locks, and linkages, doors, latch 2020-07-02 · NHTSA campaign 20V387000

Summary Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Range Rover and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under Recall 19V-392, however the repair may not have been completed properly. Due to a problem with the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch), the doors may appear to be closed but may be unlatched.

Remedy Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for any issues with the KV system, disabling the KV mechanisms if necessary, and update the KV Latch software, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Land Rover's number for this recall is N476.

Recall latches, locks, and linkages, doors, latch 2020-06-04 · NHTSA campaign 20V325000

Summary Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under Recall 19V-390, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A spring in the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch) may get stuck, causing the left hand door to remain unlatched when the door is closed.

Remedy Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the software, and inspect the KV latches, replacing them if necessary, free of charge. This recall is expected to begin July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N459.

Recall latches, locks, and linkages, doors, latch 2019-05-24 · NHTSA campaign 19V392000

Summary Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ranger Rover and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles. Due to a problem with the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch), the doors may appear to be closed but may be unlatched.

Remedy Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for any issues with the KV system, disabling the KV mechanisms if necessary, and update the KV Latch software, free of charge. The recall began July 18, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N335. Note: Vehicles in this recall were previously recalled under recall number 15V-385 and need to be remedied again.

Recall latches, locks, and linkages, doors, latch 2019-05-23 · NHTSA campaign 19V390000

Summary Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. A spring in the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch) may get stuck, causing the left hand door to remain unlatched when the door is closed.

Remedy Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the software, and inspect the KV latches, replacing them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N336.

Recall Seat belts 2019-05-09 · NHTSA campaign 19V350000

Summary Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may not lock as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Remedy Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assembly, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N333.

Recall air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator 2017-03-09 · NHTSA campaign 17V154000

Summary Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.

Remedy Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N026.

Recall air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator 2016-12-29 · NHTSA campaign 16V941000

Summary Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles and 2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The affected vehicles have a front passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.

Remedy Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P094.

Recall seat belts, pretensioner 2016-12-29 · NHTSA campaign 16V942000

Summary Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles and 2016-2017 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles have seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.

Remedy Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P095.

Recall latches, locks, and linkages, doors, latch 2015-06-17 · NHTSA campaign 15V385000

Summary Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Range Rover vehicles manufactured July 26, 2012, to March 9, 2015, and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured February 18, 2013, to March 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the doors may unlatch unexpectedly when closed.

Remedy Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the keyless entry software, free of charge. The recall began August 6, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P068.

Complaints by component (0 total)

No complaints on file with NHTSA for this model year.

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2016 Land Rover Range Rover (LWB) SUV 4WD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated
2016 Land Rover Range Rover (SWB) SUV 4WD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Range Rover	5L, 8-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Four-wheel drive	14	19	16 MPG	$5000
Range Rover	3L, 6-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Four-wheel drive	17	23	19 MPG	$4200
Range Rover Evoque	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (9-speed)	Four-wheel drive	21	29	24 MPG	$3300
Range Rover Evoque convertible	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (9-speed)	Four-wheel drive	20	28	23 MPG	$3450
Range Rover LWB	3L, 6-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Four-wheel drive	17	23	19 MPG	$4200
Range Rover LWB	5L, 8-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Four-wheel drive	14	19	16 MPG	$5000
Range Rover Sport	5L, 8-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Four-wheel drive	14	19	16 MPG	$5000
Range Rover Sport	3L, 6-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Four-wheel drive	17	23	19 MPG	$4200
Range Rover Sport TDV6	3L, 6-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Four-wheel drive	22	28	24 MPG	$3950
Range Rover TDV6	3L, 6-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Four-wheel drive	22	28	24 MPG	$3950

Specs and fitment

L405 Range Rover, 2012–2021

Body styles SUV

Oil 0W-20 (common US gasoline engines; diesel may differ)

Tire size 235/65R19, 275/45R21 (trim dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 18V625000 covers certain 2018 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Discovery vehicles. The Autonomous Emergency Braking system may not detect objects in the vehicle path, increasing crash risk. Recall 19V603000 covers certain 2018 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles with Continental surround camera systems where the backup camera image may not display when backing up.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover reliable?

Is the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover been recalled?

The 2016 Land Rover Range Rover has 13 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover?

Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover is 20 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generations of Range Rover does this site track?

L405 (2012-2021) and L460 (2022-on).

What does recall 18V625000 cover involving Range Rover?

Certain 2018 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Discovery vehicles: the Autonomous Emergency Braking system may not detect objects in the vehicle path, increasing crash risk.

What oil and tire sizes are listed for US Range Rover generations here?

L405/L460 list SAE 0W-20 for common US gasoline engines (confirm diesel on the cap) and 235/65R19 or 275/45R21 tires depending on trim.