Land Rover Range Rover electrical problems, 2016–2027
223 of the 910 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Land Rover Range Rover 2016–2027 name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). The loudest years: 2020 (51), 2018 (33), 2017 (25). Filed under the same heading across these years: 4 manufacturer bulletins, 8 recall campaigns, 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Land Rover Range Rover electrical problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the electrical system | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2026 | 0 | — | — | 17 TSBs | the year → |
| 2025 | 9 | 35% | — | 82 TSBs | the year → |
| 2024 | 10 | 29% | — | 235 TSBs · 2 recalls | the year → |
| 2023 | 21 | 37% | — | 404 TSBs · 3 recalls | the year → |
| 2022 | 16 | 52% | — | 496 TSBs · 4 recalls · 1 investigation | the year → |
| 2021 | 15 | 37% | — | 649 TSBs · 3 recalls · 1 investigation | the year → |
| 2020 in depth | 51 | 37% | 15k | 822 TSBs · 5 recalls · 1 investigation | the record → |
| 2019 | 23 | 29% | — | 1000 TSBs · 2 recalls · 1 investigation | the year → |
| 2018 | 33 | 25% | — | 1186 TSBs · 1 investigation | the year → |
| 2017 | 25 | 15% | — | 840 TSBs · 1 recall | the year → |
| 2016 | 20 | 10% | — | 788 TSBs | the year → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the electrical system. Nothing here is a rate.
When the electrical complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 1 · 2018: 13 · 2019: 12 · 2020: 15 · 2021: 15 · 2022: 9 · 2023: 20 · 2024: 19 · 2025: 30 · 2026: 89
Across the model years, half of the 60 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 5,000 and 40,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
2020 Land Rover Range Rover Sport VIN: Repair Order/Invoice No.: XXX NHTSA Recall No.: 26V248 Land Rover Recall No.: D126/H575 I received a Land Rover safety-recall notification in June 2026 concerning the DC/DC converter on my vehicle. The recall is identified by NHTSA as 26V248 and by Land Rover as D126/H575.
The Telematics Control Unit (TCU) short-circuited internally while the vehicle was parked, draining the battery and leaving the vehicle completely immobilized. It would not start and had to be towed to an authorized Land Rover dealer.
Corroded sunroof drain channel fittings leading to water intrusion into the vehicle - corrosion and rust in the sunroof opening panel frame water drain. - sunroof water drain tubes have a notable amount of corrosion and rust in drain tube outlet and rubber hose.
UNKNOWN the vehicle has had a check engine light since purchase, the doors do not lock, the SOS systems failure, ENGINE FAULT SYSTEM and BRAKE SYSTEMS illuminate regularly. The vehicle has stranded my kids and I after purchasing, where the dealer has cleared the codes and promised it’s fine repeatedly
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that by viewing the paperwork signed at the dealer, upon receiving the vehicle, a mileage discrepancy was discovered after the purchase. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 110,000.
What is on file about the electrical system, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year
- 26V599000 HighSep 17, 2026 · 23,677 vehicles
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. Additionally, a software error can cause the DC-DC converter to stop functioning at vehicle start-up under certain circumstances. Failure of the DC-DC converter will result in the loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
- 26V248000 HighApr 17, 2026 · 170,169 vehicles
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs). Insufficient electrical load balancing during times of high demand can lead to a current overload condition and malfunction of the DCDC converter. A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
- 23V568000 CriticalAug 10, 2023 · 1 vehicles
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling one 2023 Land Rover Range Rover PHEV vehicle. A bolt for the high voltage battery may not be secured properly, which can result in the high voltage battery sparking and overheating.
- 23V031000 ModerateJan 26, 2023 · 868 vehicles
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Range Rover PHEV and 2020-2022 Range Rover Sport PHEV vehicles. The vehicles fail to make sufficient pedestrian warning sounds when stationary and in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
- 22V581000 ModerateAug 4, 2022 · 62 vehicles
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022 Land Rover Range Rover Velar vehicles. The vehicles were manufactured without an Audio Amplifier Module (AAM), and therefore will not provide audio safety features, such as seat belt reminders, turn signal sounds, and Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) warnings.
- 20V751000 MinorDec 3, 2020 · 23 vehicles
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument cluster to randomly alternate the speedometer and odometer units between Miles Per Hour (MPH) and Kilometers Per Hour (KM/H) without driver input to the display unit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
- Nov 5, 2020 · 3,048 vehicles
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque MHEV vehicles. The 48 volt electrical system may experience an overload event, causing a failure of the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) and result in a DCDC converter electrical short-circuit.
- 17V679000 ModerateOct 26, 2017 · 21,998 vehicles
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The instrument cluster (IC) may intermittently go blank.
NHTSA investigation
- DP22005 Pedestrian alert soundsopened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023
- NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and ele…
4 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year
- Aug 22, 2026
- Vehicles on display e.g. in a showroom whilst being supported by a showroom 12v support unit, these vehicles require an additional fuse to be removed to prevent the MHEV (48v) battery draining and causing the cells to drop to a non recoverable level. Failure to follow this process will void the warranty cover on this battery.
- Aug 21, 2026
- A quality concern has been identified where there may be a missing fixing on the Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) battery harness which is away from design specification.
- Jul 17, 2026
- Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) Battery Offline
- Mar 10, 2026
- Smart Key Deactivated message on instrument cluster and unable to start their vehicle
Every one filed under the heading is listed. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Other systems with a record on the Land Rover Range Rover
Source: the same filesEvery system, every model year: Land Rover Range Rover problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Land Rover Range Rover years have the most electrical complaints?
2020, 51; 2018, 33; 2017, 25. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2022 (52%).
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the Land Rover Range Rover?
Yes — 8 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 26V599000 (2024), 26V248000 (2024), 23V568000 (2023), 23V031000 (2022). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do electrical problems show up on the Land Rover Range Rover?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 17,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 5,000 and 40,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.