2017 Land Rover Range Rover: what breaks, and at what mileage
What breaks on the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover
On the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover, the failure owners report most often is other engine problem, with 9 reports on file. Across every failure mode on this year, half the dated reports were filed before 32,500 miles. Overall it scores 75 out of 100, high risk for a 2017.
High risk for a 2017 — 109th riskiest of the 263 2017 vehicles we can rate. 84 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork.
What breaks on the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover
Owners have reported 35 named failure modes on the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover, and the three most-reported carry 27% of everything filed, which is an unusually even spread for one model year.
Other engine problem leads with 9 reports and about 0.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure follows with 8 reports, median 30,000 miles.
Other electrical problem follows with 6 reports, median 20,000 miles. 1 of those report mention a fire.
By system, the reports fall mostly into electrical (15), engine (13) and fuel (12).
At what mileage it happens
26 of the reports on the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover came with an odometer reading, and half of those were filed before 32,500 miles.
Cumulatively, 58% by 50,000 miles, 85% by 100,000 miles and 96% by 150,000 miles of the dated reports had been filed, with 1 filed above the top of the chart.
The busiest stretch is between 30,000 and 40,000 miles, which alone holds 23% of the dated reports.
54% of the dated reports were filed below 36,000 miles, which is early enough that a fair number of these cars were still under a factory warranty when the owner complained.
Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens
Showing the 12 most-reported failure modes of 35. The full list is in the table below.
How reports accumulate
Every report with an odometer reading, cumulative, from 0 to 200,000 miles. A further 1 report came in above that, which is why the line stops short of the top. A curve that climbs early is a car with early problems, whatever its total.
- Line share of reports filed by that mileage
- Dashed the median reported mileage
What happens when these parts fail
Across the named modes, 1 mentions a crash, 2 a fire and 1 an injury. Those are the words owners used in their own complaints, and NHTSA does not verify them, but they are the closest thing in this data to a measure of what a failure actually did.
The average severity weight across every report on this year is 4.07, where a stalled engine or a failed airbag weighs many times more than a rattling trim panel, and a figure this high means the reports are dominated by failures with safety consequences rather than annoyances. The weighting is set out in full on the methodology page.
What the top failures cost to put right, as editorial estimates for an independent US shop rather than figures from NHTSA: other engine problem at $300–$4,000, fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure at $250–$1,800, other electrical problem at $250–$2,000 and control module (ECM/PCM/BCM) failure at $700–$3,000. Dealer labour, a seized bolt or a part that is no longer made can push any of these past the top of its range.
21% of the reports on this year sit in the engine, transmission, drivetrain or cooling systems — the four where a repair bill is usually four figures.
Every reported failure mode
| Failure mode | System | Reports | With reading | 25th | Median | 75th | Per 1,000 | Typical repair | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other engine problem | engine | 9 | 2 | — | 65k | — | 0.6 | $300–$4,000 | High |
| Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure | fuel | 8 | 3 | — | 30k | — | 0.5 | $250–$1,800 | Moderate |
| Other electrical problem | electrical | 6 | 2 | — | 18k | — | 0.4 | $250–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Control module (ECM/PCM/BCM) failure | electrical | 5 | 3 | — | 22k | — | 0.3 | $700–$3,000 | High |
| Lane keep or steering assist fault | adas | 4 | 2 | — | 30k | — | 0.3 | $200–$1,600 | High |
| Control arm, ball joint or bushing failure | suspension | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.2 | $400–$2,200 | High |
| Other brake problem | brakes | 3 | 1 | — | 1k | — | 0.2 | $300–$1,800 | High |
| Other driver assistance problem | adas | 3 | 2 | — | 46k | — | 0.2 | $250–$1,800 | High |
| Other body or interior problem | body | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.2 | $200–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Misfire or rough idle | engine | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $250–$1,600 | Moderate |
| Complete transmission failure | transmission | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $2,800–$8,000 | Critical |
| Fuel gauge or level sensor failure | fuel | 2 | 2 | — | 53k | — | 0.1 | $300–$1,200 | Moderate |
| Wiring harness or short circuit | electrical | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $400–$3,500 | High |
| Engine sensor failure | electrical | 2 | 1 | — | 256k | — | 0.1 | $180–$900 | Moderate |
| Seat belt or retractor failure | airbag | 2 | 1 | — | 46k | — | 0.1 | $200–$900 | High |
| Steering column or shaft failure | steering | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $600–$2,500 | Critical |
| Rust or structural corrosion | body | 2 | 2 | — | 92k | — | 0.1 | $500–$6,000 | High |
| Other powertrain problem | transmission | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $400–$4,500 | High |
| Other suspension problem | suspension | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $350–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Timing chain, belt or tensioner failure | engine | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $1,200–$4,500 | Critical |
| Head gasket failure | engine | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $1,400–$4,000 | Critical |
| Torque converter failure | transmission | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $1,100–$3,200 | High |
| Fuel leak or fuel odor | fuel | 1 | 1 | — | 64k | — | 0.1 | $300–$2,500 | Critical |
| Instrument cluster or gauge failure | infotainment | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $350–$1,400 | Moderate |
| Loss of braking | brakes | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $400–$3,000 | Critical |
| Parking brake failure | brakes | 1 | 1 | — | 138k | — | 0.1 | $250–$1,300 | Moderate |
| Loss of power steering | steering | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $600–$2,800 | Critical |
| Paint peeling or clear coat failure | body | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $600–$6,000 | Low |
| Headlight failure or clouding | lighting | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $150–$1,800 | Moderate |
| Tail light, brake light or signal failure | lighting | 1 | 1 | — | 107k | — | 0.1 | $100–$900 | Moderate |
| Other fuel system problem | fuel | 1 | 1 | — | 33k | — | 0.1 | $300–$2,200 | High |
| Other steering problem | steering | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $350–$2,400 | High |
| Other wheel or tire problem | wheels | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $200–$1,500 | High |
| Other lighting problem | lighting | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $120–$1,200 | Moderate |
| Other visibility problem | glass | 1 | 1 | — | 1k | — | 0.1 | $150–$1,400 | Moderate |
| Unclassified problem | other | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | Moderate |
Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound. Repair costs are typical independent-shop ranges for the failure, not figures from these reports.
How often, against how many were built
Scaled by an estimate of how many of these cars exist, the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover draws about 5.5 per 1,000 vehicles, which puts it in the 84th percentile of complaint rates among 2017 vehicles we can rate.
That denominator is the weakest number on the page and it is fair to say so plainly. Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound.
The working figure is 15,188 vehicles. If the true number is twice that, every rate on this page is half what it says; the ranking against other 2017 vehicles, which is what the risk score uses, is far more robust than the rate itself.
What owners wrote
Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The odometer reading is the one the owner gave.
Other engine problem
Vehicle lost power on two occasions. Both instances took place while the vehicle was stopped in traffic with the driver's foot on the brake. Vehicle shut itself off and put itself in park with no input from the driver. Vehicle's onboard tracking software recorded both events. One event took place on a two lane rural road while stopped at a light. The second took place on the interstate highway while stopped in a traffic back up. Incidents have been reported to jaguar land rover.
Recalls on the 2017 model year
NHTSA has issued 8 recall campaigns covering the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover, affecting an estimated 37,283 vehicles. A recall is a different kind of evidence from a complaint: it is the regulator and the manufacturer agreeing that something has to be fixed, and the fix is free for as long as the car exists.
The campaigns cover steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm, seat belts:front:retractor and seat belts. Whether the work was actually done on the car in front of you is a question only the VIN can answer, and the manufacturer or NHTSA will answer it free.
Recalls also distort complaint counts. Publicity about a campaign reminds owners that complaining is possible, so reports for a recalled component often spike after the recall rather than before it.
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
14 vehicles 2026-08-13- Defect
- 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.
- Consequence
- An incorrect suspension knuckle may not perform as expected, possibly resulting in a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 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.
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
121,509 vehicles 2025-08-08- Defect
- 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.
- Consequence
- Suspension arm detachment can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 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.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
14,812 vehicles 2022-04-05- Defect
- 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."
- Consequence
- During hard braking before a crash, the seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
- 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.
SEAT BELTS
16,186 vehicles 2019-05-09- Defect
- 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."
- Consequence
- If the driver brakes prior to a crash, the ELR will not lock at the correct g-force level, increasing the risk of injury.
- 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.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1,917 vehicles 2018-05-23- Defect
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017 Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Discovery vehicles. The fuel gauge on these vehicles may indicate that the fuel level is low and illuminate the warning lamp, when the fuel tank actually has more fuel. The engine management software may also cut off the engine when the vehicle has traveled approximately 17 more miles.
- Consequence
- If the engine were to shut off, it can cause loss of power brake assistance. An engine stall would cause a loss of drive power. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update to correct the fuel level reading, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2018. Owners may Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N206.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
21,998 vehicles 2017-10-26- Defect
- 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.
- Consequence
- A blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 19, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N124.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1 vehicles 2017-08-04- Defect
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling one 2017 Land Rover Range Rover vehicle. A bolt used to attach the high pressure fuel pump may be too long. As a result, the fuel pump may not be properly secured and the fuel line may crack and leak.
- Consequence
- A fuel line crack may leak fuel into the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Land Rover will notify the owner, and a dealer will replace both fuel pumps and the associated fuel lines, free of charge. The recall began September 16, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N074.
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
13,500 vehicles 2016-12-29- Defect
- 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.
- Consequence
- If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- 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 work is free at a franchised dealer regardless of the car's age. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before assuming it was done.
How it ranks in the 2017 field
The score at the top of the page, placed among its peers. The zones are the same thresholds the scorer applies, read out of the scorer itself, so the picture and the band word cannot disagree.
Scores are ranked within the model year, never across years, because an older car has had longer to accumulate reports.
- Left fewer and less serious reports
- Right more, or worse
- Marker this vehicle
Better and worse years of the same car
High risk for a 2017 — 109th riskiest of the 263 2017 vehicles we can rate. The comparison is always within the same model year, so an older car is never penalised for having had longer to break.
Across the 26 model years of this car that carry enough reports to score, 1996 comes out best at 61 and 2023 worst at 84, with 2017 itself at 75.
If the model year is negotiable, 1996, 2007, 2002, 1999, 2000, 2006, 1998, 2021, 2011, 2004, 2008, 2005, 2016, 2010, 2012, 1997 and 2013 score lower than 2017 by a margin worth acting on. Same body, same engines, different luck — usually a supplier change or a mid-cycle fix, which the complaint data can show but never explain.
Within the 2009–2017 generation specifically, 2011 is the strongest year at 66 and 2017 the weakest at 75.
Scores compare each year against other cars of the same model year, so a low number on an older car is a real result and not an artefact of age.
Shorter is better. Years with too few reports to score are shown without a bar rather than as a zero, because no data is not good news.
Within the 2009-2017 generation, 2011 Land Rover Range Rover scores best at 66 and 2017 Land Rover Range Rover worst at 75.
What this page cannot tell you
84 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork. Every count on this page is therefore a floor: it is the number of owners who went to the trouble of filing with a federal agency, which is a small and self-selected fraction of the owners who had the fault.
Of those 84 reports, 26 carried an odometer reading, so the mileages here describe 31% of the sample rather than all of it. Owners also round: readings pile up on multiples of ten thousand, which is why this site publishes "about 90,000 miles" and not "91,438".
Named failure modes come from matching phrases in the complaint text, so a badly worded complaint can land in the wrong bucket. The effect washes out across hundreds of reports and does not wash out across five.
And nothing here predicts what one car will do. These are other people's complaints, filed years apart, on cars maintained by strangers. Read the page as a map of where this model year has previously gone wrong, then have the specific car in front of you inspected.
Questions this page answers
What are the most common problems with the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover?
The most-reported failures are other engine problem (9 reports, median 65,000 miles), fuel tank, filler or evap failure (8 reports, median 30,000 miles) and other electrical problem (6 reports, median 20,000 miles). Counts come from owner complaints filed with NHTSA, which are voluntary, so they show what owners bothered to report rather than every fault that occurred.
Is the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover reliable?
It scores 75 out of 100 on our risk index, which is high — 109th riskiest of the 263 2017 vehicles we can rate. The score is a comparison against other 2017 vehicles, not a prediction about any individual car, and it is built from complaint rates, severity and how early failures appear.
Which year of the Land Rover Range Rover is best?
Within the 2009–2017 generation, 2011 scores best at 66 out of 100 and 2017 worst at 75. Same body, same engines, different luck.
Where this comes from. Every figure above is computed from NHTSA owner complaints and recall records for this exact make, model and year. Complaints are voluntary and self-selected, so treat counts as a floor. The methodology page writes out each formula, and the same numbers are available as JSON.
What breaks at my mileage Compare with another car
Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed