2009 Land Rover Range Rover SportProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 8 owner complaints about the 2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 21, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport has problems

8 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system30
Suspension20
Service brakes20
Air bags20
Wheels10
Exterior lighting10
Structure10
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other Range Rover Sport year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Range Rover Sport median. How we score

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  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport safety ratings

2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 4-DR w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What Range Rover Sport owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

There are KNOWN areas around the A pillar, windshield, and sunroof that leak and allow water to enter the vehicle and pool up in the wiring channels next to the doors, the water causes shorts and corrosion in the wiring which causes faults (Check engine, etc) that the owner is forced to attempt to…
Complaint 11568393 · Jan 29, 2024
I WAS DRIVING OUT OF WHATABURGER ON 8-2-16 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKES JUST WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND I STOPPED RIGHT BEFORE I WAS IN TRAFFIC. MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON, I HAVE HAD THEM CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES & THE BACK OF THE TRUCK JUMPS TO THE SIDE IF I HIT A BUMP. ALL…
Complaint 10894762 · Aug 10, 2016 · 83,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SUSPENSION LOW WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED.…
Complaint 10763076 · Sep 11, 2015 · 132,000 miles

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