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2002 Land Rover Range RoverProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 14 owner complaints about the 2002 Land Rover Range Rover, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2002 Land Rover Range Rover
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints140 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage76kPower train, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 9, 2016. Updated daily. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Land Rover Range Rover has problems

14 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
Power train80
Suspension40
Engine and engine cooling30
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Equipment20
Visibility10
Latches/locks/linkages10
Steering10
Electrical system10

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

0 recalls

2002 Land Rover Range Rover recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other Range Rover 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 median. How we score

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  • Caution
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  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2002 Land Rover Range Rover safety ratings

2002 Land Rover Range Rover w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2002 Land Rover Range Rover, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVESHAFT FAILUREPE07019 · closed Aug 15, 2007
    No recall
In owners' words

What Range Rover owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 55 MPH THE CAR STARTED SHAKING I ALMOST HIT A CAR AND COULD HAVE DROVE OFF THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AS I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE I WAS SO SCARED THERE WAS NO WARNING. I'M STILL HAVING CHEST PAINS FROM THIS INCIDENT THIS MORNING. I HAD TO PAY OVER 100.00 JUST TO…
Complaint 10523777 · Jul 8, 2013 · 139,776 miles
PULLED UP AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ON GREEN WENT TO PULL AWAY, DRIVE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. SELECTED NEUTRAL THEN DRIVE TO HEAR LOUD GRINDING NOISE. SELECTED NEUTRAL AGAIN AND CALLED WRECKER TO RECOVER. LAND ROVER DEALER REPORTED MIS-ALIGNMENT OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, CAUSING FRONT DIFF SPLINES TO FAIL. REPAIR…
Complaint 10208235 · Nov 8, 2007 · 92,000 miles
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE GEAR SHAFT BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REMAIN IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED…
Complaint 10204577 · Oct 1, 2007 · 33,000 miles

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