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2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, most often about the engine (34% of complaints, typically around 65,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Range Rover Evoque model year since 2000 and has 1 recall.
Most common 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque problems
Engine
22 complaints · 34%Half of these problems showed up before 65,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
Just purchased my car in july 2018. Was a previous leased car with reguiar maintenance. I was driving on the highway and my car suddenly would not shift gears no pickup in the car. Luckily I was able to pull to side of the road to prevent an accident and turn car off and back on again. Check engine light came on. Was…
I was driving to work with my baby in the back seat. I got to a red light, turned green I go, get up to 40mph, car cuts out (complete loss of power). The person behind me swirves off the road to miss me. I am stuck in the middle of hwy 17 (very busy) the road for 5 minutes trying to reatart. My engine light is now on.…
Transmission
17 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 81,000 miles.
((((exact same story as another report filed: NHTSA id number:11076170))) . I got to a red light, turned green I go, get up to 25mph, car cuts out (complete loss of power). Engine light is now on. I get the car to start I immediately turn around to get home. * my car looses all power and shuts off in the freeway home.…
While driving, my car will unexpectedly shift into neutral. Each time this has happened on deceleration and is accompanied by a "reselect gear" alert on the dash and an alarm (dinging) noise. This has happed 5-6 times in 3 months. I have to force the shifter out of d and into n then back to d and it will continue…
Electrical
10 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 39,000 miles.
On 9/22/2017 I purchased a certified pre-owned(cpo) Range Rover Evoque from dimmitt Land Rover in clearwater. Immediately after the purchase, I brought up several issues with the vehicle to include a missing front passenger window tint, 3 blown speakers on the front passenger door, part of the a pillar falling off…
In non driving state smartkey-keyless vehicle module- lockout-immibilizer keyless acess/start randomly will not work,will self fix in a day or not at all so reset has to be performed, car is only able to be started with manual key blade
Fuel system
7 complaints · 11%At around 12:40pm on july 10th, 2018. My cousin and I were parking the 2015 evoque in a garage driveway. The driveway has a slight down slope and 3 other vehicles in front of me so brakes were being applied to maneuver. As I was coming to a complete stop, the vehicle accelerated hard and quickly. I tried to hold the…
I was driving on the highway going approximately the speed limit of 75 MPH when all the sudden the car began making a knocking noise & started losing power and rapidly decelerating out of my control. My rpms began running 7k+ and I needed to jam down on the gas pedal in order to try and maintain speed and avoid an…
Body and structure
6 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: body.
Reoccurring rust in tailgate which dealer has only buffed and it reoccurs worse than before. Refusal to admit it is a build quality defect. I was told I don't wash enough, was rail rust, yet only appears on one place the tailgate which is a composite material.
I parked my car at the dog park and was there for about 30 minutes. When I came out my car was engulfed in flames. Total loss by the time the firefighters were done fighting the blaze. .
Other or unspecified
6 complaints · 9%Keyless start - signal being jammed by cell phone. In addition to another recent issue of parking brake engaging at start and while driving down the road. Land Rover cannot find error codes in software and is not able to see or resolve the issue. Land Rover noted that other people have had the cell phone jamming…
On 9/22/2017 I purchased a certified pre-owned(cpo) Range Rover Evoque from dimmitt Land Rover in clearwater. Immediately after the purchase, I brought up several issues with the vehicle to include a missing front passenger window tint, 3 blown speakers on the front passenger door, part of the a pillar falling off…
Brakes
5 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 40,500 miles.
While vehicle was in motion, the breaks fail to engage. Only until the break pedal was depressed all the way to floor was it able to engage causing the wheels to lock and losing control.
At around 12:40pm on july 10th, 2018. My cousin and I were parking the 2015 evoque in a garage driveway. The driveway has a slight down slope and 3 other vehicles in front of me so brakes were being applied to maneuver. As I was coming to a complete stop, the vehicle accelerated hard and quickly. I tried to hold the…
Steering
4 complaints · 6%My car was taken in to a dealer multiple times regarding what I believed were seized and leaking magneride shocks. When on freeway and car hit a bump the whole car would give a loud thump and stability was seriously compromised to the point turns did not feel safe if there was a 'rough' road. Dealer failed to…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque recalls
Transmission: automatic transmission
Risk: If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Land rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the automatic transmission serial number and if required, will update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a faulty crimp, free of charge. The recall is expected to began october 14, 2016. Owners may contact land rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land rover's number for this recall is p091.
Full defect summary
Jaguar land rover north america, lcc (land rover) is recalling certain model year 2015 discovery sport manufactured september 17, 2014 through november 3, 2014 and 2014-2015 range rover evoque vehicles manufactured july 15, 2013 through july 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles the transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Questions about the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (22 complaints, typically around 65,000 miles); transmission (17 complaints, typically around 81,000 miles); electrical (10 complaints, typically around 39,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from August 23, 2016 (transmission). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque?
- It is the most complained-about Range Rover Evoque model year since 2000, with 64 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.