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2018 Land Rover Range Rover Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover, most often about the electrical (41% of complaints, typically around 2,500 miles). It is 10th of 26 Range Rover model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2018 Land Rover Range Rover problems
Electrical
11 complaints · 41%Half of these problems showed up before 2,500 miles.
The infotainment meant system which is the brains of the car is constantly failing to operate properly. The screen freezes leaving inability to control A/C, radio, bluetooth phone, climate, back up cameras. This vehicle has 4500 miles on it and has been in for service 3 times, it is now back at the deal a 4th time.…
Purchased Land Rover 04/28/2018. As of 07/30/2019 it had 13,000 miles on the odometer. ' regular maintenance for vehicle followed, all at dealership, h&h Land Rover dealership, omaha, ne ' a drive down to overland park, ks from omaha on interstate 29. ' at approximately 10:40am on 07/30/2019, while traveling on I-29…
Engine
11 complaints · 41%The contact owns a 2018 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message flashing forward alert not available, brake assist not available, transmission fault, aeb not available, hdc not available were displayed. Additionally, the stability control, forward alert not…
Other or unspecified
5 complaints · 19%The infotainment meant system which is the brains of the car is constantly failing to operate properly. The screen freezes leaving inability to control A/C, radio, bluetooth phone, climate, back up cameras. This vehicle has 4500 miles on it and has been in for service 3 times, it is now back at the deal a 4th time.…
With fewer than 15k miles on it, the Land Rover windshield has retained four rock chips and a long crack across the front windshield glass with normal driving. This pilkington glass is extremely fragile and dangerous. I have contacted Land Rover and my local fort worth dealer because it is inside warranty period and I…
Transmission
4 complaints · 15%Rotary controller for gear was in park position. Driver exited the vehicle with driver door open and both feet on ground when vehicle suddenly shifted into reverse gear. Driver was unable to jump back into vehicle to press on brakes and was forced under the open vehicle door. Occupants including a baby were in the…
The contact owns a 2018 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message flashing forward alert not available, brake assist not available, transmission fault, aeb not available, hdc not available were displayed. Additionally, the stability control, forward alert not…
Body and structure
3 complaints · 11%Parts named most often: body.
Purchased Land Rover 04/28/2018. As of 07/30/2019 it had 13,000 miles on the odometer. ' regular maintenance for vehicle followed, all at dealership, h&h Land Rover dealership, omaha, ne ' a drive down to overland park, ks from omaha on interstate 29. ' at approximately 10:40am on 07/30/2019, while traveling on I-29…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2018 Land Rover Range Rover recalls
Backup camera: camera
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display while in reverse decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and add a new seal or replace the camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to range rover owners march 4, 2024. Interim notification letters were mailed to range rover sport owners march 7, 2024. Range rover sport owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact land rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land rover's number for this recall is n778.
Full defect summary
Jaguar land rover north america, llc (land rover) is recalling certain 2018-2022 range rover and range rover sport vehicles equipped with a surround camera system. Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the display or display a distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility."
Lights: software
Risk: The driver may be unaware that the high beams are illuminated, reducing visibility for oncoming traffic, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Land rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began april 7, 2021. Owners may contact land rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land rover's number for this recall is n556.
Full defect summary
Jaguar land rover north america, llc. (land rover) is recalling certain 2018-2020 range rover, range rover sport, discovery, and range rover velar vehicles. The auto high beam (ahb) system does not indicate through the instrument cluster when the high beams are illuminated automatically. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Backup camera: camera
Risk: Failure to display the rearview image will reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Land rover will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the infotainment system software, free of charge. The recall began october 2, 2019. Owners may contact land rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land rover's number for this recall is n367.
Full defect summary
Jaguar land rover north america, llc (land rover) is recalling certain 2018 range rover and range rover sport vehicles equipped with continental surround camera systems. The back-up camera system may fail to display the rearview image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Driver assistance: automatic emergency braking
Risk: If the aeb does not intervene when needed, without warning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Land rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began october 17, 2018. Owners may contact land rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837, option 9. Land rover's number for this recall is n227.
Full defect summary
Jaguar land rover north america, llc (land rover) is recalling certain 2018 land rover range rover, land rover range rover sport and land rover discovery vehicles. The autonomous emergency braking (aeb) system may be disabled without warning the driver that the system is not functional.
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
Front steering knuckle fractures
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) is upgrading its preliminary evaluation (pe25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (my) 2014 through 2017 range rover sport vehicles to an engineering analysis.â odi opened pe25006 on june 27, 2025, after receiving 12 vehicle owner's questionnaire (voq) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.â fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in t
Questions about the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover
- What are the most common problems with the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (11 complaints, typically around 2,500 miles); engine (11 complaints); other or unspecified (5 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from January 18, 2024 (backup camera). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2018 a bad year for the Land Rover Range Rover?
- It is 10th of 26 Range Rover model years by number of complaints, with 27 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.