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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
110–25K
1525–50K
1750–75K
1375–100K
12100–150K
5150K+
73 reports with mileage · 12 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
85 reports
14,000 miles · Sep 3, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling
FIRST BRAND NEW LANDROVER LR2 HAD FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE DRIVING TWICE. BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP--TOLD ME TRANSMISSION FAILED AND GAVE ME ANOTHER NEW LR2. THIS SECOND LR2 HAS OVERHEATED TWICE (AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING). THE MOST RECENT EVENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY AND SUDDENLY STARTED TO OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING. I IMMEDIA…
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FIRST BRAND NEW LANDROVER LR2 HAD FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE DRIVING TWICE. BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP--TOLD ME TRANSMISSION FAILED AND GAVE ME ANOTHER NEW LR2. THIS SECOND LR2 HAS OVERHEATED TWICE (AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING). THE MOST RECENT EVENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY AND SUDDENLY STARTED TO OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING. I IMMEDIATELY DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS NEARBY AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR GOING ON TO FOUR WEEKS NOW. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10240779
12,000 miles · Jul 9, 2008
Electrical System
I BOUGHT A 2008 LAND ROVER LR2, ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS TURNING THE CAR ON, THE ENGINE WOULD TURN BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES (EACH TIME I LEFT THE CAR FROM 2 TO 4 DAYS IN THE DEALERSHIP) ONLY TO TELL ME (THE FOURTH TIME) THAT THE PROBLEM DIDN'T HAVE A …
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I BOUGHT A 2008 LAND ROVER LR2, ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS TURNING THE CAR ON, THE ENGINE WOULD TURN BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES (EACH TIME I LEFT THE CAR FROM 2 TO 4 DAYS IN THE DEALERSHIP) ONLY TO TELL ME (THE FOURTH TIME) THAT THE PROBLEM DIDN'T HAVE A FIX, THAT LAND ROVER WAS WORKING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THEY FOUND ONE. SO NOW EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES (TO THE MARKET, THE MOVIES, GAS STATION, ALMOST EVERYWHERE) THE CAR DOESN'T START, IT TAKES ABOUT 2 TO 5 MINUTES AND ABOUT 5 TRIES TO GET IT STARTED, IT DOES NOT SOUND LIKE MUCH, BUT AFTER IT HAPPENS 3 OR 4 TIMES A DAY IT BECOMES REALLY IRRITATING NOT TO MENTION THAT YOU HAVE AN UNRELIABLE $42K VEHICLE WITH ONLY 15K MILES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10233668
1,000 miles · Apr 29, 2008
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure
MY RIGHT FRONT DOOR OPENED ONE TIME WHILE DRIVING. THE SAME DOOR HAS HAD ISSUES LATCHING DURING NORMAL DOOR CLOSING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10226032
4,650 miles · Nov 27, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 5000 MILES AND HAS BEEN BACK TO THE LOCAL LAND ROVER DEALER NOW 3 TIMES FOR WHAT CAN BEST BE DESCRIBED AS A COMPLETE LACK OF ENGINE POWER, ALMOST AS IF IT IS BEING STARVED OF FUEL, ALWAYS MORE THAN 1/4 TANK WHEN THIS HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM WERE FOR A "SOFTWAR…
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THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 5000 MILES AND HAS BEEN BACK TO THE LOCAL LAND ROVER DEALER NOW 3 TIMES FOR WHAT CAN BEST BE DESCRIBED AS A COMPLETE LACK OF ENGINE POWER, ALMOST AS IF IT IS BEING STARVED OF FUEL, ALWAYS MORE THAN 1/4 TANK WHEN THIS HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM WERE FOR A "SOFTWARE UPDATE" WHICH APPEARED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, UNTIL IT RESURFACES A FEW WEEKS OR A MONTH LATER. ON THE MOST RESENT TRIP TO THE DEALER WE WERE INFORMED THAT THERE WAS SOME PROBLEM WITH THE RECEIVER IN THE DASHBOARD FOR THE ELECTRONIC KEY AND THAT THIS WAS NOW THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10210020
600 miles · Nov 24, 2007
Back Over Prevention
2008 LAND ROVER LR2 - OCCASIONALLY THE PARK ASSIST WILL NOT SOUND WHEN GEAR SELECTOR IS IN "REVERSE" POSITION-SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS BIG BLIND SPOTS, PARK ASSIST IS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR WHEN BACKING UP THE VEHICLE. CURRENT SOLUTION IS TO RE-LOAD THE SOFTWARE, BUT THE PROBLEM COMES BACK IN A FEW WEEKS, REQUIRING ANOTHER TRIP TO …
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2008 LAND ROVER LR2 - OCCASIONALLY THE PARK ASSIST WILL NOT SOUND WHEN GEAR SELECTOR IS IN "REVERSE" POSITION-SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS BIG BLIND SPOTS, PARK ASSIST IS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR WHEN BACKING UP THE VEHICLE. CURRENT SOLUTION IS TO RE-LOAD THE SOFTWARE, BUT THE PROBLEM COMES BACK IN A FEW WEEKS, REQUIRING ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALER TO RE-LOAD THE SAME DEFECTIVE SOFTWARE. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON LAND ROVER FORUMS (INCLUDING UK), OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT TO THE VARIOUS DEALERSHIPS, INCLUDING UK-NO PERMANENT FIX FROM LAND ROVER, EVEN THAT LR2 IS IN PRODUCTION FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR . *TR
LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 12,353 MY 2008 LR2 VEHICLES BUILT WITH A SUNROOF. FAILURE OF EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT HAND SIDE SUNROOF GUIDE RAIL CAN OCCUR WHEN THE SUNROOF IS OPERATED. EXCESSIVE STRESS CAN DEVELOP IN THE OVER-MOLDED BRACKET WHICH COULD LEAD TO CRACKING DURING NORMAL SUNROOF OPERATION. IF CRACKS OCCUR AND PROPAGATE IN A CERTAIN AREA OF THE GUIDE RAIL, FRAGMENTS OF THE PLASTIC OVER-MOLD MATERIAL MAY DETACH FROM THE GUIDE RAIL AND OBSTRUCT THE OPERATION OF THE SUNROOF.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE OBSTRUCTION COULD CAUSE THE SUNROOF, WHEN OPERATED, TO BIND, TWIST, AND POTENTIALLY DETACH FROM THE OPERATING MECHANISM. IF THE SUNROOF IS SUBSEQUENTLY CYCLED AND A VERTICAL FORCE APPLIED, I.E., A CUSTOMER MANUALLY AIDING THE ROOF TO CLOSE OR WIND LIFT, THE GLASS PANEL CAN BECOME FULLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL RETENTION INSERTS TO BOTH SIDES OF THE GLASS PANEL GUIDE RAILS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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