Land Rover Range Rover Sport reliability by year
41 recalls and 452 owner complaints across 20 model years. Best year to buy: 2007. Year to avoid: 2006.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 20 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Range Rover Sport aggregated across 20 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Land Rover Range Rover Sport?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport scores 8.6/10 — the strongest in the 2006–2025 range. 22 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Land Rover Range Rover Sport year should I avoid?
The 2006 Land Rover Range Rover Sport scores 7.4/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 26 owner complaints with NHTSA, 5 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2006 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport should I avoid?
No Land Rover Range Rover Sport model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.
How many years of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport are tracked?
20 model years (2006 through 2025) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 41 recalls and 452 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Land Rover Range Rover Sport?
airbags is the most-reported category — 48 complaints across 7 model years. Average shop repair runs about $1,100.