What breaks most · 2003 to 2004 model years
Land Rover New Range Rover problems by year
Owners have filed 65 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Land Rover New Range Rover across model years 2003 to 2004. Two years stand out: 2004 for powertrain and transmission complaints and 2003 for powertrain and transmission complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2004, 2003
- Complaints on file
- 652003 to 2004, all trims
- Worst year
- 200434 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 50 fires · 2 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 52kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 1Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 2 | 0 | Powertrain and transmission (27) | |
| 34 | 3 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (26) |
What fails on the 2004 Land Rover New Range Rover
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 76% |
26 | 1 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 9% |
3 | 0 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Equipment and infotainment | 9% |
3 | 1 | — |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 6% |
2 | 1 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 6% |
2 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Stability controlABS and wheel speed sensors | 6% |
2 | 1 | Shop all stability control parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 3% |
1 | 0 | Shop all engine and cooling parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 3% |
1 | 1 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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My 2004 land rover range rover has front differential problem, was driving on highway and with out any notice car lost all power and couldn't move.
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While driving on the new jersey turnpike traveling at a speed of approximately 65-70 miles an hour my truck suddenly made a loud noise and it felt like the brakes locked up and melt grinding sounds. I had it towed to a repair shop and was told it was front differential failure.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Land Rover New Range Rover years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2004, 2003 carry the most filings on the Land Rover New Range Rover. The 2004 alone has 34 complaints, led by powertrain and transmission.
What is the most common Land Rover New Range Rover problem?
On the 2004 model year, the most-reported component is powertrain and transmission with 26 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Land Rover New Range Rover problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Land Rover New Range Rover complaints that include mileage is about 52,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.