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Land Rover lemon law
If your Land Rover keeps going back to the dealer for the same problem, your state's lemon law may make the maker buy it back or replace it, and pay your lawyer when you win. Here is what Land Rover owners report to the federal government, and how to check your own car.
What Land Rover owners report most
| Problem area | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Wiring, battery, lights and electronics | 198 |
| Engine | 82 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 60 |
| Transmission, drive shafts and axles | 50 |
| Headlights and other outside lights | 48 |
| Steering | 39 |
A complaint can name more than one area. 58 complaints name none.
Models with the most complaints
- Defender 248
- Range Rover Sport 82
- Range Rover 57
- Discovery 38
- Range Rover Velar 30
- Range Rover Evoque 24
Latest Land Rover recalls
- Back Over Prevention, October 15, 2026: 2023 Range Rover, 2024 Range Rover, 2025 Range Rover, 2026 Range Rover, about 93,997 vehicles.
“A rearview camera image that does not display can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V678000 - Seat Belts, September 24, 2026: 2024 Defender, about 371 vehicles.
“An improperly stitched seat belt may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.”
NHTSA recall 26V615000 - Structure, September 24, 2026: 2024 Range Rover Sport, 2027 Range Rover Sport, 2025 Range Rover Sport, about 1,073 vehicles.
“A cracked subframe may have reduced structural integrity, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. A crack may also diminish handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V613000 - Power Train, September 23, 2026: 2027 Range Rover Sport, about 1 vehicles.
“A deformed circuit board may cause a loss of drive power, increases the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V607000 - Electrical System, September 17, 2026: 2024 Range Rover Sport, 2024 Range Rover Velar, 2023 Range Rover Velar, 2022 Range Rover Velar, about 23,677 vehicles.
“A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V599000
Check your own car by its VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at any Land Rover dealer.
Recalls, repairs and the lemon law
A recall alone does not make a car a lemon. What counts is a defect the dealer cannot fix: most states presume a lemon after 3 or 4 repair attempts for the same problem, fewer for a defect that could cause a crash, or about 30 days in the shop, inside the first one to two years. A recall repair for a defect that keeps coming back is a repair attempt like any other, so keep the repair order from every visit.
In California, Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc. opted in to the state's new lemon law process on April 30, 2025. Owners send the written demand to californiarepurchase@jaguarlandrover.com at least 30 days before suing. How the new process works
How a Land Rover lemon law claim and buyback work
Keep the repair order from every visit, then write to Land Rover, not only the dealer, at the customer relations address in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, and ask for a buyback or a replacement. In a buyback Land Rover refunds the price, taxes and fees and costs like towing, minus a deduction for the miles you drove before the first repair, and pays off the loan.
The steps · Letter template · Buyback or cash and keep · Estimate a buyback
Land Rover lemon law in your state
The rules depend on the state where you bought or leased the car:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Questions about Land Rover lemons
How many complaints have Land Rover owners filed with NHTSA?
500 for 2021 to 2027 model years, received through October 22, 2026. The most reported area is wiring, battery, lights and electronics.
How many Land Rover recalls are there?
50 safety recalls cover 2021 to 2027 Land Rover models, for about 817,562 vehicles in all.
Is a recall enough to make my Land Rover a lemon?
No, not on its own. But if a defect keeps coming back after repairs, recall repairs included, each visit can count as a repair attempt under your state's lemon law. Keep every repair order.
How do I start a Land Rover lemon law claim?
Keep every repair order, then write to Land Rover at the address for customer relations in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, asking for a buyback or replacement under your state's lemon law. Send it by a tracked method and keep a copy.
Does Land Rover have to buy back a lemon?
Yes, when your state's lemon law rules are met. The maker must buy the car back or replace it, and most states let you choose. The rules differ by state: see your state guide.
Did Land Rover opt in to California's new lemon law process?
Yes. JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC. opted in on April 30, 2025. California owners send the written demand to californiarepurchase@jaguarlandrover.com, at least 30 days before suing.
About the data
From NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation files (complaints received 2020 to now, and recalls), counted for 2021 to 2027 model years and filed under the make LAND ROVER. Read on October 26, 2026. Complaints are what owners report, not findings, and big sellers get more of them: a count is not a defect rate, and it says nothing about your car. We keep no complaint text or personal details.
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