Short answer
Among Land Rover Range Rover Sport model years through 2024, 2007, 2008 and 2009 have the fewest NHTSA recall campaigns on record (0) and 2016 has the most (11). Recall counts are not a reliability score; they show how often a safety defect had to be corrected.
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport: Key Facts
- Model years with data
- 22 (2005–2026)
- Distinct recall campaigns
- 56
- Fewest recalls
- 2007, 2008 and 2009 (0)
- Most recalls
- 2016 (11)
- Most recalled system
- Electrical system (17)
Land Rover Range Rover Sport Recalls and Ratings by Model Year
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Overall crash rating | Most recalled systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Recent: still collecting recalls | 5 | Not rated | Structure, Equipment, Power train |
| 2025 Recent: still collecting recalls | 4 | Not rated | Structure, Power train, Seat belts |
| 2024 | 8 | Not rated | Structure, Electrical system, Engine and engine cooling |
| 2023 | 7 | Not rated | Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Engine and engine cooling |
| 2022 | 9 | Not rated | Back over prevention, Electrical system, Engine and engine cooling |
| 2021 | 10 | Not rated | Back over prevention, Electrical system, Engine and engine cooling |
| 2020 | 10 | Not rated | Back over prevention, Electrical system, Engine and engine cooling |
| 2019 | 8 | Not rated | Back over prevention, Electrical system, Engine and engine cooling |
| 2018 | 5 | Not rated | Back over prevention, Exterior lighting, Forward collision avoidance |
| 2017 | 6 | Not rated | Seat belts, Electrical system, Steering |
| 2016 | 11 | Not rated | Latches/locks/linkages, Seat belts, Air bags |
| 2015 | 9 | Not rated | Latches/locks/linkages, Air bags, Engine and engine cooling |
| 2014 | 8 | Not rated | Latches/locks/linkages, Air bags, Service brakes, hydraulic |
| 2013 | 1 | Not rated | Fuel system, gasoline |
| 2012 | 1 | Not rated | Fuel system, gasoline |
| 2011 | 2 | Not rated | Fuel system, gasoline, Structure |
| 2010 | 2 | Not rated | Fuel system, gasoline, Structure |
| 2009 | 0 | Not rated | None on record |
| 2008 | 0 | Not rated | None on record |
| 2007 | 0 | Not rated | None on record |
| 2006 | 5 | Not rated | Electrical system, Power train, Seat belts |
| 2005 | 1 | Not rated | Steering |
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The scale of the difference
Recall Campaigns by Model Year
Distinct NHTSA recall campaigns per model year. Years after 2024 are recent and still collecting recalls.
- 20265 recalls
- 20254 recalls
- 20248 recalls
- 20237 recalls
- 20229 recalls
- 202110 recalls
- 202010 recalls
- 20198 recalls
- 20185 recalls
- 20176 recalls
- 201611 recalls
- 20159 recalls
- 20148 recalls
- 20131 recall
- 20121 recall
- 20112 recalls
- 20102 recalls
- 20090 recalls
- 20080 recalls
- 20070 recalls
- 20065 recalls
- 20051 recall
Land Rover Range Rover Sport: Analysis
How to read recall counts
A recall campaign is a safety defect that the manufacturer or NHTSA required to be fixed. Counts depend on how long a model year has been on the road, so recent years look better than they will in time; this page therefore ranks only model years through 2024. A high count can also mean a manufacturer reacts quickly to small defects, so it says little about breakdowns or running costs.
What the recalls were about
Across all model years, the systems named most often in Land Rover Range Rover Sport recalls are electrical system (17), back over prevention (14), latches/locks/linkages (12), seat belts (12) and engine and engine cooling (11). The number in brackets counts model-year entries, so one campaign that covers several years is counted in each.
FAQ: Land Rover Range Rover Sport Best and Worst Years
What are the best years for the Land Rover Range Rover Sport?
By NHTSA recall campaigns, 2007, 2008 and 2009 are the cleanest model years through 2024, with 0 each.
Which Land Rover Range Rover Sport model years have the most recalls?
2016 has the most, with 11 recall campaigns each.
Does a recall mean the car is unreliable?
No. A recall is a safety correction filed with NHTSA, usually repaired free of charge. It does not measure breakdowns or running costs, so use these counts together with a vehicle history report and an inspection.
Sources & methodology
Recalls and crash ratings come from the NHTSA datasets and APIs, retrieved on 2026-10-03. A record counts for this model when its make matches and its model name starts with the same words as "Range Rover Sport", so variants such as body styles are included. Only model years from 2000 are used, and each recall campaign is counted once per model year. The data does not say whether an individual car was repaired, so check a specific car by VIN.
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