2012 Land Rover LR2 recalls and problems

The 2012 Land Rover LR2 has 2 recalls and 7 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is electrical system.

Pictured: a 2013 model; the 2012 may differ in details. Photo: 2013 Land Rover Lr2 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How the 2012 compares

Lowest

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Lowest complaint count among 8 LR2 model years — 7th most.

2recalls

7complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

172,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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2 recalls

Air Bags

Jul 1, 2014 · NHTSA campaign 14V395000 · 40,551 vehicles

Problem: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 LR2 and 2012-2013 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. A component within the Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may fail, resulting in the front seat passenger air bag being totally or partially disabled.

Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, if the air bag is disabled, the air bag may not deploy or may not deploy properly, increasing the risk of injury to the front seat passenger.

Remedy & notes

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the Restraint Control Module software, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2014. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P046.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Service Brakes

Dec 6, 2012 · NHTSA campaign 12V563000 · 70 vehicles

Problem: Jaguar Land Rover is recalling certain model year 2012 LR2 and Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured on June 11, 2012. The rear brake caliper retaining bolts may be insufficiently torqued.

Risk: Insufficiently torqued brake caliper bolts may result in the brake caliper detaching. A detached brake caliper may lead to a loss of brake function. Additonally, the caliper may strike a wheel resulting in the sudden deflation of a tire. Either situation may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy & notes

Jaguar Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the rear brake caliper retaining bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact Jaguar Land Rover at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9.

Land Rover's campaign recall number is P029.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Unknown or other2

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2012 vs. other Land Rover LR2 years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2012. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2012 Land Rover LR2 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2012 Land Rover LR2, the latest from Jul 1, 2014 (air bags). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2012 Land Rover LR2?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention electrical system (2), engine (2), fuel system (2). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.