2001 Land Rover Range Rover recalls and problems

The 2001 Land Rover Range Rover has 1 recall and 7 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is air bags.

2001 Land Rover Range Rover
Photo: 2001 Land Rover Range Rover by Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2001 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Lowest complaint count among 26 Range Rover model years — 24th most.

1recalls
7complaints
1crashes
0fires
3injuries
80,000median 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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1 recall

Power Train

Nov 16, 2000 · NHTSA campaign 00V377000 · 59,445 vehicles

Problem: Vehicle description: Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 114, "theft protection." water contamination of the automatic transmission oil can lead to various failure modes of the transmission. One of these failure models results in incorrect operation of the park lock function that could allow a vehicle to roll away if parked without the handbrake properly set.

Original NHTSA wording

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL CAN LEAD TO VARIOUS FAILURE MODES OF THE TRANSMISSION. ONE OF THESE FAILURE MODELS RESULTS IN INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE PARK LOCK FUNCTION THAT COULD ALLOW A VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY IF PARKED WITHOUT THE HANDBRAKE PROPERLY SET.

Risk: Unintentional vehicle movement could result in a crash or personal injury.

Original NHTSA wording

UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will check the park lock function; reposition the automatic transmission breather tube; and test the automatic transmission fluid and flush if necessary.

Owner notification began January 4, 2001.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Land Rover at 1-800-637-6837.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Air Bags1
Electrical System1
Engine1
Fuel System1
Power Train1
Seat Belts1
Suspension1

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

Complaints by year filed

2002: 1 complaints20022006: 2 complaints200622009: 2 complaints20092011: 2 complaints20112

2001 vs. other Land Rover Range Rover years

2000: 26 complaints20002001: 7 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 97 complaints2003972004: 51 complaints2005: 35 complaints2006: 53 complaints20062007: 14 complaints2008: 30 complaints2009: 5 complaints20092010: 14 complaints2011: 15 complaints2012: 20 complaints20122013: 26 complaints2014: 43 complaints2015: 71 complaints20152016: 79 complaints2017: 62 complaints2018: 28 complaints20182019: 15 complaints2020: 27 complaints2021: 14 complaints20212022: 4 complaints2023: 23 complaints2024: 11 complaints20242025: 9 complaints20259

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2001. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2001 Land Rover Range Rover have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2001 Land Rover Range Rover, the latest from Nov 16, 2000 (power train). 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 2001 Land Rover Range Rover?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention air bags (1), electrical system (1), engine (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.