2004 Land Rover Range Rover recalls and problems

The 2004 Land Rover Range Rover has 1 recall and 51 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is power train.

2004 Land Rover Range Rover
Photo: 2004 Land Rover Range Rover by SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2004 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 26 Range Rover model years — 6th most.

1recalls
51complaints
0crashes
1fires
0injuries
73,000median 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

Dec 3, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V635000 · 19,168 vehicles

Problem: Land Rover is recalling 19,168 my 2003-2005 range rover vehicles. The front differential coupling sleeve and the propeller shaft May be misaligned, resulting in spline wear over a period of time. As the wear between the propeller shaft and the differential spline coupling progresses, noise and vibration are expected.

Original NHTSA wording

LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 19,168 MY 2003-2005 RANGE ROVER VEHICLES. THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING SLEEVE AND THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY BE MISALIGNED, RESULTING IN SPLINE WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. AS THE WEAR BETWEEN THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND THE DIFFERENTIAL SPLINE COUPLING PROGRESSES, NOISE AND VIBRATION ARE EXPECTED.

Risk: Continued vehicle operation can eventually result in the splines shearing and a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE SPLINES SHEARING AND A LOSS OF DRIVE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will install a revised design of the propeller shaft, the flange kit and heat shield kit. The recall began on January 6, 2009. Owners May contact Land Rover at 1-800- 637-6837.

Land Rover recall no. P041.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Power Train25
Engine10
Steering8
Suspension6
Service Brakes4
Electrical System2
Structure2
Exterior Lighting1
Fuel System1
Lane Departure1

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

Complaints by year filed

2008: 16 complaints2008162009: 7 complaints20092010: 5 complaints20102011: 3 complaints20112012: 3 complaints20122013: 3 complaints20132014: 3 complaints20142015: 5 complaints20152016: 1 complaints20162019: 1 complaints20192021: 3 complaints20212023: 1 complaints20231

2004 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 2004. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2004 Land Rover Range Rover have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2004 Land Rover Range Rover, the latest from Dec 3, 2008 (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 2004 Land Rover Range Rover?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention power train (25), engine (10), steering (8). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.