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2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Verified August 31, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
not rated
Recalls
11
on record
MPG
16
combined

Heavily recalled

11 safety recalls on record. Confirm with the seller that every campaign has been completed.

Vehicle Summary

2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

11 recalls
0 complaints
16 MPG combined

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
11
Owner complaints
0
Complaints citing a crash
0

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalized by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

11 Recalls on Record

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Safety recalls

11 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 19V390000high

    Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. A spring in the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch) may get stuck, causing the left hand door to remain unlatched when the door is closed.

    Consequence

    The unlatched door may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

    Remedy

    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the software, and inspect the KV latches, replacing them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N336.

    Full campaign record
  • 20V325000high

    Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under Recall 19V-390, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A spring in the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch) may get stuck, causing the left hand door to remain unlatched when the door is closed.

    Consequence

    An unlatched door may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

    Remedy

    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the software, and inspect the KV latches, replacing them if necessary, free of charge. This recall is expected to begin July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N459.

    Full campaign record
  • 19V350000high

    Safety restraint issue

    SEAT BELTS

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may not lock as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

    Consequence

    If the driver brakes prior to a crash, the ELR will not lock at the correct g-force level, increasing the risk of injury.

    Remedy

    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assembly, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N333.

    Full campaign record
  • 19V392000high

    Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ranger Rover and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles. Due to a problem with the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch), the doors may appear to be closed but may be unlatched.

    Consequence

    The unlatched door may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy

    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for any issues with the KV system, disabling the KV mechanisms if necessary, and update the KV Latch software, free of charge. The recall began July 18, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N335. Note: Vehicles in this recall were previously recalled under recall number 15V-385 and need to be remedied again.

    Full campaign record
  • 20V387000high

    Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Range Rover and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under Recall 19V-392, however the repair may not have been completed properly. Due to a problem with the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch), the doors may appear to be closed but may be unlatched.

    Consequence

    Unlatched doors may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy

    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for any issues with the KV system, disabling the KV mechanisms if necessary, and update the KV Latch software, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Land Rover's number for this recall is N476.

    Full campaign record
  • 17V154000high

    Airbag system issue

    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.

    Consequence

    If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

    Remedy

    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N026.

    Full campaign record
  • 16V942000high

    Safety restraint issue

    SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles and 2016-2017 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles have seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.

    Consequence

    If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

    Remedy

    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P095.

    Full campaign record
  • 16V941000high

    Airbag system issue

    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles and 2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The affected vehicles have a front passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.

    Consequence

    In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, the front passenger air bag may not deploy as required, increasing the risk of injury.

    Remedy

    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P094.

    Full campaign record
  • 15V385000high

    Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Range Rover vehicles manufactured July 26, 2012, to March 9, 2015, and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured February 18, 2013, to March 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the doors may unlatch unexpectedly when closed.

    Consequence

    If a vehicle door unlatches, the distraction may increase the risk of a crash and/or a vehicle occupant may fall out of the vehicle if they are not wearing a seatbelt, increasing their risk of injury.

    Remedy

    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the keyless entry software, free of charge. The recall began August 6, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P068.

    Full campaign record
  • 22V219000high

    Safety restraint issue

    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies" and 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

    Consequence

    During hard braking before a crash, the seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

    Remedy

    Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N678. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 19V-350. Vehicles previously inspected under recall 19V-350 that did not receive a replacement seat belt assembly will need to have this new recall remedy performed.

    Full campaign record
  • 25V514000high

    Steering issue

    STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The front suspension upper knuckle joint may crack, which can result in suspension arm detachment.

    Consequence

    Suspension arm detachment can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy

    Dealers will inspect the front suspension knuckles and install a retaining bracket or replace the knuckle, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D019, N759, D041, and D027. This recall expands and replaces previous NHTSA recall number 24V840.

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NHTSA crash-test ratings

NHTSA holds no crash-test rating for this model year.

Not every model year is tested. A missing rating is not a poor rating.

Fuel economy & emissions

EPA figures for the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, with tailpipe CO₂ and class context.

14

City

19

Hwy

16

Comb

Annual fuel cost
$4,750
Tailpipe CO₂
552 g/mi

How this compares

The EPA holds too few vehicles in this class and model year to rank the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport against its peers.

Tailpipe CO₂ is 552 grams per mile — about 8.3 metric tons over 15,000 miles of driving.

Consumer complaints

No owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this model year.

Nothing on file. Newer model years often have few complaints simply because fewer cars are on the road yet.

Safety timeline

Every dated recall and NHTSA investigation for the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, newest first.

  1. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation EA26003

    Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

  2. Investigation closed

    NHTSA closed investigation PE25006

    Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

  3. Recall

    Recall 25V514000

    Suspension arm detachment can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  4. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation PE25006

    Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

  5. Recall

    Recall 22V219000

    During hard braking before a crash, the seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

  6. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation EA21002

    Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

  7. Recall

    Recall 20V387000

    Unlatched doors may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.

  8. Recall

    Recall 20V325000

    An unlatched door may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

  9. Investigation closed

    NHTSA closed investigation EA18004

    Door latch failure

  10. Recall

    Recall 19V392000

    The unlatched door may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.

  11. Recall

    Recall 19V390000

    The unlatched door may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

  12. Recall

    Recall 19V350000

    If the driver brakes prior to a crash, the ELR will not lock at the correct g-force level, increasing the risk of injury.

  13. Investigation closed

    NHTSA closed investigation RQ17005

    Door Latch Open While Driving

  14. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation EA18004

    Door latch failure

  15. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation RQ17005

    Door Latch Open While Driving

  16. Recall

    Recall 17V154000

    If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

  17. Recall

    Recall 16V942000

    If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  18. Recall

    Recall 16V941000

    In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, the front passenger air bag may not deploy as required, increasing the risk of injury.

  19. Recall

    Recall 15V385000

    If a vehicle door unlatches, the distraction may increase the risk of a crash and/or a vehicle occupant may fall out of the vehicle if they are not wearing a seatbelt, increasing their risk of injury.

Dates are the NHTSA report-received date for recalls and the ODI open/close date for investigations. Crash-test ratings are not shown here because the source does not provide a reliable publication date for them.

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Drive type
4-Wheel Drive
Engine
5L 8-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Automatic (S8)
Seats
0

Fuel economy

14

City

19

Hwy

16

Comb

Annual cost
$4,750
Fuel
Premium Gasoline

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Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation EA26003

    Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

  2. Investigation closed

    NHTSA closed investigation PE25006

    Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

  3. Recall

    Recall 25V514000

    Suspension arm detachment can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  4. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation PE25006

    Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

  5. Recall

    Recall 22V219000

    During hard braking before a crash, the seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended, increasing the risk of injury.