2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: raw data

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vehicle2008 / land-rover / range-rover-sport
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-25)
complaints44 on file (2007-12-11 → 2026-04-02)
recalls0
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Air suspension sudden loweringSUSPENSION5 complaints2011-09 → 2026-04range-rover-sport-2008-air-suspension-lowering
  • 10423873 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM WHICH MALFUNCTIONED AND AUTOMATICALLY LOWER THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE TO DECREASE DRAMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A DEALER WHO
  • 10704977 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSION SUDDENLY LOWERED AND THE "FAULTY SUSPENSION" SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION ALSO SUDDENLY LOWERED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE
  • 11681706 The Suspension system failed. I saw an car icon with two arrows on each side pointing down in orange color, indicating a problem with the Suspension, and then it felt like the car went down like a low-rider would. It was at night, my wife was driving and it was very scary since
Takata air bag recall repair delayAIR BAGS10 complaints2016-07 → 2018-12range-rover-sport-2008-takata-recall-delay
  • 10925370 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V374000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME
  • 10966506 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V015000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A
  • 11118297 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V374000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF
Dashboard cracking over passenger air bagAIR BAGS6 complaints2012-09 → 2017-03range-rover-sport-2008-dash-cracking-airbag
  • 10899568 PASSENGER SIDE DASH IS SPLITTING ON TOP OVER THE AIR BAG BRACKET, 4 SEPARATE SPLITS. I AM CONCERNED AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO FRONT PASSENGER
  • 10810469 I HAVE LOOKED AT BLOGS ON THE INTERNET. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. THE DASHBOARD IS NOW SPLIT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE IT MIGHT AFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIRBAG. THIS FEELS UNSAFE TO ME SINCE I FEEL THAT THE AIR BAG COULD
  • 10958286 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS EXPOSED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE
Brake failure from fluid lossSERVICE BRAKES5 complaints2009-07 → 2020-12range-rover-sport-2008-brake-fluid-loss
  • 10663294 THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE LINE SPLIT AND ALL THE BREAK FLUID DRAINED OUT CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LAND ROVER DEALER. IN SPEAKING WITH THE DEALER, THERE IS NO SERVICE DIRECTIVE BY LR TO REPLACE THE BRAKELINES AT SOME POINT. I SPOKE TO LR TODAY AND THEY TOLD
  • 11377323 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PICKING UP HER VEHICLE FROM LAND ROVER NORTH HAVEN (1700 BOSTON POST RD, GUILFORD, CT 06437, (203) 453-7060) THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLUIDS WERE INSPECTED ALONG WITH
  • 10275959 WHILE TURNING LEFT INTO MY DRIVEWAY ....TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE .....DEALERSHIP STATES .....NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES ...LATER PRESENTS ME WITH A BILL FOR 1600.00 BECAUSE BRAKE PADS , ROTORS AND SENSORS WERE NEEDED ON CAR WITH 13,000 MILES. *TR
Front differential and driveline failurePOWER TRAIN5 complaints2008-05 → 2020-03range-rover-sport-2008-differential-failure
  • 11091229 FRONT END DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP ON THE INTERSTATE WITHOUT WARNING. FRONT TIRES WILL NOT TURN AND ARE COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A WRECK IF THERE WERE OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AT THE SAME TIME. HAD IT TOWED TO A SERVICE SHOP, AND A MECHANIC SAID THE FRONT END
  • 11184160 I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR, APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH KEEPING UP WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SUV TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING ANY ACCIDENTS. WHEN I TRIED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE
  • 10227414 DRIVING SOUTH ON I-75 AT 70 MPH,(SPEED LIMIT), AND THEIR WAS A HIGH PITCHED SOUND, FOLLOWED BY 2 METAL SOUNDING CLICKS, AND WE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE, HOWEVER, PRIOR TP GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE THE CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, MAKING THE MOST INCREDIBLE LOUD
Fuel system leaks and component failureFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 complaints2017-04 → 2023-11range-rover-sport-2008-fuel-system-leaks
  • 10980194 I AM WRITING TO ALERT YOU TO A SERIOUS POTENTIAL SAFETY DESIGN PROBLEM THAT CAUSED A SLOW LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE SYSTEM WITH MY 2008 RANGE ROVER HSE AND TO ASK FOR YOUR HELP FOR FURTHER POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD INVESTIGATION. THE ALUMINUM METAL DESIGN OF THE FUEL RAIL DEVELOPED A
  • 11010594 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (JAKE KAPLAN LANDROVER OF WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS TO THE FUEL PUMP WERE
  • 11553279 Fuel Tank Cover /Flange campaign does not include L320 2008 model..... I saw the rusted hole on the Fuel Tank Shield when I got the Oil changed, looked up the part WFN500021 and checked the recalls pending ...I wanted to find out if the same type of Flange was used in earlier

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
442007-12-112026-04-0230AIR BAGS:17; SERVICE BRAKES:7; SUSPENSION:5; POWER TRAIN:4; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:3

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/land-rover/range-rover-sport
@misc{wrenchpro_2008_land_rover_range_rover_sport_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/land-rover/range-rover-sport}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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