2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: raw data

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vehicle	2012 / land-rover / range-rover-sport
known issues	5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-09)
complaints	52 on file (2013-03-19 → 2026-08-08)
recalls	1
investigations	0
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Fuel tank flange leak and gasoline odorFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE17 complaints2019-03 → 2026-04range-rover-sport-2012-fuel-tank-flange-leak

11580155 The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a fuel odor around the exterior of the vehicle. In addition, the contact noticed the fuel odor on the interior of the vehicle
11443293 The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available
11693123 The shop I took my vehicle too says the vehicle is leaking gas. They looked up the vin for recalls showed me the recall said I'd have to take it to a dealership

Timing chain and tensioner failureENGINE5 complaints2018-07 → 2022-12range-rover-sport-2012-timing-chain-tensioner

11281815 MY CAR AT APPROX 58000 MILES HAD A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. LAND ROVER CENTERVILLE DIAGNOSED IT AS NEEDING A NEW TENSIONER, TIMING CHAIN AND SUPERCHARGER ISOLATOR. THE REPAIR WAS $6200
11192807 RATTLING NOISE FROM THE TIMING CHAIN. IT IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE DUE TO THE USE OF SUBSTANDARD TENSIONING RAILS AND GUIDES
11497839 The motor has timing chain issues they all do I was quoted 8000 dollars to fix it 90k Miles on car

Transfer case and driveline failurePOWER TRAIN5 complaints2013-03 → 2024-12range-rover-sport-2012-transfer-case-failure

11629881 Gearbox failure. NO warning lamps, symptoms or messages prior to the incident. While driving down the road, upon accelerating; the vehicle would not move forward. The shift was in drive. There was an indicating (grinding) noise beneath the vehicle
11203823 DRIVING ON THE ROAD, WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ANY CONTROL OF THE DRIVETRAIN. VEHICLE WAS LEFT COASTING IN TRAFFIC, AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV WITHOUT ANY INFLUENCE ON MOVING THE SUV
10937447 WHEN YOU SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE VEHICLE WILL KEEP ROLLING AND NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING YOU HAVE TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE

Momentary electrical shutdown while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY/WIPER4 complaints2013-03 → 2026-08range-rover-sport-2012-electrical-shutdown

10503690 WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE CAR EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL ANOMALY CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND SEVERAL ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS TO GO OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND
10915429 WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE CAR EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL ANOMALY TWICE, EACH TIME CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND SEVERAL ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS TO GO OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND
11755587 Vehicle experienced a complete electrical failure while driving. The vehicle is a 2012 Range Rover Sport. At approximately 25 mph, the engine shut off, all exterior and interior lights went out, and the steering wheel locked in the straight‑ahead position

Sudden loss of engine powerENGINE7 complaints2013-03 → 2026-07range-rover-sport-2012-sudden-power-loss

11229560 CAR WAS PERFECTLY FINE, WELL MAINTAINED, THEN JUST STOPPED RUNNING.. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND SAID ENTIRE ENGINE WAS BLOWN / RUINED
10504233 ON 18/03/2013 5:50 PM, THE CAR LOST POWER & STOPPED SUDDENLY WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN A SHOPPING PLAZA
11701275 In January 2025 I noticed light ticking/knocking at startup, idle, and while driving. On January 23, 2025 I searched online for how to check the oil level and for an L322 dipstick location (there is none)

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
52	2013-03-19	2026-08-08	2	3	ENGINE:17; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:13; POWER TRAIN:9; FUEL SYSTEM:8; GASOLINE:8

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
21V635000	12/08/2021	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:MOUNTING PLATE/FLANGE	Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Range Rover Sport and 2010-2016 LR4 vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 or 5.0L V8 engines. The fuel outlet flange mounted on the fuel tank may crack, possibly resulting in a fuel leak.	A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.	Dealers will replace the fuel outlet flange, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N623.

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). 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2012/land-rover/range-rover-sport

@misc{wrenchpro_2012_land_rover_range_rover_sport_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2012/land-rover/range-rover-sport}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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