Land Rover · Range Rover · 2002
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Recalls
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Complaints
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Not Rated
The 2002 Land Rover Range Rover has no recalls and 14 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Most reported issue: power train (8 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 28, 2026
The 2002 Land Rover Range Rover page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is power train with 8 reported complaints.
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WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON THE MARYLAND 495 BELTWAY (HIGHWAY) MY VEHICLE (STEERING WHEEL, BODY OF VEHICLE, MYSELF, ETC.) JUST STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL. I WAS HORRIFIED AND AT THE SAME TIME I HAD TO LOOK OUT FOR OTHER VEHICLES ON ALL SIDES WHILE I...
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DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 55 MPH THE CAR STARTED SHAKING I ALMOST HIT A CAR AND COULD HAVE DROVE OFF THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AS I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE I WAS SO SCARED THERE WAS NO WARNING. I'M STILL HAVING CHEST PAINS FROM THIS INCIDENT THIS MORNING. I HAD TO PA...
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FRONT DIFF FAILURE. *TR
PULLED UP AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ON GREEN WENT TO PULL AWAY, DRIVE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. SELECTED NEUTRAL THEN DRIVE TO HEAR LOUD GRINDING NOISE. SELECTED NEUTRAL AGAIN AND CALLED WRECKER TO RECOVER. LAND ROVER DEALER REPORTED MIS-ALIGNMENT OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, CAUSING FRONT DIFF SPLIN...
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE GEAR SHAFT BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REMAIN IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT TH...
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TL*- WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE REAR AXLE OF THE 2002 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER CRACKED IN HALF ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH ANY BUMPS OR ROAD HAZARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRACK ON THE A...
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WHILE DRIVING ON I-75 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND SHIFT GEARS. IT STARTED STALLING AND WOULD DO THE SAME THING AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND ON AGAIN. WE DROVE 50-55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH 18 WHEELERS CAREENING AROUND US. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WE WERE ...
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ON THE EVENING OF 24TH JAN 2007 I WAS LEAVING THE MOTORWAY TO JOIN ANOTHER MAJOR ROAD, WHEN I LOST ALL DRIVE TO MY 2002 RANGE ROVER. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OR NOISE LEADING UP TO THE LOSS OF DRIVE, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THE COMPUTER INSTRUCTED ME TO ENGAGE...
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PURCHASED VEHICLE 1-28-06. BROKE DOWN ON 2-05-06, EIGHT DAYS LATER. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST LAND ROVER DEALER WHERE THEY IDENTIFIED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR INCLUDING SOME THAT MAKE THE CAR UNSAFE. THE ELECTRONIC AIR SUSPENSION BROKE, THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ARE ...
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A MISALIGNMENT OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL TO A TRANSFER BOX AS A RESULT OF PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SPLINES. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK
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The 2002 Land Rover Range Rover has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 14 owner-reported complaints for the 2002 Land Rover Range Rover.
NHTSA has not published a safety rating for the 2002 Land Rover Range Rover.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2002 Land Rover Range Rover are power train (8 reports), visibility (1 reports), suspension,engine and engine cooling,electrical system,latches/locks/linkages,equipment (1 reports).
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2002 Land Rover Range Rover. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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