The 2012 Land Rover Lr2 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 40,621 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS14V3950002014-07-0140,551 affected
Defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 LR2 and 2012-2013 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. A component within the Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may fail, resulting in the front seat passenger air bag being totally or partially…
Consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, if the air bag is disabled, the air bag may not deploy or may not deploy properly, increasing the risk of injury to the front seat passenger.
Remedy
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the Restraint Control Module software, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2014. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P046.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC12V5630002012-12-0670 affected
Defect
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling certain model year 2012 LR2 and Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured on June 11, 2012. The rear brake caliper retaining bolts may be insufficiently torqued.
Consequence
Insufficiently torqued brake caliper bolts may result in the brake caliper detaching. A detached brake caliper may lead to a loss of brake function. Additonally, the caliper may strike a wheel resulting in the sudden deflation of a tire. Either situation may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Jaguar Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the rear brake caliper retaining bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact Jaguar Land Rover at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1
ENGINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
1
STEERING
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints12
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2012 land rover lr2. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. While driving at an undetermined speed, the brake caliper detached from the vehicle. Additionally, the gps was blinking. The abs, engine, and battery warning lights were illuminated. The transmission fault…”
“The contact owns a 2012 land rover lr2. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. While driving at an undetermined speed, the brake caliper detached from the vehicle. Additionally, the gps was blinking. The abs, engine, and battery warning lights were illuminated. The transmission fault…”
“The contact owns a 2012 land rover lr2. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. While driving at an undetermined speed, the brake caliper detached from the vehicle. Additionally, the gps was blinking. The abs, engine, and battery warning lights were illuminated. The transmission fault…”
“The first day I purchased car problems started there was a rattle in the front end and emergency brake did not work. I drove for a short time because dealer told me it was a good reliable car and it shouldnt give me any problems. The rattle got worse tried to talk to dealer but he would not return…”
“The first day I purchased car problems started there was a rattle in the front end and emergency brake did not work. I drove for a short time because dealer told me it was a good reliable car and it shouldnt give me any problems. The rattle got worse tried to talk to dealer but he would not return…”
“The first day I purchased car problems started there was a rattle in the front end and emergency brake did not work. I drove for a short time because dealer told me it was a good reliable car and it shouldnt give me any problems. The rattle got worse tried to talk to dealer but he would not return…”
“Gas leak and can be dangerous, start a fire, I know this land rover flange is a recall in land rover lr4 and range rover sport but this should be a recall for land rover lr2 as well, same vehicle part having issues the contact stated that the vehicle is sitting at the dealership awaiting repairs.”
“Vehicle won’t start due to ground cable failure affecting drive during driving can cause accidents a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. The contact stated that the vehicle is sitting at the dealership waiting for repairs.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Land Rover Lr2 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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