The 1995 Land Rover Range Rover has 7 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 129,583 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING00V3280002000-10-1625,033 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN AREAS WHERE THE COOLANT COULD BE SUBJECTED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Consequence
CONSEQUENTLY, THE FLUID COULD IGNITE CAUSING AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL MAKE A SERIES OF MODIFICATIONS TO SEVERAL UNDERHOOD HOSE COMPONENTS TO ELIMINATE THE RELEASE OF ENGINE COOLANT.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING99V0070001999-01-1920,426 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF WATER INGRESS AND SUBSEQUENT ICE BLOCKAGE, THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE CAN BECOME CLOGGED, EXPELLING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE DIPSTICK TUBE ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS.
Consequence
THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE FROM THE INNER FENDER AND A SECTION OF THE HOSE WILL BE CUT AT AN ANGLE. THIS ACTION WILL REMOVE THE END OF THE BREATHER TUBE FROM ANY POOLED WATER AND WILL ELIMINATE WATER DROPLETS FROM CLINGING TO THE END OF THE TUBE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING98V1490001998-07-0122,870 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. CERTAIN UNDERHOOD HOSE AND TUBING COMPONENTS CAN FAIL ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK, SUCH AS ENGINE COOLANT, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Consequence
THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS. NOTE THAT NOT ALL COMPONENTS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG.
Consequence
DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSIBLE LINK WHICH WILL PROTECT THE ROTARY COUPLER FROM OVERHEATING.
SUSPENSION96V0500001996-03-111,505 affected
Defect
THE REAR RADIUS ARM, WHICH LOCATES THE REAR AXLE, CAN FAIL AT THE EXTRUDED ALUMINUM CHASSIS EYE END.
Consequence
A BROKEN RADIUS ARM CAN ALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE REAR AXLE AND VEHICLE INSTABILITY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR RADIUS ARM ASSEMBLIES.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING95V1570001995-08-113,147 affected
Defect
THE IDLER PULLEY, PART OF THE ENGINE FRONT END SERPENTINE BELT SYSTEM, CAN FAIL RESULTING IN SERPENTINE BELT DAMAGE OR DISENGAGEMENT.
Consequence
DISENGAGEMENT OF THE PULLEY ON THE ROADWAY CAN CAUSE HARM TO PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES. ALSO, FAILURE OF THE BELT CAUSES ALOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WHICH CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IDLER PULLEY WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED IDLER PULLEY.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC95V1230001995-06-162,114 affected
Defect
A FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE THAT CONNECTS THE HYDRAULIC PUMP TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) VALVE BLOCK ASSEMBLY CAN LEAK CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
Consequence
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN THE INOPERATION OF PRIMARY BRAKE CIRCUIT, INCLUDING THE REAR BRAKES, AND LOSS OF ABS OPERATION WITH A CONSEQUENT REDUCTION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND POSSIBLE INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCES. ALSO, BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IF THERE IS A SOURCE OF…
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF IT IS FITTED WITH THE SUSPECT HOSE AND THEN REPLACE THE SUSPECT HOSE WITH THE LATEST DESIGN.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
2
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
2
SEATS
2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
2
Total complaints46
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I received a safety recall notice from land rover for my son's 1995 range rover. Safety recall action b156- fuel tank cracking. I took the car to the local land rover for repair and they wanted to charge me $400.00 to repair the vehicle. Stating that if they damaged the fuel pump during the…”
“Recall 95v157000 concerning pulley crankshaft. Consumer was concerned that vehicle lost power steering assist while driving 50 mph. This was due to the disengagement of the engine pulley. Consumer contacted the dealer. Dealer informed the consumer that recall repairs were already performed.*ak”
“While consumer was driving vehicle caught on fire. Vehicle was totaled. Consumer found recall 98i149000 on the website. *ak”
“The vehicle had been to the dealer on 4 occasions regarding problems with the front and rear suspension.*jb”
“My car does not have airbags. I bought the car from the convention center auto dealership on september 11, 2002. Yesterday I went to sell the car and discovered that it is illegal for them to have sold me the car without airbags.”
“Lost all steering. Steering wheel totally disconnected. Repairs were replace steering wheel coupler, cruise casette and rotary coupler, rear tie rod assembly. The whole thing snapped, moments before pulling onto the highway - catastrophic failure, lucky no one was killed. Dealer says car was in an…”
“Lost all steering. Steering wheel totally disconnected. Repairs were replace steering wheel coupler, cruise casette and rotary coupler, rear tie rod assembly. The whole thing snapped, moments before pulling onto the highway - catastrophic failure, lucky no one was killed. Dealer says car was in an…”
“Lost all steering. Steering wheel totally disconnected. Repairs were replace steering wheel coupler, cruise casette and rotary coupler, rear tie rod assembly. The whole thing snapped, moments before pulling onto the highway - catastrophic failure, lucky no one was killed. Dealer says car was in an…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA97028 Opened 1997-12-30 · closed 1998-07-02
UNDERHOOD FIRES
ALLEGED OWNERS REPORT THAT FLAMES ERUPT UNDERHOOD, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN
InvestigationPE97039 Opened 1997-08-27 · closed 1997-12-30
UNDERHOOD FIRES
Alleged flame erupted under the hood, while the vehicle wer being driven
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Land Rover Range Rover as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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