2002 Land Rover Range Rover Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Land Rover Range Rover. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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 slowed down to 45…”
“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 slowed down to 45…”
“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 pay over 100.00 just…”
“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 splines to fail. Repair…”
“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 the differential needed…”
“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 axle was very…”
“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 told that it…”
Defect investigations
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVESHAFT FAILURE
IN RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) LETTER SENT BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI), FORD STATED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE REPORTED FRONT DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVE SHAFT FAILURES IS A MISALIGNMENT OF THE JOINT BETWEEN THE TWO COMPONENTS.CERTAIN LEVELS OF MISALIGNMENT MAY OVER TIME CAUSE…
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVESHAFT FAILURE
IN RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) LETTER SENT BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI), FORD STATED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE REPORTED FRONT DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVE SHAFT FAILURES IS A MISALIGNMENT OF THE JOINT BETWEEN THE TWO COMPONENTS.CERTAIN LEVELS OF MISALIGNMENT MAY OVER TIME CAUSE…
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVESHAFT FAILURE
IN RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) LETTER SENT BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI), FORD STATED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE REPORTED FRONT DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVE SHAFT FAILURES IS A MISALIGNMENT OF THE JOINT BETWEEN THE TWO COMPONENTS.CERTAIN LEVELS OF MISALIGNMENT MAY OVER TIME CAUSE…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Land Rover Range Rover as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.