2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: problems, recalls and reliability
1 recall and 45 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is air bags (16% of complaints).
Data updated weekly · 1 new complaint in the last 90 days · latest recall Jul 2014
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“The head lights arbitrarily go off on their own when driving. It doesn't happened when going over something /bump in road. Turn lights back on & they go back off intermittently. It's very dangerous driving at night to all of a sudden lights go off.”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Aug 2026
“The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH for two hours, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted, and the contact was able to pull over safely. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the front brake pads and timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Aug 2025
“The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.”Owner report · Power Train · Aug 2024
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“The supplementary Restraint System SRS passenger airbag concern.bringing continuous illumination of the SRS WARNING lamp on the instrument cluster .the passenger airbag Disable indicator PADi la,p in the overhead console also illuminates. The conditions doent clear in the next subsequent ignition cycle. There is a recall on evoque 2012-2013 of exact problem , but not in this VIN number car that I affected”Owner report · Air Bags · Oct 2022
“Car started to smell like gas. Had mechanic check and there is a fuel tank leak . No engine light appeared prior to having inspected.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Sep 2022
“The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact became aware that the passenger's side air bag warning light was not illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the restraint control module needed to be replaced, and that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V395000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 15,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Aug 2022
“The front bumper is cracking on the corners. Also found a forum where others are also experiencing this https://www.rangerovers.net/threads/front-bumper-cracked-no-impact.338578/”Owner report · Structure · Jun 2022
“My car is parked in my single car garage. I go on vacation for 2 weeks. Car is not driven. I come home and I smell gas in my garage. I pull car out of garage and there ARE NO LEAKS ON GARAGE FLOOR. Car only has 39k miles on it. There are no Check Engine lights on.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Jun 2022
“Exterior and interior began to smell of gasoline, upon investigation by accessing the low pressure fuel pump located under the rear seat, it was determined the fuel pump developed hairline cracks allowing fuel to leak onto the undercarriage of the vehicle.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Oct 2021
“The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle made an abnormally loud sound in the engine compartment. The contact stated that the service warning message was displayed. The vehicle was diagnosed with needing the exhaust replaced however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.”Owner report · Engine · Jul 2021
When filing, owners marked a crash in 2 of these complaints and injuries in 0 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 1 campaign
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 disabled.
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.
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Is the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque reliable?
NHTSA has 45 owner complaints and 1 recall campaign on record for the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The most complained-about area is air bags (16% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 56,000 miles or less.
Does the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque have open recalls?
1 recall campaign has been issued, the latest concerning air bags. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.