2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: problems, recalls and reliability

“The car leaked all antifreeze. This is a 2012 Range Rover sport that has the same problem as the recall N623. " The recall number for the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover is N623. The recall was for certain 2010-2013 Range Rover Sport and 2010-2016 LR4 vehicles with 3.0L V6 or 5.0L V8 engines". The dealerships refused to take in consideration my vehicle or reimburse for the cost to fix.”Owner report · Engine · Aug 2024

“Car started smoking from under front hood while driving, while pulling to a stop, smoke started flooded cabin with my son and grandchildren in the car. They all got out safely but then the front engine and car exploded in flames.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Oct 2022

“1.) safety recell n623: gasoline fuel tank flange assembly cracking- I have contacted the land rover dealership several times and no one will help me schedule the appointment to service my vehicle. The customer service reps are rude and very unhelpful. 2.) my vehicle was also included in a class lawsuit regarding the timing chains and tensioners- the law suit was approved in june and I submitted all of my documentation. No one from the claims administration will contact me back.”Owner report · Engine · Aug 2022

“The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while parked, there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, however, was unable to confirm when parts would be available. The failure mileage was 98,000”Owner report · Fuel System, Gasoline · Oct 2021

“The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated he noticed that the vehicle was leaking coolant and fuel. There was an abnormal odor of fuel detected in the vehicle. The contact called an independent mechanic who informed him not to drive the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was concerned about the vehicle causing a fire. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”Owner report · Fuel System, Gasoline · Oct 2021

“The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a fuel odor was detected. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that parts were not available. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.”Owner report · Fuel System, Gasoline · Jun 2021

“Rattling noise from the timing chain. It is a very well known issue due to the use of substandard tensioning rails and guides. Failure of the timing cha8ns causes camshafts and crankshafts to go out of synchronization and lose power, or cause the piston and valves to slam into each other. Land rover issue a tsb 2015 recognizing this issue tsb ltb00474nas3. Moreover my vehicle's VIN number falls within the aforementioned list.”Owner report · Power Train · Mar 2019