The 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 220 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SUSPENSION16V8890002016-12-09220 affected
Defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles manufactured May 30, 2016, to August 24, 2016, and 2016-2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured June 7, 2016, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have front lower control arm…
Consequence
If the fasteners were to fail causing the knuckle to separate, vehicle handling may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hardware that connects the front lower control arm to the knuckle, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is Q650/Q651.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
1fires
VISIBILITY/WIPER
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
ENGINE
3
POWER TRAIN
3
STEERING
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
Total complaints70
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My son’s 2016 range rover evogue (se premium sport utility 4d) caught fire while driving yesterday (6/22). The car was in great shape and had not had any auto work done recently. The vehicle experienced a loud pop while driving, immediately lost electrical power, steering assist, and brake…”
“I am reporting a steering failure on my 2016 land rover range rover evoque vin# [xxx] . The electric power steering assists motor separated from the steering rack due to the retention bolts that were severely corroded and snapped. The failure occurred without any warning, lights, messages, or…”
“My gear shifts gets stucks which leaves me stranded. I could be trying to shift gears and it won’t move. I looked it up and several cars of this same make and model is having is problem. I have been stranded in the middle of the street with my kids in the car because my gear shift gets stucks.”
“I purchased this vehicle in the end of october and shortly thereafter within 50 miles two days the check engine light came on p0299 turbo under boost. Immediately thereafter, exhaust fumes began entering the cabin from the engine bay. I notified the dealership and they gave me a loaner vehicle and…”
“I purchased this vehicle in the end of october and shortly thereafter within 50 miles two days the check engine light came on p0299 turbo under boost. Immediately thereafter, exhaust fumes began entering the cabin from the engine bay. I notified the dealership and they gave me a loaner vehicle and…”
“I purchased this vehicle in the end of october and shortly thereafter within 50 miles two days the check engine light came on p0299 turbo under boost. Immediately thereafter, exhaust fumes began entering the cabin from the engine bay. I notified the dealership and they gave me a loaner vehicle and…”
“I was driving down the road and my power steering stopped working. I could have caused a crash because I could not turn the steering wheel, but I was able to pull over on the highway. There is a recall out for this problem but for some reason my dealership and land rover in scarborough maine have…”
“The contact owns a 2016 land rover range rover evoque. The contact stated that while driving 45-55 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. There was an abnormal grinding sound while turning the steering wheel. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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