How many recalls does the 2003 Land Rover Range Rover have?

The 2003 Land Rover Range Rover has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2003 Land Rover Range Rover has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2003 Land Rover Range Rover?

Of 133 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is power train.

2003 Land Rover Range Rover Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2003 Land Rover Range Rover has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 19,168 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 133 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 08V635000 2008-12-03 19,168 affected

Defect

LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 19,168 MY 2003-2005 RANGE ROVER VEHICLES. THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING SLEEVE AND THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY BE MISALIGNED, RESULTING IN SPLINE WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. AS THE WEAR BETWEEN THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND THE DIFFERENTIAL SPLINE COUPLING PROGRESSES, NOISE AND VIBRATION ARE EXPECTED.

Consequence

CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE SPLINES SHEARING AND A LOSS OF DRIVE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED DESIGN OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT, THE FLANGE KIT AND HEAT SHIELD KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800- 637-6837.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

POWER TRAIN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Total complaints133

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2003 land rover range rover. The contact stated while driving 40 mph on the highway, he felt a vibration and pulled over to inspect the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle then failed to exceed 35 mph. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not taken…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2022-06-03

“Takata recall my airbag light is on. The airbag light just stay on.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-04-01

“Driving down a road lost power and made grinding noise.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2017-11-04

“The first thing that happened was the ac stopped working and replaced the resistor in it twice, the same day it went out a second time the back driver side window fell. The next week I was driving home and was entering the freeway and as I accelerated the vehicle jerked hard and pulled back, and…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2017-06-12

“The first thing that happened was the ac stopped working and replaced the resistor in it twice, the same day it went out a second time the back driver side window fell. The next week I was driving home and was entering the freeway and as I accelerated the vehicle jerked hard and pulled back, and…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-06-12

“The first thing that happened was the ac stopped working and replaced the resistor in it twice, the same day it went out a second time the back driver side window fell. The next week I was driving home and was entering the freeway and as I accelerated the vehicle jerked hard and pulled back, and…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2017-06-12

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover range rover. The contact stated that the transmission and brake warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2017-01-01

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover range rover. The contact stated that the transmission and brake warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2017-01-01