Is the Land Rover Lr2 reliable?

The Land Rover Lr2 has 236 NHTSA complaints, or 404.1 per 1,000 vehicles. Its crash involvement rate is moderate. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN. Source: VinItel

What Land Rover Lr2 years should I avoid?

Avoid the 2008 model year of the Land Rover Lr2 — it has significantly more NHTSA complaints than other years. The 2008 model year alone has 105 complaints. Source: VinItel (vinitel.com)

What is the best year for the Land Rover Lr2?

Among Land Rover Lr2 model years with enough on-road history, the most reliable years are 2015 (7 complaints), 2014 (9 complaints), 2012 (12 complaints). Source: NHTSA complaints database via VinItel.

What are common Land Rover Lr2 problems?

The most common Land Rover Lr2 problems reported to NHTSA are: POWER TRAIN (73 complaints, 0.0% crash rate); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (23 complaints, 0.0% crash rate); ENGINE (22 complaints, 0.0% crash rate); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (18 complaints, 0.0% crash rate); AIR BAGS (14 complaints, 21.4% crash rate). Source: VinItel

Should I buy a used Land Rover Lr2?

Used Land Rover Lr2 buyers should: 1) Check our years-to-avoid list for this model. 2) Verify the specific VIN for accident history, title issues, and odometer rollbacks. The most reliable model years to look for: 2015, 2014, 2012. Free VIN check at vinitel.com.

Land Rover Lr2 Reliability by Year

236 NHTSA complaints (2008–2015). Complaint rate: 404.1 per 1,000 vehicles.

Land Rover Lr2 reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 236 NHTSA complaints (2008–2015), the most problematic years are 2008, with high complaint volumes linked to transmission issues. Better choices include 2015, 2014, 2012, which show significantly fewer reported problems.

Why these years are worse

The most common issues driving the complaint spikes:

transmission issues — 73 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
electrical faults — 23 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
engine problems — 22 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
unknown or other — 18 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
airbag malfunctions — 14 complaints (21.4% involved a crash)

Severity Score

488.0

Complaints

236

Crash Rate

1.3%

Fire Rate

0.8%

Injuries

Fatalities

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Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2008–2009 Land Rover Lr2. The 2014–2015 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN.

Avoid These Years

2008–2009

~73/yr complaints · 1 crashes

Average

2010–2011

~21/yr complaints

2013

~20/yr complaints

Better Years

2014–2015

~8/yr complaints

2012

~12/yr complaints

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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Land Rover Lr2 — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2008 (105)

Common Land Rover Lr2 Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

Component	Complaints	Crash %
POWER TRAIN	73	0.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	23	0.0%
ENGINE	22	0.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	18	0.0%
AIR BAGS	14	21.4%
SUSPENSION	12	0.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	6	0.0%
STEERING	5	0.0%
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY	4	0.0%
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT	4	0.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

Year	Generation	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Details
2008AVOID	—	105	1	2	View →
2009AVOID	—	41	0	—	View →
2010	—	27	0	—	View →
2011	—	15	1	—	View →
2012GOOD	—	12	0	—	View →
2013	—	20	0	—	View →
2014GOOD	—	9	1	—	View →
2015GOOD	—	7	0	—	View →

Year-by-Year Breakdown

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See also: Land Rover Lr2accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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