Is the Land Rover Lr3 reliable?

The Land Rover Lr3 has 259 NHTSA complaints, or 878.0 per 1,000 vehicles. Its crash involvement rate is moderate. The most common issue is SUSPENSION. Source: VinItel

What Land Rover Lr3 years should I avoid?

Avoid the 2005 model year of the Land Rover Lr3 — it has significantly more NHTSA complaints than other years. The 2005 model year alone has 149 complaints. Source: VinItel (vinitel.com)

What is the best year for the Land Rover Lr3?

Among Land Rover Lr3 model years with enough on-road history, the most reliable years are 2009 (4 complaints), 2008 (11 complaints), 2007 (21 complaints). Source: NHTSA complaints database via VinItel.

What are common Land Rover Lr3 problems?

The most common Land Rover Lr3 problems reported to NHTSA are: SUSPENSION (30 complaints, 0.0% crash rate); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (27 complaints, 0.0% crash rate); TIRES (18 complaints, 0.0% crash rate); POWER TRAIN (14 complaints, 0.0% crash rate); AIR BAGS (10 complaints, 10.0% crash rate). Source: VinItel

Should I buy a used Land Rover Lr3?

Used Land Rover Lr3 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: 2009, 2008, 2007. Free VIN check at vinitel.com.

Land Rover Lr3 Reliability

259 NHTSA complaints (2005–2009). Complaint rate: 878.0 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score

1257.6

Complaints

259

Crash Rate

1.5%

Fire Rate

1.5%

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 2005–2006 Land Rover Lr3. The 2008–2009 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SUSPENSION.

Avoid These Years

2005–2006

~112/yr complaints · 4 crashes

Average

2007

~21/yr complaints

Better Years

2008–2009

~8/yr complaints

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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Land Rover Lr3 — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2005 (149)

Common Land Rover Lr3 Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

Component	Complaints	Crash %
SUSPENSION	30	0.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	27	0.0%
TIRES	18	0.0%
POWER TRAIN	14	0.0%
AIR BAGS	10	10.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	10	20.0%
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	9	0.0%
ENGINE	8	0.0%
STRUCTURE:BODY	8	0.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	7	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
2005AVOID	—	149	0	—	View →
2006AVOID	—	74	4	4	View →
2007	—	21	0	—	View →
2008GOOD	—	11	0	—	View →
2009GOOD	—	4	0	—	View →

Year-by-Year Breakdown

Tap any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

See also: Land Rover Lr3accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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