Land Rover · Range Rover · 2005
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Recall
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Complaints
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Not Rated
The 2005 Land Rover Range Rover has 1 recall and 34 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Most reported issue: power train (19 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 28, 2026
The 2005 Land Rover Range Rover page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is power train with 19 reported complaints.
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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.
Remedy Status
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND FELT A STRONG VIBRATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACE...
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THE STEERING COLUMN WILL DROP WHILE DRIVING. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND LAND ROVER WANTS $1,900 OR MORE TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. I WAS TRAVELLING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY DROPPED ON MY KNEES. WHEN I LIFTED MY LEG TO APPLY THE BRAKES, IT CAUSED THE S...
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AS I STARTED UP FROM A STOP AT A LIGHT I FELT A CLUNKING IN THE FRONT END. I STARTED TO INCREASE SPEED AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A SUDDEN TURN TO AVOID AN OBSTACLE IN THE ROAD. THE FRONT END FROZE UP.
MY DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING & I THINK IT HAS CAUSE MY TRANSMISSION TO FALSE.. I BELIEVE THIS HAS HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION ON THE STREET IN NEWYORK ... I PURCHASED THE RANGE ROVER FROM LAND ROVER OF VIRGINIA IN 2008.
I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR SIX YEARS NOW AND I HAVE TAKING IT FOR SERVICE THREE TIMES FOR THE VALLEY PAN & HOT WATER PIPE TO BE REPAIRED...THIS IS STRANGE THAT THESE PARTS KEEP FAILING...THIS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK.
2005 RANGE ROVER HAS A LEAK IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. ALTHOUGH THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SHOULD LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS WOULD LEAD TO PREMATURE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE UNIT AND POTENTIAL LIFE SAFETY ISSUE IF IT FAILS WHILE DRIVING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A TIRE WITH THE FACTORY ISSUED JACK, THE JACK FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE AND THE ROTOR FELL ONTO THE WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. ...
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WHILE DRIVING DOWN CITY STREET AT 30 MPH, A LOUD HUMMING SOUND COMES FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TRUCK TO MECHANIC AND MECHANIC THEN STATED AFTER INSPECTION THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON RANGE ROVERS BEFORE AND THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER SAFETY RECALL. NH...
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND THE TIMING CHAIN SKIPPED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND POTENTIALLY STALL. THE CONTACT KEPT THE VEHICLE PARKED DUE TO IT HESITATING TO START AND BEING SLUGG...
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A HUMMING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VE...
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Showing 10 recent complaints from 34 total
View Full Complaint LogThe strongest comparison flow is usually: exact vehicle-year page, then nearby years of the same model, then other 2005 Land Rover models. That sequence helps separate one-off year spikes from broader make-wide patterns.
The 2005 Land Rover Range Rover has 1 recall recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 34 owner-reported complaints for the 2005 Land Rover Range Rover.
NHTSA has not published a safety rating for the 2005 Land Rover Range Rover.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2005 Land Rover Range Rover are power train (19 reports), steering (3 reports), engine and engine cooling (3 reports).
Yes. NHTSA has 1 recall on record for the 2005 Land Rover Range Rover. Scroll up to review the published recall summaries, consequences, and remedies. To check for unrepaired recalls on your specific vehicle, use your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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