2003 Land Rover New Range Rover problems & reliability
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2003 Land Rover New Range Rover. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train → | 27 | 87% |
| Suspension | 3 | 10% |
| Equipment | 1 | 3% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | 3% |
| Structure | 1 | 3% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 28 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 62,455 miles (middle 50% between 40,150 and 78,153 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“While driving on the new jersey turnpike traveling at a speed of approximately 65-70 miles an hour my truck suddenly made a loud noise and it felt like the brakes locked up and melt grinding sounds. I had it towed to a repair shop and was told it was front differential failure.”
Power Train · filed Oct 21, 2018
“Driving up a hill and started to lose power. Eventually lost all power on highway and had to pull over and wait for a tow truck to come.”
Power Train · filed Jul 1, 2015
“In october 2013 while I took my car to a private garage for oil change. The mechanic noticed that the frame on my vehicle was rotted out . He called me into the garage and showed me the problem. I immediately called the land rover dealership were the car was purchased new and they have been doing the service on the…”
Suspension · filed Mar 13, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- FRONT DIFF. / PROPELLER SHAFT FAILURE
Engineering Analysis EA07012 · opened Aug 14, 2007 · closed Dec 10, 2008 · led to recall 08V635000
- FRONT DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVESHAFT FAILURE
Preliminary Evaluation PE07019 · opened Apr 4, 2007 · closed Aug 15, 2007
Technical service bulletins
6 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2003 Land Rover New Range Rover.
Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call
SFCC-14SEP17 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 14, 2017
Land rover: the front left hand corner, a noise of rubbing, scraping, drone type and/or a vibration appears due to transfer case chain on coast/overrun chordal vibration. Model range rover. No model years. *pe
SSM-67137 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 4, 2013
Land rover: gearshift remains stuck, either up, down, in neutral, park or is erratic or intermittent in operation of shifting, due to possible earth points are loose or corroded. Model range rover. No model year. *pe
SSM-67317 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 30, 2013
Land rover: the compressor exhaust valve may be cause of the air suspension warning lamp to be illuminated and a possible electrical failure. *pe
SSM-54997 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 26, 2012
Steering column reach motor noise. *eh updated 07-25-07. *kb
570505 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 20, 2006
Power steering squeak at bulkhead. *tt
570105 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 26, 2006
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 2003 Land Rover New Range Rover in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
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- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 62,455 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.