2006 Land Rover Range Rover problems & reliability
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Land Rover Range Rover, alongside 2 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 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.
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2006 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles were involved in 4 fatal crashes with 1 occupant death. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System → | 15 | 29% |
| Power Train | 9 | 17% |
| Air Bags | 7 | 13% |
| Steering | 7 | 13% |
| Suspension | 7 | 13% |
| Service Brakes | 6 | 12% |
| Unknown OR Other | 4 | 8% |
| Engine | 3 | 6% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 | 6% |
| Structure | 3 | 6% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 17 reported components →Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 40 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 93,918 miles (middle 50% between 59,713 and 128,250 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2006 Land Rover Range Rover. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 79,500, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 222,121.”
Electrical System · filed Jul 30, 2025
“1. While driving 2006 Land Rover Range Rover HSE (L322) , I stopped to groceries and to my surprise The Key would not turn in the ignition . 2. The steering wheel was locked. I checked online and appears this is a major problem for 2006 and 2007 Range Rover HSE per the Range Rover Forum that has to be addressed by…”
Electrical System · filed Jul 30, 2023
“Fuel pump power and fuel level sensor electrical connector has undersized pins and sockets in the 4.4L and 4.2L engine equiped full sized range rovers from 06-09. The connector located on top of the fuel filter assembly on top of the fuel tank overheats and melts the plastic surrounding the copper feedthru pins…”
Electrical System · filed Jul 11, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
109 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2006 Land Rover Range Rover. The 10 most recent:
Air leak from the right hand camshaft cover assembly due to a split diaphragm within the pressure control valve. Any of the following DTCs (indicating an air intake system leak) could be stored in the Powertrain Control…
SSM74374 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 10, 2019
Seat height operates in increments and seat memory function will not work after replacement of seat height motor. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) B1B87-31, stored in Driver Seat Module (DSM) or Passenger Seat Module (PSM)…
SSM74283 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2019
Seat height operates in increments and seat memory function will not work after replacement of seat height motor. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) B1B87-31, stored in Driver Seat Module (DSM) or Passenger Seat Module (PSM)…
SSM74283 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2019
Issue: Customers / Dealers may report a concern with the condition of Seat Covers
SSM71859 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 28, 2018
Issue: Customers / Dealers may report a concern with the condition of Seat Covers
SSM71859 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 28, 2018
Issue: This SSM is to support the description provided in Technical Bulletin LTB00631 for compact key low level repair.
SSM70798 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 27, 2018
Issue: The wrong component maybe replaced when troubleshooting Bluetooth connectivity in car.
SSM72011 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 16, 2018
Issue: The Touch Screen (TS) also known as Front Control Display Interface Module (FCDIM) or High Level Display Front (HLDF) on occasions may fail to download software correctly resulting in no communications with the…
SSM72929 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 16, 2018
Issue: A customer may report a concern of no sound from the audio system, even when the volume is turned up. The Audio/Video button on touch-screen home page may also be greyed out.
SSM69158 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 16, 2018
The steering wheel may exhibit a vibration / shimmy while driving.
LTB00401NAS6 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 26, 2018
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
The 2006 Land Rover Range Rover has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2006 Land Rover Range Rover?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 93,918 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.