What are the common problems with the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover?
Owners of the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the powertrain (5) and the engine (4). In NHTSA's complaints file of November 11, 2026, 10 of them list a mileage; a complaint is an owner's report, not a proven defect.
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Common problems with the 2012 Range Rover
NHTSA's file holds 20 owner complaints on the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover. Owners named the powertrain most often: 5 complaints. A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component (NHTSA category) | Complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 5 | 3 | Under 5 mileages |
| Engine | 4 | 2 | Under 5 mileages |
| Air Bags | 2 | 0 | Under 5 mileages |
| Electrical System | 2 | 0 | Under 5 mileages |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 2 | Under 5 mileages |
Of the 20 complaints, 2 report a crash, 1 reports a fire and none reports an injury. These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Mileage when owners reported a problem with the 2012 Range Rover
The 10 mileages owners gave run from 10,500 to 140,693 miles, and half are at or under 49,000. With fewer than 20 mileages this page gives the median only: the other percentiles are too few to say. 2 came after 100,000 miles, none after 150,000 and none after 200,000.
These mileages say when owners reported a problem, not when a 2012 Range Rover wears out. NHTSA's file holds only vehicles whose owners complained; one that ran without a problem never appears in it, so it gives no lifespan and no cutoff, and how a vehicle was maintained matters more than any one odometer reading.
Most of these reports came early in the vehicle's life: 8 of the 10 came at or under 100,000 miles, so they say nothing about how many miles a 2012 Range Rover can cover.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Lowest mileage listed | 10,500 miles |
| 25th percentile | Too few to say |
| Median (50th percentile) | 49,000 miles |
| 75th percentile | Too few to say |
| 90th percentile | Too few to say |
| Highest mileage listed | 140,693 miles |
| Complaints after 100,000 miles | 2 of 10 |
| Complaints after 150,000 miles | none |
| Complaints after 200,000 miles | none |
Every model year together: Half of the 483 NHTSA owner complaints on the Land Rover Range Rover that list mileage came after 65,000 miles (NHTSA complaints file of November 11, 2026). How many miles will a Land Rover Range Rover last? →
Is the 2012 Range Rover a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2012 is a good or a bad Range Rover: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2012 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file.
With 20 complaints, the 2012 ranks 20th of the 30 Land Rover Range Rover model years from 1990 to 2025 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2003 (97). The fewest: the 1994 (10).
Recent model years have had less time to collect complaints, so their counts are still growing. No year is ranked by mileage here, because a year's median mileage mostly follows its age.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Range Rover | 13 | 0 | Under 10 mileages |
| 1994 Range Rover | 10 | 1 | Under 10 mileages |
| 1995 Range Rover | 25 | 2 | Under 10 mileages |
| 1996 Range Rover | 35 | 5 | Under 10 mileages |
| 1997 Range Rover | 21 | 5 | Under 10 mileages |
| 1998 Range Rover | 24 | 6 | Under 10 mileages |
| 1999 Range Rover | 29 | 14 | 90,000 |
| 2000 Range Rover | 26 | 14 | 77,000 |
| 2002 Range Rover | 14 | 10 | 69,000 |
| 2003 Range Rover | 97 | 84 | 66,000 |
| 2004 Range Rover | 51 | 45 | 73,000 |
| 2005 Range Rover | 35 | 29 | 60,020 |
| 2006 Range Rover | 53 | 41 | 91,836 |
| 2007 Range Rover | 14 | 8 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2008 Range Rover | 30 | 16 | 97,000 |
| 2010 Range Rover | 14 | 9 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2011 Range Rover | 15 | 9 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2012 (this page) | 20 | 10 | 49,000 |
| 2013 Range Rover | 26 | 21 | 40,500 |
| 2014 Range Rover | 43 | 30 | 30,000 |
| 2015 Range Rover | 71 | 33 | 70,000 |
| 2016 Range Rover | 79 | 23 | 61,000 |
| 2017 Range Rover | 62 | 19 | 53,000 |
| 2018 Range Rover | 28 | 12 | 4,499 |
| 2019 Range Rover | 16 | 2 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2020 Range Rover | 27 | 7 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2021 Range Rover | 14 | 3 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2023 Range Rover | 23 | 4 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2024 Range Rover | 11 | 1 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2025 Range Rover | 12 | 2 | Under 10 mileages |
2012 Land Rover Range Rover recalls
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 4 recall campaigns that name the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
| Campaign | Report received | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 18V015000 | Jan 8, 2018 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| 17V015000 | Jan 10, 2017 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| 15V039000 | Jan 27, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| 12V485000 | Oct 4, 2012 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD |
What these figures can and cannot tell you
- Complaints are owners’ reports to NHTSA. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them: a complaint is an allegation, not a defect finding.
- The mileage is what the owner wrote on the complaint; NHTSA does not check it against the odometer.
- The make, model and model year are the ones on the complaint. NHTSA records them as filed, so a few complaints sit under a model year the name was not sold in.
- They are not a lifespan study. The file holds only vehicles whose owners reported a problem, so these figures do not say how long a typical 2012 Range Rover lasts.
- A complaint count rises with how many vehicles were sold and how long they have been on the road, so it is not a rating of the 2012 Range Rover.
- Nothing here describes one vehicle: its title brands, odometer readings, accidents and open recalls are in the records for its own VIN.
- 10 of the 20 complaints on the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover give no usable mileage (blank, zero, a filler such as 999999, or over 500,000) and are left out of every mileage figure.
- NHTSA names counted: RANGE ROVER and RANGE ROVER PHEV. NHTSA files some vehicles under several names (a series name and a trim name, for example); this page counts only these.
- Recall-file names matched: RANGE ROVER and RANGE ROVER PHEV.
Primary sources behind this page
Open the underlying public source and verify that its scope matches the question you are asking.
- NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Complaints file field layout (CMPL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls file field layout (RCL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recall and complaint datasets: scope and documentationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls Lookup by VINNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA’s complaints file was downloaded on November 11, 2026 (FLAT_CMPL.txt, dated 2026-11-11 10:15, 2,265,416 rows), with its recall files (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.txt and FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt, dated 2026-11-11 08:02). Each complaint is counted once, by its NHTSA number, with the model year and mileage of its first row; a model year has a page only with 10 or more complaints. The collection script and its rules are in scripts/collect-nhtsa-model-year-longtail.mjs.
2012 Land Rover Range Rover questions
What are the most common 2012 Land Rover Range Rover problems?
NHTSA's file holds 20 owner complaints on the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover. Owners named the powertrain most often: 5 complaints. A complaint can name more than one component. Of the 20 complaints, 2 report a crash, 1 reports a fire and none reports an injury. These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
At what mileage do owners report problems with the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover?
Of the 10 complaints on the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover that list mileage, half came after 48,000 miles; 2 came after 100,000 miles, none after 150,000 and none after 200,000. With fewer than 20 mileages, the median is the only percentile given. These are mileages at a reported problem; they do not say how many miles a 2012 Range Rover can cover.
Is the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2012 is a good or a bad Range Rover: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2012 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file. With 20 complaints, the 2012 ranks 20th of the 30 Land Rover Range Rover model years from 1990 to 2025 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2003 (97). The fewest: the 1994 (10).
How many recalls does the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover have?
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 4 recall campaigns that name the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
How do I check a used 2012 Land Rover Range Rover before buying?
Take the 17-character VIN from the vehicle and compare the odometer with the readings on file for it: title transfers, inspections and auction sales record the mileage on the day. VIN Lookup (free-vin-lookup.com) sells the original ClearVIN PDF for $14.99 (3 reports for $29.99, 5 for $44.99): odometer readings, title brands and auction records on file for the VIN. Check the VIN before buying a used 2012 Land Rover Range Rover.