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2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport problems: engine and transmission complaints and recalls

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
24%
30 of 126 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 24% of relevant complaints.

Better than 80% of the 1,789 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked October 3, 2026
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Does the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport have engine or transmission problems?

Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 30 of 126 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (24%). For comparison, the 2014 scores 37% and the 2016 scores 31%. This describes the model year, not any one car: a well-maintained or already-repaired example can be fine, and a clean model year can still have a bad car in it.

Drivetrain complaints
30
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
126
this model year
Fires reported
2
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
9
5 crashes · 5 injuries

Complaints by component

STEERING56 · 44%
SUSPENSION34 · 27%
ENGINE18 · 14%
POWER TRAIN12 · 10%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER10 · 8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM10 · 8%

The years either side

2010
36%
20 of 59
2011
36%
27 of 82
2012
67%
32 of 52
2013
30%
16 of 59
2014
37%
28 of 86
2015
24%
30 of 126
2016
31%
21 of 77
2017
27%
31 of 121
2018
58%
19 of 33
2019
44%
11 of 25
2020
41%
18 of 46
2021
too few complaints
2022
too few complaints
2023
too few complaints

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

ENGINE03/25/20261 INJURED
TO: USAA Claims Department; Jaguar Land Rover North America Customer Care CC: Jaguar Land Rover Parsippany; Jaguar Land Rover Glen Cove; Jaguar Land Rover Freeport I am writing to formally report a serious safety hazard involving my 2015 Range Rover Sport and to request immediate intervention. Vehicle Information: Year…
POWER TRAIN10/24/2025CRASH1 INJURED
NHTSA Complaint Update : Final Submission Subject: AMENDMENT for 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Rollaway: Confirmed CAN Bus Communication Failure & Pattern Consistent with Recall 16V-368 I am submitting this update to my original complaint regarding a life-threatening rollaway incident on April 4, 2025, involving my 2…
POWER TRAIN10/22/2025CRASH1 INJURED
Incident Description: On April 4, 2025, after placing the vehicle in "Park," it suddenly and rapidly began reversing without driver input. The open door struck me, knocking me to the ground and the vehicle rolled over my legs, groin and arm before stopping after colliding with a dirt pile. This resulted in severe injur…

Three of 30 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (9)

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ranger Rover and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles. Due to a problem with the Keyles…
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Range Rover and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles. These vehicles were previously rec…
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Range Rover vehicles manufactured July 26, 2012, to March 9, 2015, and 2014-20…

This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.

Before you buy a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Questions people ask about the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Does the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport have engine or transmission problems?

Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 30 of 126 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (24%). It describes the model year, not any one car, so an inspection still matters.

Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport?

NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns on the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN.

Which Land Rover Range Rover Sport years are better?

The 2015 has the lowest engine and transmission complaint share of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport years we track (24%). The other years run higher.

Should I buy a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport?

That depends on the car in front of you, not just the model year. The 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport shows no elevated engine or transmission pattern in owner complaints, which is a good starting point. It is still one car with its own history, so get an independent pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you commit.

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Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition of any individual vehicle. Combined across 2 body styles NHTSA files separately.