Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Land Rover Range Rover has 21 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
21
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
08V635000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 19,168 MY 2003-2005 RANGE ROVER VEHICLES. THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING SLEEVE AND THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY BE MISALIGNED, R...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | AS I STARTED UP FROM A STOP AT A LIGHT I FELT A CLUNKING IN THE FRONT END. I STARTED TO INCREASE SP... |
| Oct 6, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | MY DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING & I THINK IT HAS CAUSE MY TRANSMISSION TO FALSE.. I BELIEVE THIS HAS HAPP... |
| Sep 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | 2005 RANGE ROVER HAS A LEAK IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. ALTHOUGH THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SHOULD LAST F... |
| Jan 17, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING DOWN CITY STREET AT 30 MPH, A LOUD HUMMING SOUND COMES FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. IMMEDIAT... |
| Jul 16, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A ... |
| Jan 2, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE ON A 2005 LAND ROVER, RANGE ROVER HSE. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE R... |
| Mar 14, 2008 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 RANGE ROVER. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN 2006 WITH 60,000 MILE'S ON IT... |
| Mar 10, 2008 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | THE FAILURE WHICH OCCURRED TWICE WAS THAT MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FAILED (FIRST ... |
| Feb 25, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | FAILURE OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ON 2005 RANGE ROVER, WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS WITH THIS COMPONENT ON T... |
| Feb 21, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | AROUND 12 AM ON 2/21/08 I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 29 SOUTH NEAR PLATTE CITY MO AT SPEEDS AROUND ... |
| Feb 3, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN 15-25 MILES AN HOUR, WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, MY 2005 LAND ROV... |
| Dec 22, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. NO PRIOR WARNING. FAILED ON FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEED, 65/MPH TO 70/MPH. ... |
| Nov 20, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | RANGE ROVER 2005 HSE DRIVESHAFT WENT OUT. *TR |
| Oct 5, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | OCT. 5, 2007 AT 8AM- MY FAMILY AND I WERE RIDING ON I-94W, 100 MILES FROM HOME, AT APPROX. 65MPH, AN... |
| Sep 29, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WITHOUT ANY UNDUE STRESS ON THE VEHICLE THE FRONT DIFFERENTI... |
| Mar 18, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | LAST SUNDAY, I WAS TRAVELING IN THE 2005 RANGE ROVERON AN INTERSTATE 100 MILES FROM MY HOME. THE TR... |
| Dec 19, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH ON FEEDER OF I-10, HEARD A LOUD NOISE WITH INSTANT WHEEL LOCKING, GAINED CONT... |
| Nov 21, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | FRONT DIFFERNTIAL FAILURE. *AK |
| Sep 4, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | INTERSTATE TRIP I-10 REMOTE AREA SOUTH OF MOBILE, ALABAMA. LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND WAS ONLY... |
| Aug 8, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT MY 2005 RR (30000 KMS - BUILD DATE 01/05) TD6 IS CURR... |