Reliability & cost of ownership
Land Rover Freelander Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Land Rover Freelander? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Land Rover Freelander problems by model year
14 recall entries and 455 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Freelander | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Freelander | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Freelander | 3 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Freelander | 3 | 76 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Freelander | 5 | 138 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Freelander | 3 | 218 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Freelander | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Freelander | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Land Rover Freelander, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling271 complaints
- power train123 complaints
- electrical system61 complaints
- visibility48 complaints
- service brakes47 complaints
- fuel system43 complaints
- hydraulic39 complaints
- gasoline39 complaints