Reliability & cost of ownership
Land Rover Lr3 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Land Rover Lr3? 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 Lr3 problems by model year
13 recall entries and 175 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Lr3 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Lr3 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Lr3 | 1 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Lr3 | 1 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Lr3 | 6 | 51 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Lr3 | 5 | 95 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Land Rover Lr3, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension40 complaints
- electrical system29 complaints
- power train28 complaints
- tires27 complaints
- fuel system18 complaints
- gasoline16 complaints
- structure14 complaints
- service brakes11 complaints