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1995 Land Rover Range Rover: Problems, Recalls and MPG

What this means

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 1995 Land Rover Range Rover, most recently filed October 2000. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026
Caution Fewer than 50 complaints filed. With this few reports, patterns may not be meaningful.
Recalls 7campaigns 4 engine · 1 air bag · 1 suspension Source: NHTSA Complaints 25filed Owner reports, 1990–2000 shown Source: NHTSA ODI Fuel economy 13mpg combined $5,024/yr at this week's prices Source: EPA · EIA Specs 3.9 L 8-cyl· 4-speed automatic 3 engine and transmission configurations Source: NHTSA vPIC
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Recalls (7)

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 1995 Land Rover Range Rover. Check whether yours was repaired with NHTSA's free VIN lookup ↗

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Listed for 1995 Land Rover Range Rover. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 00V328000 Filed Oct 16, 2000

LAND ROVER/COOLANT LEAK

Engine and engine cooling · cooling system · hoses/lines/piping/fittings
Official NHTSA text
Summary
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN AREAS WHERE THE COOLANT COULD BE SUBJECTED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Consequence
CONSEQUENTLY, THE FLUID COULD IGNITE CAUSING AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL MAKE A SERIES OF MODIFICATIONS TO SEVERAL UNDERHOOD HOSE COMPONENTS TO ELIMINATE THE RELEASE OF ENGINE COOLANT.
Repair progress not yet reported25,033 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 00V328000
Listed for 1995 Land Rover Range Rover. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 99V007000 Filed Jan 19, 1999

LAND ROVER/UNDERHOOD FIRES

Engine and engine cooling
Official NHTSA text
Summary
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF WATER INGRESS AND SUBSEQUENT ICE BLOCKAGE, THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE CAN BECOME CLOGGED, EXPELLING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE DIPSTICK TUBE ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS.
Consequence
THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE FROM THE INNER FENDER AND A SECTION OF THE HOSE WILL BE CUT AT AN ANGLE. THIS ACTION WILL REMOVE THE END OF THE BREATHER TUBE FROM ANY POOLED WATER AND WILL ELIMINATE WATER DROPLETS FROM CLINGING TO THE END OF THE TUBE.
Repair progress not yet reported20,426 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 99V007000
Listed for 1995 Land Rover Range Rover. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 98V149000 Filed Jul 1, 1998

LAND ROVER/UNDERHOOD FIRE

Engine and engine cooling
Official NHTSA text
Summary
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. CERTAIN UNDERHOOD HOSE AND TUBING COMPONENTS CAN FAIL ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK, SUCH AS ENGINE COOLANT, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Consequence
THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS. NOTE THAT NOT ALL COMPONENTS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.
Repair progress not yet reported22,870 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 98V149000
Listed for 1995 Land Rover Range Rover. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 98V040000 Filed Feb 24, 1998

LAND ROVER/INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

Air bags · frontal
Official NHTSA text
Summary
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG.
Consequence
DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSIBLE LINK WHICH WILL PROTECT THE ROTARY COUPLER FROM OVERHEATING.
Repair progress not yet reported54,488 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 98V040000
Listed for 1995 Land Rover Range Rover. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 96V050000 Filed Mar 11, 1996

LAND ROVER/SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR:CONTROL ARM

Suspension · rear
Official NHTSA text
Summary
THE REAR RADIUS ARM, WHICH LOCATES THE REAR AXLE, CAN FAIL AT THE EXTRUDED ALUMINUM CHASSIS EYE END.
Consequence
A BROKEN RADIUS ARM CAN ALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE REAR AXLE AND VEHICLE INSTABILITY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR RADIUS ARM ASSEMBLIES.
Repair progress not yet reported1,505 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 96V050000
Listed for 1995 Land Rover Range Rover. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 95V157000 Filed Aug 11, 1995

ENGINE:PULLEY:CRANKSHAFT

Engine and engine cooling · engine
Official NHTSA text
Summary
THE IDLER PULLEY, PART OF THE ENGINE FRONT END SERPENTINE BELT SYSTEM, CAN FAIL RESULTING IN SERPENTINE BELT DAMAGE OR DISENGAGEMENT.
Consequence
DISENGAGEMENT OF THE PULLEY ON THE ROADWAY CAN CAUSE HARM TO PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES. ALSO, FAILURE OF THE BELT CAUSES ALOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WHICH CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IDLER PULLEY WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED IDLER PULLEY.
Repair progress not yet reported3,147 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 95V157000
Listed for 1995 Land Rover Range Rover. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 95V123000 Filed Jun 16, 1995

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC

Service brakes, hydraulic · foundation components · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Official NHTSA text
Summary
A FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE THAT CONNECTS THE HYDRAULIC PUMP TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) VALVE BLOCK ASSEMBLY CAN LEAK CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
Consequence
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN THE INOPERATION OF PRIMARY BRAKE CIRCUIT, INCLUDING THE REAR BRAKES, AND LOSS OF ABS OPERATION WITH A CONSEQUENT REDUCTION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND POSSIBLE INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCES. ALSO, BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IF THERE IS A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF IT IS FITTED WITH THE SUSPECT HOSE AND THEN REPLACE THE SUSPECT HOSE WITH THE LATEST DESIGN.
Repair progress not yet reported2,114 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 95V123000

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Owner complaints (25)

25 complaints filed with NHTSA (owner reports, not verified findings). The steering is mentioned most often.

3involved a crash
2involved a fire
4injuries reported
0deaths reported

As reported by owners in their complaints. These are reports, not NHTSA findings.

Most-reported components

Complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1995 Land Rover Range Rover, by component (top 10). One complaint can list several components, so these add up to more than 25.Source: NHTSA ODI owner complaints · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026 · Report a data error

How 1995 compares with other Range Rover years

Best and worst Range Rover years →
13 6 8 10 25 35 21 24 29 26
1990199219931994199519961997199819992000
This year (1995)Other yearsStill collecting reports

Counts are owner reports, not failure rates. Higher sales years tend to draw more reports. Owners are still filing reports for recent model years, so these counts will grow. Source: NHTSA ODI, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

Fuel economy: up to 13 mpg combined

13
mpg combined
11
city
15
highway
EPA annual fuel cost
$6,300
CO₂ tailpipe
684 g/mi
EPA class
Special Purpose Vehicles

What it costs you to run

$5,024per year
$419per month
1,154gallons a year

Miles ÷ 13 mpg × $4.354 (EIA US average regular, week of Oct 5, 2026, all taxes included). Source: EPA · EIA.

EPA label estimates from lab tests; your mileage will vary.

Specs by configuration

1995 Land Rover Range Rover configurations with EPA data
Engine · transmissionDriveCity / Hwy / CombEPA $/yrCO₂ g/mi
3.9 L 8-cyl · 4-speed automatic4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive11 / 15 / 13$6,300684
3.9 L 8-cyl · 4-speed automatic4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive11 / 17 / 13$6,300684
4.3 L 8-cyl · 4-speed automatic4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive11 / 15 / 12$6,850741

Source: EPA fuel economy data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026. Configurations are listed when EPA and NHTSA records match.

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Where to next

Which Range Rover years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →1996 Land Rover Range Rover report35 complaints · 3 campaigns →1994 Land Rover Range Rover report10 complaints · 0 campaigns →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

1995 Land Rover Range Rover FAQ

How many recalls does the 1995 Land Rover Range Rover have?

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns: 00V328000 (engine), 99V007000 (engine), 98V149000 (engine), 98V040000 (air bag), 96V050000 (suspension), 95V157000 (engine), 95V123000 (brake). Use NHTSA's VIN lookup to see whether a specific car was repaired.

What are the most common 1995 Land Rover Range Rover problems?

Owners filed 25 complaints with NHTSA. Steering (5), Engine and engine cooling (4), Visibility (4) are mentioned most. These are owner reports, not verified findings.

What mpg does the 1995 Land Rover Range Rover get?

EPA rates the 3.9 L 8-cyl · 4-speed automatic version at 11 city, 15 highway and 13 combined mpg. Other configurations are listed in the fuel economy section.

How does the 1995 Range Rover compare with other years?

Among the 1990–2000 Land Rover Range Rover model years at least five years old, the 1992 drew the fewest complaints (6) and the 1996 the most (35). The 1995 drew 25. Counts are owner reports, not failure rates.

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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