Model year record
2009 Land Rover LR2 recalls & problems
The 2009 Land Rover LR2 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 30 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (23 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2009 Land Rover LR2.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Crash test ratings
2009 Land Rover LR2 4-DR w/SAB
| Frontal crash | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | Not Rated |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
Fuel economy
LR2
| City / highway | 15 / 22 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
3.2 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (S6) · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $3,950/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Power trainDriveline › Differential unit | 23 | 59,500 mi |
| Electrical system | 5 | 80,600 mi |
| Suspension | 4 | 47,000 mi |
| Wheels | 3 | 52,000 mi |
| Engine | 2 | — |
| TiresPressure monitoring and regulating systems | 2 | — |
| Electronic stability control (esc) | 1 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Air bags
PRIORITY 1 - CRITICAL 1. Crash Input Sensor Issue (B10A2-00 - Permanent) Why: Permanent crash sensor fault may affect airbag deployment and safety systems
- Power train
REAR DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS. TODAY AUGUST 8, 2020 I HAD TO PUT MY VEHICLE BACK IN THE SHOP AND IT'S THE SAME ISSUE THAT I HAD A YEAR AGO. I HAD THE SAME WHIRRING NOISE AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL GOING OUT. GOT IT REPLACED ON MARCH 31, 2019. FAST FORWARD TO TODAY SAME NOISE SAME ISSUE. THIS HAS GOT TO BE A RECALL ISSUE. TOO TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS IS NOT A REASONABLE FIX AND TO HAVE TO GET THE SAME THING REPLACED AGAIN WITHIN A YEAR, UNACCEPTABLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.
- Power train
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE BEFORE 60,000 MILES. MAKES NOISE WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED DESIGN ISSUE.
- Power train
PREMATURE FAILURE OF BEARINGS, RACES AND GEARS IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL.
- Power train
REAR END OF LR2 STARTED TO HUM AT 62,522 MILES. BROUGHT IT TO LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND THE COST OF REPLACEMENT WOULD BE $3000.00 DOLLARS. NO VEHICLE SHOULD BE THIS COSTLY AT SO LOW MILEAGE AND AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT LAND ROVER WILL NOT FIX. DEFINETLY RECALL WORTHY AS THIS IS NOT SAFE AND COULD BE A ROAD HAZARD. NOISE HAS LOUDEND AFTER A WEEK.
- Power train
REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS SHOT UNDER 75,000 MILES
- Power train
MY 2009 LR2 VIN: (XXXXX) HAD 70K WHEN PURCHASED LAST YEAR. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEARING HAS DEGRADED/FAILED AND IT MAKING THIS LOUD WHINE OR HUMMING NOISE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS VOLUNTARY RECALL BULLETINS #407296 IS FOR 2010 AND WAS DATED 8/3/15. NO MENTION OF LR2'S 2009 AND OLDER. IT IS THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND LAND ROVER SHOULD FIX IT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS IN NEED OF REPAIR AND SOME HAVE HAD THEIRS REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES. PLEASE HELP US. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Power train
WORN BEARINGS IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL AT 65K MILES. BEGAN TO MAKE A HUMMING SOUND WHICH BECAME PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER AS IT WORE. THE SOUND WAS THE LOUDEST BETWEEN 30-55 MPH. THE DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.