2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: Problems & Reliability
AVOID2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: AVOID — 74 owner complaints, 1.9× the Range Rover Sport median year by raw count.
CarWhere's verdict score for the 2016 is 1.77, where 1.00 is a typical Range Rover Sport year once complaints are weighted for severity and spread over time on the road; the avoid line is 1.60, so this year clears it by 0.17. Severity drives it: 64% of those complaints report a crash, fire or injury or involve a safety-critical system (engine, powertrain, steering, brakes or fuel).
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints (ODI), recall campaigns and manufacturer service bulletins, CarWhere verified buyer prices · Model years 2015–2026 compared · Updated 2026-11-07 · By CarWhere Research · Methodology
74
NHTSA complaints
1.9×
vs. median Range Rover Sport year
736
Service bulletins
11
Recall campaigns
2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport recalls
11 recall campaigns on federal record for the 2016; the campaign list is on NHTSA's record for the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport.
2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport service bulletins
The manufacturer has filed 736 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2016 — more than the 545 of the median Range Rover Sport year from 2015 to 2026. Coded bulletins most often cover electrical system (283), powertrain / transmission (81), engine & cooling (69). Bulletins are repair instructions for dealer technicians, not recalls.
The 2016 vs. the year before and after
From the 2015 to the 2016, owner complaints fell 40% (124 → 74) — an improvement. The 2017 that followed rose 58% (74 → 117), so the 2016 is the cleaner of the two by count.
| Model year | Verdict | Complaints | Bulletins | Recalls | Avg. buyer-paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Range Rover Sport | AVOID | 124 | 710 | 9 | — |
| 2016 (this page) | AVOID | 74 | 736 | 11 | — |
| 2017 Range Rover Sport | AVOID | 117 | 819 | 6 | — |
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FAQ
Is the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport reliable?
2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: AVOID — 74 owner complaints, 1.9× the Range Rover Sport median year by raw count. CarWhere's verdict score for the 2016 is 1.77, where 1.00 is a typical Range Rover Sport year once complaints are weighted for severity and spread over time on the road; the avoid line is 1.60, so this year clears it by 0.17.
What are the most common 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport problems?
The 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 74 NHTSA owner complaints and 736 manufacturer service bulletins on file; the component breakdown is on NHTSA's record for this model year.
How many recalls does the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport have?
11 recall campaigns on federal record for the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. Recall completion is VIN-specific, so check the exact car.
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Sources & method
Complaint, recall and service-bulletin counts for the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport come from NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation; the verdict is CarWhere’s severity-weighted, time-on-road-adjusted score compared with the model’s own median year. The live complaint feed was unavailable at render, so the complaint count is the verdict engine’s stored count. Complaints are owner allegations, not verified defects. Full methodology.