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2004 Land Rover Range Rover Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

78 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.08 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious08V635000

Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft

CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE SPLINES SHEARING AND A LOSS OF DRIVE, raises the risk of A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED DESIGN OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT, THE FLANGE KIT AND HEAT SHIELD KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800- 637-6837.

LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 19,168 MY 2003-2005 RANGE ROVER VEHICLES. THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING SLEEVE AND THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY BE MISALIGNED, RESULTING IN SPLINE WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. AS THE WEAR BETWEEN THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND THE DIFFERENTIAL SPLINE COUPLING PROGRESSES, NOISE AND VIBRATION ARE EXPECTED.

Complaint volume

78 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
2Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 78 complaints. Severity Index 0.08.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Equipment8 · 10%Power Train8 · 10%Steering8 · 10%Power Train · Driveline ·…7 · 9%Suspension6 · 8%Equipment · Mechanical5 · 6%Power Train · Automatic T…5 · 6%Power Train · Driveline5 · 6%
  1. Equipment — 8 reports
  2. Power Train — 8 reports
  3. Steering — 8 reports
  4. Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit — 7 reports
  5. Suspension — 6 reports
  6. Equipment:Mechanical — 5 reports
  7. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 5 reports
  8. Power Train:Driveline — 5 reports
  9. Engine — 4 reports
  10. Engine And Engine Cooling — 3 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (7) · 1996 (3) · 1997 (3) · 1998 (3) · 1999 (5) · 2000 (3) · 2001 (1) · 2002 · 2003 (1) · 2004 · 2005 (1) · 2006 (2) · 2007 (3) · 2008 (3) · 2009 (4) · 2010 (5) · 2011 (3) · 2012 (4) · 2013 (6) · 2014 (10) · 2015 (8) · 2016 (12) · 2017 (7) · 2018 (4) · 2019 (3) · 2020 (4) · 2021 (4) · 2022 (8) · 2023 (9) · 2024 (8) · 2025 (3)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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