2006 Land Rover LR3 problems & reliability
51 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Land Rover LR3, alongside 5 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
4 complaints report injuries (5 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2006 Land Rover LR3 vehicles were involved in 5 fatal crashes with 0 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension → | 14 | 27% |
| Tires | 9 | 18% |
| Electrical System | 8 | 16% |
| Power Train | 5 | 10% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 10% |
| Engine | 3 | 6% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 | 6% |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 3 | 6% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 | 6% |
| Visibility | 3 | 6% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 53,795 miles (middle 50% between 16,020 and 98,819 miles), based on 38 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“The sunroof shattered when a door was opened. Vehicle was not in motion. Tiny shards of glass fell all over front seats and console of vehicle and continued to fall while driving home.”
Unknown OR Other · filed Aug 31, 2022
“Suspension fault light comes on when driving. Vehicle moves up and down. I have seen more than numerous complaints on the air compressor and faulty sensors. Why aren't they being repaired by land rover. A vehicle of this type and cost should not have this problem. Are they waiting for time to run out?”
Suspension · filed Jan 11, 2020
“Upon stopping quickly or suddenly the vehicle's engine stalls creating very dangerous conditions for driver. Happened on highway and intersection to date and nearly created two serious accidents surely would have been fatal had they occurred”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Sep 25, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
66 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2006 Land Rover LR3. The 10 most recent:
RESCINDED - Windshield Wiper Noise / Judder / Streak - RESCINDED
LTB00552NAS3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 25, 2021
Issue: Following what appears to be a successful software update to the Remote Function Actuator (RFA) or replacement module using Pathfinder or Symptom Driven Diagnostics (SDD) the module appears to be unresponsive to…
SSM73927 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 28, 2018
Issue: This SSM is to support the description provided in Technical Bulletin LTB00631 for compact key low level repair.
SSM70798 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 27, 2018
Issue: Unable to resolve all customer concerns after successful recharge of a vehicle's primary or secondary battery.
SSM73688 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 14, 2017
When attempting to update the Navigation maps to a newer level the update fails and the Navigation becomes either slow to respond or no functionality at all.
SSM73521 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 2, 2017
Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call
SFCC-14SEP17 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 14, 2017
"situation: the door mirror may 'judder' during powerfold (manual or automatic) operation and/or may be loose or vibrates. Cause: this may be caused by a tolerance stack-up between the door mirror and the door and/or…
LTB00676NAS2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 5, 2015
"situation: the windshield wipers may make a squeak noise, judder, or streak the windshield. Cause: this may be caused by a build-up of dirt and grease on the surface of the windshield glass."
LTB00552NAS2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2015
"situation: the door mirror may 'judder' during powerfold (manual or automatic) operation and/or may be loose or vibrates. Cause: this may be caused by a tolerance stack-up between the door mirror and the door and/or…
LTB00676NAS2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 16, 2015
"situation: the exterior a-pillar molding may become loose. Cause: this may be caused by the molding's retaining clips losing tension."
LTB00319NAS5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2015
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2006 Land Rover LR3 has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2006 Land Rover LR3?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 53,795 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.