2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque problems & reliability
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, alongside 2 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.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque vehicles were involved in 4 fatal crashes with 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Engine → | 10 | 31% |
| Service Brakes | 6 | 19% |
| Power Train | 5 | 16% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 4 | 13% |
| Air Bags | 3 | 9% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 | 6% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | 6% |
| Suspension | 2 | 6% |
| Unknown OR Other | 2 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 6% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 17 reported components →Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 26 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 54,500 miles (middle 50% between 22,500 and 70,750 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Evoque. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fuel on the ground underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that occasionally, there were unknown warning lights that illuminated on and off. The contact noticed a strong fuel odor outside the…”
Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Sep 18, 2025
“2012 Range Rover Evoque suddenly, and without warning died while driving in traffic, and would not restart. It needed to be pushed away from oncoming traffic. A sheriff deputy was summoned to control traffic, as we did this. There were no warning lamps, or messages appearing on the display, both before and after the…”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Sep 26, 2024
“While driving 2012 Range Rover Evoque the engine light turned on. The vehicle was taken to the mechanical shop where the light was diagnosed as a cracked engine exhaust manifold w/ turbo. Doing research, it was found that the OEM manufacturer knows about the issues of the cracking engine exhaust manifold w/ turbo…”
Engine · filed Aug 25, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering Analysis EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
- Loss of Brake Power Assist
Engineering Analysis EA20001 · opened Aug 31, 2020 · closed Feb 27, 2023
- Loss of Brake Power Assist
Preliminary Evaluation PE18014 · opened Dec 1, 2018 · closed Sep 10, 2020
- Powered vehicle rollaway
Preliminary Evaluation PE16015 · opened Dec 16, 2016 · closed Aug 11, 2020
Technical service bulletins
592 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The 10 most recent:
Smart Key Deactivated message on instrument cluster and unable to start their vehicle
SSM76411 - 10MAR26 · Other · issued Mar 10, 2026
Leaking windshield that caused the water ingress on the electrical component.
TUCC_APR2025_18 · Other · issued Apr 11, 2025
There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of brake judder/vibration.
SFCC_MAR2025_20 · Other · issued Mar 14, 2025
There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of a brake noise concern.
SFCC_MAR2025_18 · Other · issued Mar 14, 2025
There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of a rear brake warning being illuminated on the instrument cluster.
SFCC_MAR2025_17 · Other · issued Mar 14, 2025
Front / Rear Door Latch - Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected
SSM76166 · Other · issued Nov 27, 2024
A customer may report that the windshield wipers stop up on the windshield when turned off.
SFCC_SEP2024_52 · Other · issued Sep 13, 2024
Vehicle Will Not Charge
SSM76039 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 17, 2023
The lighting control switch and/or the wiper control switch may not operate or operates intermittently.
LTB01090NAS2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 7, 2022
Seat mounted seat switches - Seats not moving
SSM75620 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 30, 2021
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 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque has 2 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 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque?
- · 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 54,500 miles — worth a pre-purchase inspection if the car is near that mileage.