VehicleVerdict

Land Rover LR3 years to avoid

The Land Rover LR3 years to avoid are 2005, 2006 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2009 is the cleanest year on record.

259

Total complaints

7

Recall campaigns

2005–2009

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Land Rover LR3 NHTSA complaints by model year149 complaints2005: 149 complaints2006: 74 complaints2007: 21 complaints2008: 11 complaints2009: 4 complaints
Land Rover LR3 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

LR3 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2005High complaint rate149
2006High complaint rate74

Every LR3 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
200940
2008111
2007211
2006avoid746
2005avoid1495

Common questions

What are the worst Land Rover LR3 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the LR3 years to avoid are 2005, 2006. The cleanest year on record is 2009.

What is the best year for the Land Rover LR3?

By complaint volume, 2009 has the cleanest NHTSA record among LR3 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Land Rover LR3 have?

Across all model years, the LR3 has 7 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 259 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.