2003 Land Rover Freelander: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 250 complaints
250
Total Complaints
63,894mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

35,612 25th Percentile
63,894 Median Mileage
83,817 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
41
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
27
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
23
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
18
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
15
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
9
POWER TRAIN
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
8
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PURCHASED A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. IT WAS NOT UNTIL AFTER OTHER DRIVERS COMMENTED TO ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN-SIGNALS WERE TO LOW TO BE SEEN, THAT I REALIZED THEY WERE ON THE BUMPER, NOT UP WHERE I THOUGHT THEY WERE. THESE LIGHTS ARE ONLY 20 INCHES OFF THE GROUND. IN THIS DAY AND A..."
"PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKES AT ONLY 15,000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, THESE ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE IT IS A "WEAR & TEAR ITEM"."
"PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKES AT ONLY 15,000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, THESE ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE IT IS A "WEAR & TEAR ITEM"."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28