2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Review

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Air bags:passenger side frontal:cushion

Recall Number: 

25V454000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N945

Manufactured from: 

2020-07-10 to 2024-10-07

Number of vehicles affected: 

21000

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2020–2025 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The passenger air bag may tear during deployment.

Defect Consequence: 

A torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a torn air bag may allow hot gases to escape, which can cause a burn injury.

Corrective Action: 

Dealers will repair the passenger air bag module, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed August 27, 2025. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated 1st Quarter 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N945.

Air bags:knee bolster

Recall Number: 

25V089000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N979

Manufactured from: 

2019-01-29 to 2019-05-01

Number of vehicles affected: 

1270

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The cover for the left-side lower knee air bag may come loose, allowing the air bag cushion to unfold.

Defect Consequence: 

An improperly folded air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Corrective Action: 

Dealers will replace the left-side lower knee air bag module, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed April 7, 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N979. This recall expands and replaces previous NHTSA recall 21V-168.

Air bags:knee bolster

Recall Number: 

25V088000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N978

Manufactured from: 

2019-01-30 to 2019-03-28

Number of vehicles affected: 

1473

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The cover for the right-side lower knee air bag may come loose, allowing the air bag cushion to unfold.

Defect Consequence: 

An improperly folded air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Corrective Action: 

Dealers will replace the right-side lower knee air bag module, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed April 7, 2025. A second notice will be sent in June 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N978.

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module:software

Recall Number: 

22V080000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N664

Number of vehicles affected: 

18824

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning light software is programmed incorrectly, which may cause the warning light to malfunction and intermittently illuminate.

Defect Consequence: 

An SRS system warning light that falsely illuminates could prevent the detection of an actual air bag system failure, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Corrective Action: 

Dealers will update the restraints control module (RCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 23, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N664.

Air bags:knee bolster

Recall Number: 

21V168000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N566

Number of vehicles affected: 

250

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The cushion cover on the left-side lower knee air bag may come loose, which could result in the cushion unfolding from the air bag module housing.

Defect Consequence: 

In the event of a crash, an unfolded knee air bag may not offer the driver full protection, increasing the risk for injury.

Corrective Action: 

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left-side lower knee air bag module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 7, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N566.

Seats

Recall Number: 

20V794000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N524

Number of vehicles affected: 

66

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles equipped with climate specification front seats trimmed with "Dinamica" cloth. In the event of a fire, the seat material may burn quicker than allowed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."

Defect Consequence: 

A seat cover that burns too quickly can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.

Corrective Action: 

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat covers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 12, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N524.

Seat belts:rear/other

Recall Number: 

20V793000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N523

Number of vehicles affected: 

13

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles equipped with a replacement part for the second-row seat belt assembly. These seat belt assemblies may not function properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Defect Consequence: 

Seat belts that do not function properly can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Corrective Action: 

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the second-row seat belt assemblies, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 12, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N523.

Electrical system: software

Recall Number: 

20V751000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N516

Number of vehicles affected: 

23

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument cluster to randomly alternate the speedometer and odometer units between Miles Per Hour (MPH) and Kilometers Per Hour (KM/H) without driver input to the display unit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."

Defect Consequence: 

The changing displays may cause driver distraction or confusion and possibly result in excessive speed, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action: 

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 29, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N516.

Electrical system: software

Recall Number: 

20V683000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N503

Number of vehicles affected: 

3048

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque MHEV vehicles. The 48 volt electrical system may experience an overload event, causing a failure of the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) and result in a DCDC converter electrical short-circuit.

Defect Consequence: 

An electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Corrective Action: 

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began December 8, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-369-1000. Land Rover's number for this recall is N503.

Tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems

Recall Number: 

20V517000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N486

Number of vehicles affected: 

1285

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque non-PHEV vehicles equipped with 18-inch wheels. The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) recommended pressure has been set incorrectly in the instrument cluster. As a result, the TPMS warning light will not illuminate when tire pressure reaches 25% below the cold inflation pressure stated on the tire placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

Defect Consequence: 

Drivers may unknowingly operate the vehicle with low tire pressure, negatively impacting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action: 

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 16, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-369-1000. Land Rover's number for this recall is N486.

Structure

Recall Number: 

20E017000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N454

Number of vehicles affected: 

3

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque headliners, part number LR117807. The headliners may have been improperly manufactured without a metal plate, possibly reducing the headliner's head impact protection. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."

Defect Consequence: 

An improperly manufactured headliner may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Corrective Action: 

Land Rover will notify vehicle owners, and dealers will replace the headliner, free of charge. Dealers will also notify any retailers that purchased the headliner and exchange them, free of charge. The recall began June 16, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N454.

Structure:body:roof and pillars

Recall Number: 

19V840000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N412

Manufactured from: 

2018-11-02 to 2019-05-15

Number of vehicles affected: 

3444

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The adhesive bond attaching a metal plate to the headliner can fail after exposure to very cold temperatures.

Defect Consequence: 

In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of side curtain air bags, the metal plate could detach from the headliner and strike vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury.

Corrective Action: 

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will apply self-adhesive fleece tape to the metal plate and the driver and passenger sides of the headliner, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N412.

Visibility:windshield wiper/washer

Recall Number: 

19V421000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N341

Manufactured from: 

2018-11-02 to 2019-04-04

Number of vehicles affected: 

2200

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The fuse for the front and rear windshield washer system may fail and reduce driver visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."

Defect Consequence: 

The driver's reduced visibility can increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action: 

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuse for the front and rear washer systems, free of charge. In addition, the Engine Junction Box lid will be replaced and an owner's manual insert will be added with the updated fuse rating information. The recall is expected to begin August 2, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N341.