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2006 Land Rover LR3

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Mileage at the reported incident

41 reports with mileage · 10 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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  • Suspension. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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  • Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports

Tires complaints

9 reports
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50,000 miles · Feb 26, 2011
Tires

DANGEROUS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10384596

12,000 miles · Jan 11, 2010
Tires

UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON THE 2006 LAND ROVER LR3, LAND ROVER KNOWS THERE IS A DEFECT BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO REPAIR. I AM ON MY 3RD SET OF TIRES AND MY LR LR3 ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. LAND ROVER JUST GIVES ME EXCUSE AFTER EXCUSE AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR T…

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UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON THE 2006 LAND ROVER LR3, LAND ROVER KNOWS THERE IS A DEFECT BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO REPAIR. I AM ON MY 3RD SET OF TIRES AND MY LR LR3 ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. LAND ROVER JUST GIVES ME EXCUSE AFTER EXCUSE AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT. THE WEAR ON THE TIRE IS SO SEVERE IT CAN BE REALLY DANGEROUS ON THE ROADS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10299046

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 2007
SuspensionTires

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW 2006 LR3 I STARTED NOTICING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND REQUESTED THAT THE TIRES BE ROTATED AND FOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CHECK THE FRONT END FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT. ON THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE SERVICE THE DEALER SAID THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENTS AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CO…

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SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW 2006 LR3 I STARTED NOTICING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND REQUESTED THAT THE TIRES BE ROTATED AND FOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CHECK THE FRONT END FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT. ON THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE SERVICE THE DEALER SAID THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENTS AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNLESS I PAID FOR IT. NOW AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES I'M NOTICING EXPOSED PLYS ON THE INNER PART OF THE REAR TIRES AND AM CONCERNED TO DRIVE IT. THIS MODEL DEFINITELY HAS A PROBLEM(S) CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR WHICH I FEAR MAY CAUSE BLOWOUTS AT HIGH SPEEDS THUS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I UNDERSTAND THAT LAND ROVER ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN LA 204-005 IN THE US IN OCTOBER 2006, WHICH COVERS VINS FROM 5A000360 TO 6A403382 THAT STATES THAT UNEVEN TIRE WEAR MAY BE CAUSED BY A DEGREE OF "BUSH SETTLE" THAT AFFECTS THE GEOMETRY OF THE TIRES INCREASING TIRE WEAR. THE LAW FIRM OF KABOB IN CALIFORNIA HAS FILED A CLASS ACTION SUIT AND THE CASE IS NOW PENDING IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10197751

16,000 miles · Jul 14, 2007
Tires

I OWN A 2006 LANDROVER LR3 WITH 21,000 MILES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE FOUND TO WEARING ONLY ON THE INSIDE ONLY BY THE DEALER AT 16,000 MILES. AT 21,000 MILES THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT ALL FOUR TIRES ARE DANGEROUSLY WORN AND THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ARE WORN ON THE INSIDE ONLY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10196365

16,079 miles · Apr 24, 2007
Tires

I HAVE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR ON MY 2006 LR3. THE TIRES STARTED WEARING UNEVENLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PURCHASE. THE DEALER CHANGED SOME ALIGNMENT ISSUES AT 10,000 MILES THAT SAID THEY WERE FROM A DEFECT AT THE FACTORY AND I WAS TOLD THE TIRES WOULD START TO WEAR EVENLY. AT 16,000 THE TIRES WERE FOUND TO BE WEARING UN…

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I HAVE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR ON MY 2006 LR3. THE TIRES STARTED WEARING UNEVENLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PURCHASE. THE DEALER CHANGED SOME ALIGNMENT ISSUES AT 10,000 MILES THAT SAID THEY WERE FROM A DEFECT AT THE FACTORY AND I WAS TOLD THE TIRES WOULD START TO WEAR EVENLY. AT 16,000 THE TIRES WERE FOUND TO BE WEARING UNEVENLY AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10188694

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 2007
Tires

2006 LAND ROVER LR3 WITH N 9500 MILES WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SECOND EPISODE OF RAIN WATER LEAKING - DEALER NOTICED INCREASED WEAR ON BOTH BACK TIRES ON INNER SURFACE. SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED LR ISSUED A BULLETIN DIRECTING NEW SPECS ON ALIGNMENT/BALANCING DUE TO A KNOWN ISSUE OF DRAMATIC/UNSAFE WEAR ON INNER REAR TIR…

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2006 LAND ROVER LR3 WITH N 9500 MILES WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SECOND EPISODE OF RAIN WATER LEAKING - DEALER NOTICED INCREASED WEAR ON BOTH BACK TIRES ON INNER SURFACE. SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED LR ISSUED A BULLETIN DIRECTING NEW SPECS ON ALIGNMENT/BALANCING DUE TO A KNOWN ISSUE OF DRAMATIC/UNSAFE WEAR ON INNER REAR TIRES. DEALER STATED I WILL HAVE TO PAY PRORATED SCHEDULE FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT AND ALIGNMENT SERVICE - THIS WAS UNSATISFACTORY AS THE WEAR WAS OBVIOUSLY DUE TO A KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S ISSUE. ALSO QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT MULTIPLE LEAKS FROM RAIN. PURCHASED IN CALIFORNIA, BUT MILITARY STATIONED IN NORTH CAROLINA. HOW COULD I PURSUE LEMON LAW STATUTES . *AK

NHTSA ODI #10186022

8,000 miles · Feb 26, 2007
SuspensionTires

UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AT 9000 MILES. LOUD NOISE IN CABIN. I CONTACTED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT AS THERE IS A TSB ON THIS AND WAS TOLD "THE GOODYEAR TIRES ARE JUST NOT GOOD" I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TIRE WEAR ONLY ON THE INSIDE EDGE BECAUSE THE TIRE IS BAD. LOOKS RELATED TO THE AIR SUSPENSION AND TOE TO ME. BUT THEY WONT FIX I…

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UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AT 9000 MILES. LOUD NOISE IN CABIN. I CONTACTED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT AS THERE IS A TSB ON THIS AND WAS TOLD "THE GOODYEAR TIRES ARE JUST NOT GOOD" I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TIRE WEAR ONLY ON THE INSIDE EDGE BECAUSE THE TIRE IS BAD. LOOKS RELATED TO THE AIR SUSPENSION AND TOE TO ME. BUT THEY WONT FIX IT, THEY TOLD ME TO GO BUY NEW TIRES. I JUST PAID 55K FOR THE TRUCK AND 6 MOS LATER THEY WANT ME TO BUY GOOD TIRES????

NHTSA ODI #10183469

18,000 miles · Feb 17, 2007
Tires

TIRES SHOWING UNEVEN WEAR ON INSIDE TREADS...LOUD IN CABIN, COMPLETELY PREMATURE AND STRANGE TIRE WEAR AT 19,000 MILES. VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE DUE TO THE WEAR BEING ON THE INSIDE TREADS OF ALL 4 TIRES. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10182870

15,000 miles · Jul 11, 2006
Tires

REAR TIRES WORE DOWN COMPLETELY WITHIN 15,000 MILES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10162164

Official recalls

5

08V248000 · Steering:column

Jun 4, 2008

LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 37,142 MY 2005-2006 LR3 AND RANGE ROVER SPORT VEHICLES. RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL HUB AND/OR THE STEERING COLUMN COWL WITH THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH INCLUDES THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUITRY, COULD RESULT IN FRACTURING OF THE AIR BAG WIRING CONNECTION. IF AN AIR BAG WIRE FRACTURES, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT INDICATES TO THE DRIVER THAT THERE IS A CONCERN WITH THE SRS SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT IMMEDIATE REPAIR IS NECESSARY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE SRS WARNING LIGHT IS IGNORED AND A VEHICLE CRASH OF SUFFICIENT SEVERITY TO COMMAND DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG OCCURS, THE AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE INTENDED MANNER. THE CONDITION MAY RESULT IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF ONLY ONE STAGE OF THE DUAL STAGE DRIVER'S AIR BAG OR THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AT ALL INCREASING THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSERT 1MM SPACERS BETWEEN THE LOWER LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE COLUMN SWITCH MOUNTING POINT AND THE COLUMN LOCK TO IMPROVE THE ALIGNMENT OF THE COLUMN SWITCH. TWO FOAM PADS WILL ALSO BE FITTED TO THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH GEAR TO PROVIDE ASSURED CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE COWL AND THE CLOCKSPRING FACE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

07V011000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage

Jan 17, 2007

SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE FUEL TANKS THAT CONTAIN AN INTERNAL BREATHER PIPE THAT WAS NOT MADE TO SPECIFICATION. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE SWELLING AND CRACKING OF A GROMMET AND SUBSEQUENT DETACHMENT OF THE BREATHER PIPE FROM A CONNECTOR TUBE. WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK IS ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE DETACHED JOINT, FUEL MAY THEN ENTER THE BREATHER PIPE AND EXCESS FUEL MAY BE DISCHARGED ONTO THE GROUND.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

06V131000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Apr 20, 2006

CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, 'THEFT PROTECTION.' WHEN THE IGNITION IS SWITCHED OFF, AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, IT IS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS NOT IN PARK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH RESULTING FROM THE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF PARKED VEHICLES.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE DRIVELINE CONTROL TRANSFER BOX ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) WITH REVISED SOFTWARE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-201-818-8500.

05V501000 · Seat Belts

Nov 1, 2005

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A INCORRECTLY BUILT SEAT BELT BUCKLE MOUNTINGS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: WHEN THE REAR LEFT HAND SECOND ROW SEAT BELT IS USED, THE BUCKLE MAY NOT BE FULLY RETAINED. A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SECOND ROW LEFT HAND SEAT BELT BUCKLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 2, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

05V502000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Nov 1, 2005

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY PARK MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE LEVER IN THE VEHICLE IS MOVED TO PARK AND ALL INDICATORS SHOW PARK POSITION IS ACHIEVED. IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED, THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY CONDITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

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NHTSA investigations

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