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1989 Land Rover Range Rover

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

5 reports
250,000 miles · Nov 4, 2014
Fuel System, Gasoline

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V155000 …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V155000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

NHTSA ODI #10652354

176,000 miles · Jun 8, 2007
Fuel System, Gasoline

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176000. THE FUEL TANK IS CORRODED AT THE BOTTOM AND LEAKS GAS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA RECALL # 95V155000 NINE YEARS AGO AND THEY WILL NOT MAKE THE REPAIR.

NHTSA ODI #10192793

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
Electrical System

PARTS SUPPLIER SAYS THIS IS A PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THAT SHORTS MAY CAUSE FIRE. MANUFACTURER STATES "IT'S NOT A PROBLEM UNTIL THEY SAY IT'S A PROBLEM". PER THEIR RECOMMENDATION, PART WILL BE TAKEN TO SERVICE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.

NHTSA ODI #729427

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingSteering

NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #714994

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 1995
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

NHTSA ODI #485184

Official recalls

1

95V155000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Aug 11, 1995

THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK CAN CORRODE OVER TIME ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE TANK IF NEEDED.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.