Land Rover Range Rover Sport Lemon Law

The Range Rover Sport is part of the Jaguar Land Rover mild-hybrid recall for a DC-DC converter that can fail and cause a loss of 12-volt charging — leading to a loss of drive power and exterior lighting. Losing power while driving is a serious safety hazard, and a final remedy was still being developed at the time of the recall.

The Range Rover Sport also commonly suffers air (dynamic) suspension failures, electrical and infotainment glitches, and software faults — problems that are especially frustrating in a premium SUV.

A recall isn't automatically a lemon. But loss of power and suspension failures are serious defects, and if the problem can't be repaired after a reasonable number of attempts, or your Range Rover Sport is out of service for an extended time, California's Lemon Law may entitle you to a buyback, replacement, or cash settlement — with the manufacturer paying your attorney fees.

A recall is not automatically a lemon — it's the manufacturer acknowledging a defect and offering a free repair. California's Lemon Law (the Song-Beverly Act) comes into play when a substantial defect can't be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts, or when your Range Rover Sport has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days.

If your Land Rover Range Rover Sport qualifies, you may be entitled to a buyback (a refund of what you've paid, minus a mileage offset), a replacement vehicle, or a cash-and-keep settlement — and Land Rover pays your attorney fees on a successful claim, so pursuing your case costs you nothing out of pocket.