Land Rover Recalls Nearly 94,000 Range Rovers Over Water-Damaged Backup Cameras

Land Rover is recalling 93,997 Range Rover SUVs in the US because water can collect around the rearview camera in the tailgate and eventually ruin it. The campaign covers 2022 through 2026 models built at the company's Solihull plant in England between July 8, 2021, and June 4, 2026, and Land Rover estimates every one of them has the defect.

Despite some early headlines, this is not a Jaguar recall. The filing comes from Jaguar Land Rover North America, the automaker's US arm, but it names a single vehicle: the full-size Range Rover. The Range Rover Sport isn't listed, and neither is the new Range Rover Sport Electric.

What goes wrong

According to the safety recall report Land Rover filed with NHTSA on October 15, the drainage built into the tailgate doesn't always carry water away from the camera. Water pools around the camera housing and, over time, damages it. The result is a distorted picture on the touchscreen, or no picture at all.

A dead backup camera means the driver may not see a pedestrian or an object behind the SUV, which raises the risk of a crash or injury, the filing says. Land Rover has logged 2,295 US warranty claims and field reports involving camera replacements between August 2022 and late September 2026, and it says it knows of no crashes, injuries, or fires tied to the problem.

How the problem surfaced

JLR opened an internal investigation on July 31 after spotting that Range Rovers in the US and Canada were getting new rear cameras far more often than in other markets. On October 6, its supplier reported that most of the returned cameras it had examined had failed because of water ingress. Two days later the company ordered a recall for both countries; the US filing doesn't say how many Canadian vehicles are involved.

The filing is candid that the gap between markets still isn't fully explained. It also notes that claims dropped sharply in September, once JLR started requiring evidence before approving a camera replacement. Range Rovers built from June 4, 2026, got a revised seal on the tailgate trim that houses the camera, which is why the recall stops at that date.

What owners should do

The repair is free. Dealers will drill extra drain holes in the underside of the tailgate trim, check that the camera works, and replace it if it doesn't. Dealers get notice on October 29, and owners should receive an interim letter by December 11. Land Rover describes the campaign as phased and hasn't said when repairs will start; an interim letter means the fix isn't ready yet, and a second letter follows once it is.

• Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Land Rover hasn't said when VINs will be searchable, so a clean result today isn't final.
• Call Land Rover customer service at 800-637-6837 and quote recall number D171 (NHTSA campaign 26V678).
• If you've already paid for a replacement camera, keep the receipts. Land Rover says reimbursement falls under its general plan on file with NHTSA.
• Until the fix, use the mirrors and look over your shoulder when reversing, especially if the camera image looks foggy or blurred.

NHTSA's recall record carries no Do Not Drive or Park Outside warning for this campaign, so owners can keep using their vehicles as normal.

Backup cameras have been a recurring recall theme this fall, from GM's Trax, Trailblazer, and Encore GX camera recall to the 2026 Ford Ranger backup camera recall. The Range Rover's problem is physical rather than electronic, so it will take a dealer visit, not an over-the-air update, to put right.