Land Rover is recalling 93,997 Range Rovers from the 2022 through 2026 model years. Water can collect around their rearview camera. The Range Rover camera recall comes down to drain holes. There may not be enough of them, so water that gets in may not get back out, and over time it can damage the camera.
The fix is low-tech. Dealers will drill extra drain holes, then check the camera and replace it if needed. The work is free.
This campaign covers the full-size Range Rover only. It isn’t the Range Rover Sport, and it isn’t the smaller Velar or Evoque.
What the Range Rover camera recall covers
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s record for campaign 26V678000, Jaguar Land Rover North America filed the report on October 15, 2026. The agency lists one record for each model year from 2022 to 2026. Altogether, it counts 93,997 potentially affected Range Rovers.
NHTSA files the defect under its back-over prevention category, as part of the camera sensing system. In other words, the part at risk is the camera that shows the view behind the SUV when it’s in reverse.
Cars.com put the scope at more than 93,900 SUVs. It did so in its October 23 report, and its headline rounded that to nearly 94,000. The report also notes that its lead photo shows a 2022 Range Rover SE Long Wheelbase. However, it doesn’t say whether that particular SUV is part of the recall.
Why water is the problem
The remedy points to the tailgate, where the water has to escape. According to NHTSA, these Range Rovers may have too few drain holes. So water may not drain away from the rearview camera. As a result, water can build up and damage it.
A damaged camera can stop showing an image. That’s the safety concern. NHTSA says a camera image that fails to display can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Neither NHTSA’s record nor Cars.com reports any crashes or injuries linked to the defect. Likewise, neither source gives a failure rate. For that reason, this story makes no claim about how many cameras have actually failed.
The fix: extra holes in the tailgate trim
The remedy is mechanical. First, dealers will drill additional drain holes in the underside of the tailgate trim. Then they’ll inspect the rearview camera and replace it as needed, according to NHTSA. Owners won’t pay for either step.
The timing has two stages. Land Rover expects to mail interim owner letters on December 11, 2026. After that, it plans a second round of letters once the final remedy is available, the agency says.
An interim letter tells owners that a recall exists before every part of the fix is ready. So owners may hear about the recall first and get the repair scheduled later. Meanwhile, NHTSA’s record doesn’t carry a do-not-drive warning or advice to park outside.
What Range Rover owners should do
Start with the VIN, which is on the registration and visible through the windshield on the driver’s side. Next, enter it at NHTSA’s recall lookup. If the SUV is listed, a Land Rover retailer can say when the drain-hole work and camera check can be booked.
Owners can also call Land Rover customer service at 800-637-6837 and mention recall D171. Alternatively, Cars.com points owners to NHTSA’s vehicle safety hotline at 888-327-4236.
Until the work is done, it’s worth paying attention to the backup camera. If the image is blurry, fogged or blank, a retailer should take a look. In the meantime, the mirrors and a look over the shoulder still matter when reversing.
Same week, same roundup
The Range Rover campaign was one of several in the Vehicle Service Pros roundup of NHTSA recalls for October 19–23. That list matches the NHTSA record on the count, the model years and the remedy.
The same roundup also included 548 Porsche 911 and 718 models with center-lock wheels and 105,794 Toyota Land Cruiser hybrids from 2024 through 2027. By comparison, the Range Rover recall is the only one in that group whose fix starts with a drill.
The record is clear on the essentials. NHTSA counts 93,997 Range Rovers in the Range Rover camera recall, and interim letters are due December 11, 2026, under Land Rover recall D171.
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