Used Range Rover Sport Buying Guide: Years, Engines, Recalls

Most used Range Rover Sports for sale in mid October 2026 are either the 2014-2022 second generation or the 2023-on third generation, and every sample we decoded came from Solihull, England. Our pick for most shoppers is a later second-gen six-cylinder truck or a third-gen P360 with full records, because the 2014-2017 trucks carry a 2025 front-knuckle recall and older door-latch campaigns that only dealer paperwork can prove closed. The badge looks the same across a decade of trucks; the recall list and the service file do not.

We ran sample VINs through NHTSA's free vPIC decoder on October 14, 2026. A 2014 pattern starting SALWR2WF came back as an HSE with a 3.0-liter six, a 2015 SALWR2VF pattern as a supercharged 3.0-liter HSE, and a real 2016 VIN starting SALWR2EF as a supercharged 5.0-liter V8. A 2018 SALWR2RV pattern listed an HSE with the AJ126 3.0-liter. On the new truck, a real 2023 VIN starting SAL119E4 decoded as an Autobiography PHEV, and a 2024 SAL1P9EU pattern as a P360 SE with the AJ20P6 mild-hybrid six. Our Land Rover VIN decoder covers the SAL string in more detail.

Which years and trims to look at

Car and Driver lists the current truck with a 355-hp turbo 3.0-liter six in the P360, a 395-hp version in the P400 and a 523-hp twin-turbo V8 in the P530, all with an eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive and standard air suspension, and up to 7716 pounds of towing. It praises the ride and cabin and grumbles about price and quirky menus. What Car? reviews the two most recent generations separately as used buys, and its second-generation reliability page is frank: reported problems span suspension, engine, electrics, air conditioning, sat-nav, gearbox, drivetrain and bodywork, with leaks from the engine, sunroof and tailgate also known. Its third-generation used review covers the newer truck. Note that What Car? is a UK outlet, so its dates follow UK launches.

Recalls on 2014-2022 trucks

Door latches come first. 19V-392 covers 2014-2016 Range Rover Sports whose keyless latch can leave a door looking closed when it is not, and 20V-387 covers trucks already fixed under 19V-392 where the repair may not have been done properly. So one closed campaign is not enough here; ask for both. 25V-514 covers 2014-2017 trucks whose front upper suspension knuckle can crack and let the arm detach; dealers inspect and add a bracket or replace the knuckle, and owner letters went out in May 2026. 23V-221 covers 2019-2022 plug-in hybrids where the water pump belt can fail, the engine can overheat and coolant can reach the turbo heat shield. 24V-364 covers 2018-2022 trucks with the surround camera where water can get into the rear camera. 23V-044 adds a cam carrier oil channel on 2019-2023 trucks.

Recalls on 2023-on trucks

Two fresh ones landed in September 2026. 26V-613 covers 2024-2026 Range Rover Sports whose rear subframe can crack; dealers will inspect and replace it, but interim owner letters are not due until November 20, 2026. 26V-599 expands the DC-DC converter campaign to 2019-2024 trucks, where the converter can stop working and cut 12-volt charging, with interim letters due November 13, 2026. On both, the final fix may not exist yet when you are shopping, so get the dealer's status on that exact VIN through our Land Rover recall check by VIN page or the general NHTSA recall check by VIN guide.

Title, miles and price

Older second-gen trucks now list far below their original sticker, so damaged and high-mile examples sit right next to clean ones. A recall screen will not catch a flood brand, a rolled odometer or a salvage title, and a seller PDF with no VIN on it proves nothing. CARFAX describes its reports as drawing on title, odometer, ownership and accident records. As of mid October 2026, a CARFAX report through us runs about $5.50 as a guest or about $4.50 as a member, with a CARFAX plus AutoCheck bundle near $6.75, versus roughly $39.99 to $44.99 at retail. Confirm at checkout. We are a licensed CARFAX and AutoCheck reseller, not affiliated with CARFAX, AutoCheck, or Experian.

Look, if the air suspension warning comes on during the test drive, walk. And if you want a sporty SUV with a different set of headaches, read the used Porsche Cayenne buying guide before you commit.

Sources

• NHTSA vPIC VIN Decoder
• Car and Driver: Range Rover Sport
• What Car?: Range Rover Sport reliability
• NHTSA: recall 25V-514 (front knuckle)
• NHTSA: recall 26V-613 (rear subframe)
• NHTSA: recall 19V-392 (keyless door latch)
• CARFAX: Vehicle History Reports