Service bulletins for the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
826 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SSM73939 | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Issue: Apple devices with OS version 11.0 to 11.4 is paired/connected to secondary device using a USB cable or Bluetooth the user may experience a connectivity issues. |
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| SSM73950 | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Issue: Technician unable to reset service interval on Instrument Cluster using Pathfinder following an oil service on 18MY non Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles and non Hybrid Electric Vehicles only. |
| SSM73866 | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. Issue: A Technician will find the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) relevant to catalyst system efficiency, P0420-00 stored in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM). The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) could also be illuminated. |
| SSM73943 Attachm | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. STEERING. Issue: A customer may report the vehicle steering feels heavy ? no warnings will be visible on the Instrument Cluster |
| SSM73943 Attachm | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. STEERING. Issue: A customer may report the vehicle steering feels heavy ? no warnings will be visible on the Instrument Cluster |
| SSM73943 | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. STEERING. Issue: A customer may report the vehicle steering feels heavy ? no warnings will be visible on the Instrument Cluster |
| N155NAS2 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Action supersedes Update Prior to Sale UPS0418 with immediate effect. An issue has been identified on certain vehicles within the listed Affected Vehicle Range where it is not always possible to operate the controls on the lower Interactive Control Display Module (ICDM) and that the Interactive Display Module 'A' (IDMA) will keep flickering off/on with the deployment of the Touchscreen. This issue is more prevalent at colder temperatures and the Touchscreens will remain in this condition for the complete drive cycle. |
| LTB01191NAS1 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may be illuminated with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0030-29 and/or P2251-13 stored in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM). |
| SSM73872 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Issue: When carrying out the Pre Delivery Inspection routine using Pathfinder the e-call button may not illuminate and/ or ?SOS is not available? displayed on the instrument Cluster? due to activation failure. |
| SSM72738 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Issue: The bonnet open warning light is on but the bonnet appears closed. This can cause the alarm to trigger or the vehicle to not lock. |
| SSM73768 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Issue: This SSM is for a ?No Audio? symptom on the Meridian Surround Sound System. The surround sound system can be recognised in the Audio Settings menu. If you have a Meridian Surround Sound System then you will be able to see the surround sound modes as shown in the yellow box in ?Attachment 1?. |
| SSM72852 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Issue: When in a radio function such as FM, AM, DAB/HD the following behaviour is seen: When making a selection using left or right tune soft key buttons or when selecting an alternative radio band (ie trying to change from FM to DAB) there is no response from touch screen and audio output remains distorted. The DTC B14D3-96 may also be stored in the Infotainment Master Controller (IMC) suggesting a radio tuner component internal failure. |
| SSM72011 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Issue: The wrong component maybe replaced when troubleshooting Bluetooth connectivity in car. |
| SSM72774 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Issue: A customer may report a concern that, when an external media source is connected to the In Car Entertainment system using the relevant USB cable only, the device is not connecting to the vehicle. |
| SSM72570 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Issue: A customer may report that intermittently a ?Low battery warning? message is displayed on the Instrument Cluster message centre, when the vehicle ignition is switched on after the vehicle has been parked overnight. In addition a clicking noise may be heard from the Rear Junction Box when the ignition is switched on. |
| SSM72929 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Issue: The Touch Screen (TS) also known as Front Control Display Interface Module (FCDIM) or High Level Display Front (HLDF) on occasions may fail to download software correctly resulting in no communications with the module and blank screen. |
| SSM69158 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Issue: A customer may report a concern of no sound from the audio system, even when the volume is turned up. The Audio/Video button on touch-screen home page may also be greyed out. |
| SSM72901 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Issue: Oil leaking between the automatic transmission and transfer case which is currently being misdiagnosed leading to repeat repairs, i.e. leaks incorrectly being identified as coming from the rear transmission oil seal or sump. Oil weeps through the aluminium of the casing in the base of the pocket around where the steel D clutch tube is embedded, refer to attached file. |
| SSM72995 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS. Issue: Noise evident to the front of the vehicle at 10-40 MPH/16-64 KPH on a smooth road described as a groaning, scraping or drone noise on vehicles produced within the following vin ranges ? LG Range Rover - LG000001 to LG351464, LW Range Rover Sport ? LW100000 to LW152017, LW Range Rover Sport - LW300000 to LW399999, LW Range Rover Sport - LW500000 to LW599999, LW Range Rover Sport - LW600000 to LW687306, LR Discovery ? LR000001 to LR017639 |
| SSM72861 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. Issue: Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) injector crystallization leading to incorrect and unnecessary replacement. |
| SSM73780 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Issue: Customer reports warning lamp illuminates combined with a message stating that only normal height is available. When interrogated with diagnostic equipment the following fault codes may be present: C1A20-64, C1131-92 |
| SFCC-10MAY18-02 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. STEERING. Charge warning light illuminated /heated seats or steering wheel inoperative |
| SSM73799 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Issue: In some cases, vehicle functionality concerns have been identified which either prevent the software update to the InControl Touch Pro system, or cause system functionality concerns after the infotainment system was successfully updated. |
| LTB01086NAS3 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. The keyless entry system lock function may not operate or operates intermittently. |
| SGI18-20 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. A potential issue has been identified on a limited number of vehicles within the listed Affected Vehicle Range where the direct pressure sensing valve within the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor becomes stuck and cannot respond to changing demands for A/C compressor displacement. The vehicle continues to operate; however, the function of the climate system is compromised by the failure mode. The customer may report a number of symptoms: cycling temperature within the passenger compartment, too cold, too hot, and/or odor ingress. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.