- Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 170,196 hybrid models because they could lose power while driving.
- The DC-DC converter could fail due to a fault in the boost control software.
- JLR does not have a remedy for the issue and is currently developing a fix.
Jaguar Land Rover North America has issued a major recall for 170,169 hybrids that could lose power while driving. The vehicles have a DC-DC converter that can fail due to a fault in the boost control microchip.
According to the recall report, within 10 seconds of the failure, the vehicle will display a “Stop Safely Electrical Fault Detected” warning. As the 12-volt system loses charge, the vehicle may display additional warnings for lane-keep assistance, stability control, and suspension.
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
If the driver continues operating the vehicle after the warnings, the car will shift into neutral, display a gearbox fault warning, and coast to a stop. Once this happens, the center screen and air conditioning will eventually switch off, the engine will shut down, and the vehicle’s exterior lights will no longer work. This could increase the risk of a collision.
The recall affects the following models:
- 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
- 2020- 2023 Land Rover Ranger Rover Evoque
- 2019- 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- 2020- 2024 Land Rover Ranger Rover
- 2020- 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport
- 2021- 2024 Land Rover Discovery
- 202- 2024 Land Rover Defender
- 2021- 2024 Jaguar I-Pace
- 2021- 2022 Jaguar E-Pace
Early Issues
JLR first learned of a potential issue in September 2024. The automaker reviewed the matter and determined that “gradual progression of symptoms experienced by the customer… did not pose an unreasonable risk to safety.”
The automaker received additional reports of a potential issue in 2025, so it created an engineering task to investigate the issue. In April 2026, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration clarified with JLR that the “agency’s view of the matter to be one of a safety nature rather than customer satisfaction.”
JLR then “decided to proceed in accordance with the Agency’s viewpoint,” and issued a safety recall. The automaker has received 5,952 reports of DC-DC converter replacements in its vehicles between July 2019 and April 2026. The automaker is unaware of any accidents, injuries, or fires related to the issue.
As of this time, JRL does not have a remedy for the issue. It is developing a fix and will provide an update on the timeline later.
Motor1’s Take: It is kind of wild that JLR concluded its vehicles losing motive power was not a safety issue. A sudden loss of power on a busy road, especially at night with no lights, is a tragedy waiting to happen. We hope the automaker figures out a fix very soon.
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