2026 Land Rover Range Rover Velar

The fuel door on the 2026 Range Rover Velar remains unlocked even when the vehicle is locked using the key fob. This allows anyone to open the fuel door from outside, potentially enabling fuel theft, ...

Owners expect over-the-air (OTA) software updates for features like navigation via the vehicle's WiFi connection, but the software updates option does not appear in the menu even when connected to hom...

Land Rover does not publicly disclose subscription pricing for connected services, forcing buyers to purchase the vehicle without knowing ongoing costs for features like InControl.

The main privacy policy explicitly excludes InControl connected services and telematics data, leaving buyers without clear documentation on how their vehicle location and usage data is handled.

The Range Rover Velar taillights (brake lights) sometimes fail to turn off after the car is shut down, with one side staying illuminated even without any parking light mode enabled. Owners report this...

The vehicle's tracking sensors erroneously trigger multiple theft alerts even when the car has not moved. Owners report around 10 such false alarms.

The 2026 Velar replaces physical buttons, dials, and knobs for climate, drive modes, and other functions with a single large infotainment touchscreen. Owners complain this makes the interior feel stri...

The Pivi Pro infotainment system, which controls most vehicle functions via an 11.4-inch touchscreen, is slow to respond and requires multiple menu dives for adjustments like climate or drive modes. R...

Climate controls use capacitive touchscreen buttons that require hard pressing to respond and attract fingerprints on glossy plastic. This was particularly problematic in one case where digital Max De...

The infotainment screens feature a scatter of small button icons that are difficult to accurately tap while the vehicle is moving. Critics say too many functions are digitized this way.

The vehicle's menu system lacks any option to display service or maintenance history, regardless of settings accessed.

The over-the-air software update option appears in the menu but never works and shouldn't be there.

Over-the-air (OTA) software updates can cause multiple safety systems to malfunction, displaying daily dashboard alerts like '2 wheel drive only,' 'stability control not available,' 'AEB not available...

OTA updates can lead to intermittent loss of features like radio and traffic sign recognition during drives, which resolve after restarting the vehicle.

During OTA update installation, the vehicle appears completely dead and cannot be started, despite remote lock/unlock functions working normally.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) collects extensive personal data from Range Rover Velar owners including identifiers, geolocation, commercial info like service history and VINs, audio/visual recordings, and i...

JLR's connected services in the Range Rover Velar, like InControl and Pivi Pro, collect geolocation data tracking owners' general physical location. This data is among the categories sold and shared w...

JLR gathers detailed commercial information from Velar owners including service history, warranty details, product preferences, vehicle configurations, purchase/lease records, and VINs through connect...

JLR collects audio and visual information such as call recordings and images from Velar owners interacting with connected services or customer support. This sensitive data is included in categories so...

JLR discloses Velar owners' personal information to retailers, service providers, business partners like SiriusXM, affiliates, and for legal processes including law enforcement cooperation.

The Range Rover Velar's infotainment system features dual touchscreens for navigation, audio, and vehicle controls. Owners report screens freezing on the Land Rover logo after restart, going completel...

The Velar's infotainment system controls key functions via touchscreens. Multiple reports highlight laggy response times, slow startup taking minutes to warm up, and issues with audio and navigation i...

The Velar receives over-the-air software updates to fix glitches and improve performance. Owners report the update process getting stuck on buffering for nearly an hour without progress.

The infotainment system manages the vehicle's audio playback. New owners report intermittent audio problems, such as failure to play through speakers.

The vehicle's software powers the infotainment and other systems. Some owners experienced unspecified software glitches that were resolved by automatic updates.