2002 Land Rover Freelander Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026

72Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints

31.9%Of all 226 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION72 · 31.9%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING52 · 23%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE35 · 15.5%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM32 · 14.2%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM17 · 7.5%

Share of the 226 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2002 Land Rover Freelander overview page.

What owners report

“TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 75,000 MILES. EXCESSIVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WARNINGS. BAD SENSORS. ENGINE NOISE.”NHTSA complaint 10209858 — filed 11/25/2007

“2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER NEEDS TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT ONLY 55K MILES. NEED HELP IN FORCING LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA TO ISSUE A RECALL.”NHTSA complaint 10209077 — filed 11/15/2007

“WATER PUMP FAILED, TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT, GAS PUMP FAILED TOOK IT TO SHOP TO REPLACE IT, GAS TANK LID FAILED, BOTH ONE FROM…”NHTSA complaint 10208918 — filed 11/14/2007

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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2002 Land Rover Freelander have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2002 Land Rover Freelander: 72 of 226 complaints on file (31.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2002 Land Rover Freelander have in total?

226 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 4 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, 5 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.