Land Rover British cars have earned a bit of a, let's say, less than favorable reputation over the years for being cool and enjoyable to drive, yes, but also rather unreliable. Whether suffering from electrical woes, mechanical maladies, or a third sort of mysterious malfunction, it's safe to say their track record ain't great, though modern American cars admittedly don't have a much better reputation. Buyers of British cars should be aware of this before signing on the dotted line, but there's an especially intriguing recall that British automaker Land Rover issued late last month that targets one rather unlucky 2026 Range Rover Sport owner, and another that involves over 1,000 Range Rover Sport SVs that left the factory with crack problems. At least the British have a good sense of humor, so maybe this owner does too, and can laugh at the absurdity of Land Rover's decision to issue a voluntary NHTSA safety recall for one single 2026 Range Rover Sport that was built on February 16, 2026. This is one of five active recalls currently issued for 2026 model-year Land Rover Range Rover Sports, including the most recent, which was issued to recall the slight issue of 1,073 SV versions of the SUV that left the factory with pre-cracked rear subframes. Oopsies! Business as usual at Land Rover Land Rover The defect that caused the recall of the single Range Rover Sport is a potentially deformed circuit board within the car's Powertrain Control Module or PCM, which according to the NHTSA Recall Report, "can result in various effects including engine stall without prior warning." That is bad. The recall report says the PCM supplier found a small number of modules that were identified as having "anomalous production parameters," leading to an investigation that found four affected cars already made it to customers. No explanation is offered as to why only one of the four affected Range Rover Sports in customer possession is included in the recall, but that one owner will have their car's PCM replaced for free. The 1,073 cars with pre-cracked rear subframes include 2024-to-2026 model year Range Rover Sport SVs, and Land Rover estimates 100% of the recalled cars suffer from the defect according to the NHTSA recall report. This issue involves some confirmed cases of Range Rover Sport SVs that left the factory with visible cracks in their rear subframes, and a handful of other cases that could neither be confirmed nor denied due to production system storage errors. It's not entirely clear how these cracks will affect the cars, but JLR is going to inspect them and replace the subframe in models that have the cracks, free of charge, or through a reimbursement plan. Dealers will be notified next week, and owners will be notified on November 20. Check the NHTSA VIN lookup tool to see if your car is affected by any open recalls.