Base Price: $39,000
The 2006 LR3 has had three recalls. One was for incorrectly built seatbelt buckle mountings, one for incorrectly manufactured automatic transmissions and one for ignition switches that could let you remove the key while the vehicle was not in park, increasing "the risk of a crash resulting from the unintended movement of parked vehicles," according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Land Rover Range Rover SUV
Base Price: $75,750
Consumer Reports tends to refer to models with the lowest reliability scores as "less reliable than average," not flat-out "unreliable." However, in October 2005 it described the LR3 and more expensive Land Rover Range Rover as "unreliable."
Lincoln Navigator SUV
Base Price: $50,145
Consumer Reports says that for 2005, Lincoln Navigator models had a higher than average rate of problems with their air-conditioning systems and power equipment, a category that includes power mirrors, sunroofs, navigation systems and audio systems.
Saab 9-3
Base Price: $26,620
Consumer Reports says that for 2005, Saab 9-3 models had a higher than average rate of problems with their electrical systems, a category that includes the starter, alternator and battery, as well as horn, gauges, wiper motor, wiring and lights.
Volkswagen Touareg SUV
Base Price: $37,410
Consumer Reports says that for 2005, Volkswagen Touareg models had a higher than average rate of problems in the following categories: electrical, body integrity, power equipment and body hardware.
