Land Rover Discovery recalls and problems
19 recalls and 335 owner complaints for 16 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
19
Complaints
335
Crashes reported
28
Fires reported
12
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Land Rover Discovery by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Discovery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Discovery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Discovery | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Discovery | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Discovery | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Discovery | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Discovery | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Discovery | 4 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 Discovery | 4 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Discovery | 3 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Discovery | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Discovery | 0 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Discovery | 1 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 Discovery | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 Discovery | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 Discovery | 1 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Most reported Land Rover Discovery problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 90 | |
| Engine | 57 | |
| Power Train | 49 | |
| Unknown or Other | 44 | |
| Structure | 32 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 24 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 24 | |
| Visibility/Wiper | 22 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 20 | |
| Suspension | 14 |
All Land Rover Discovery recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-599 | Sep 17, 2026 | 2021–2024 | Electrical System | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover… |
| 26V-458 | Jul 16, 2026 | 2021–2025 | Back Over Prevention | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. |
| 26V-389 | Jun 12, 2026 | 2021–2026 | Air Bags | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2026 Discovery, and 2022-2026 Range Rover vehicles. |
| 26V-248 | Apr 17, 2026 | 2021–2024 | Electrical System | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport… |
| 24V-450 | Jun 17, 2024 | 2024 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Defender, 2024 Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. |
| 23V-393 | Jun 1, 2023 | 2017–2020 | Electrical System, Latches/Locks/Linkages | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. |
| 23V-044 | Feb 2, 2023 | 2022–2023 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2023 Range Rover, Defender, 2022-2023 Discovery, and 2023 Range Rover Velar vehicles. |
| 22V-523 | Jul 21, 2022 | 2022–2023 | Seat Belts | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-23 Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2022 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles. |
| 21V-668 | Aug 26, 2021 | 2020–2021 | Seat Belts | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Range Rover, 2022 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2021 Range Rover Velar, Discovery Sport, 2020-2022 Discovery, and Defender vehicles. |
| 21V-457 | Jun 17, 2021 | 2020–2021 | Electrical System | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. |
| 21V-117 | Feb 25, 2021 | 2018–2020 | Exterior Lighting | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. |
| 20V-694 | Nov 10, 2020 | 2019–2020 | Electrical System | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Discovery vehicles. |
| 20V-143 | Mar 12, 2020 | 2017–2018 | Electrical System, Exterior Lighting | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Discovery vehicles equipped with low line headlight assemblies. |
| 20V-053 | Jan 30, 2020 | 2020 | Seats | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Discovery vehicles. |
| 19V-040 | Jan 17, 2019 | 2019 | Engine | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar and Discovery vehicles. |
| 18V-625 | Sep 13, 2018 | 2018 | Forward Collision Avoidance | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. |
| 18V-337 | May 23, 2018 | 2017 | Electrical System, Fuel System, Gasoline | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017 Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Discovery vehicles. |
| 03V-133 | Apr 14, 2003 | 2003 | Vehicle Speed Control | On certain sport utility vehicles, the throttle can stick intermittently during its operation. |
| 00V-377 | Nov 16, 2000 | 2000–2001 | Power Train | Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Land Rover Discovery?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2017 Land Rover Discovery has the most reports (56). Check the 2017 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Land Rover Discovery have?
NHTSA lists 19 safety recalls covering Land Rover Discovery model years 2000–2001, 2003, 2017–2026.
What are the most common Land Rover Discovery problems?
Owners report electrical system, engine, power train problems most often.