Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Land Rover Discovery. Hover a bar for the count.
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
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2001
2002
2003
2004
2006
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 1996 Land Rover Discovery - 111 complaints
- 2017 Land Rover Discovery - 91 complaints
- 2003 Land Rover Discovery - 69 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2018 Land Rover Discovery - 53 complaints
- 2019 Land Rover Discovery - 64 complaints
- 1995 Land Rover Discovery - 68 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Land Rover Discovery | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 Land Rover Discovery | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 Land Rover Discovery | 11 | 4 |
| 2023 Land Rover Discovery | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 Land Rover Discovery | 15 | 5 |
| 2021 Land Rover Discovery | 20 | 5 |
| 2020 Land Rover Discovery | 32 | 6 |
| 2019 Land Rover Discovery | 64 | 4 |
| 2018 Land Rover Discovery | 53 | 4 |
| 2017 Land Rover Discovery | 91 | 3 |
| 2016 Land Rover Discovery | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 Land Rover Discovery | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 Land Rover Discovery | 32 | 0 |
| 2003 Land Rover Discovery | 69 | 1 |
| 2002 Land Rover Discovery | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 Land Rover Discovery | 14 | 1 |
| 2000 Land Rover Discovery | 36 | 1 |
| 1999 Land Rover Discovery | 24 | 2 |
| 1998 Land Rover Discovery | 44 | 1 |
| 1997 Land Rover Discovery | 41 | 1 |
| 1996 Land Rover Discovery | 111 | 2 |
| 1995 Land Rover Discovery | 68 | 3 |
| 1994 Land Rover Discovery | 16 | 1 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V458000 | 2021-2025 | Back Over Prevention | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. Water may not be able to drain away from the rearview camera due to |
| 26V389000 | 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. The driverâs air ba |
| 26V248000 | 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, 201 |
| 24V450000 | 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. The oil f |
| 23V393000 | 2017-2020 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The UniLatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry function may fail to properl |
| 23V044000 | 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 |
| 22V523000 | 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 vehi |
| 21V668000 | 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, |
| 21V457000 | 2020-2021 | Electrical System | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. A loose contact between the battery ground stud and the chassis may |
| 21V117000 | 2018-2020 | Exterior Lighting | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Discovery, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The Auto High Beam (AHB |
| 20V694000 | 2019-2020 | Electrical System | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Discovery vehicles. A loose contact between the battery ground stud and the chassis may result in v |
| 20V143000 | 2017-2018 | Exterior Lighting | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Discovery vehicles equipped with low line headlight assemblies. When towing a trailer with the trai |
| 20V053000 | 2020 | Seats | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Discovery vehicles. The second row seat frame assembly may be missing fasteners, resulting in a seat fra |
| 19V040000 | 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. The affected vehicles are equi |
| 18V625000 | 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. The Autonomous E |
| 18V337000 | 2017 | 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. The fuel gauge on these vehicles may |
| 03V133000 | 2003 | Vehicle Speed Control | ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE THROTTLE CAN STICK INTERMITTENTLY DURING ITS OPERATION. THE EXACT POINT OF STICKING IS NOT PREDICTABLE AND CAN RESULT IN A HIGHER ENGINE SPEE |
| 00V377000 | 1999-2001 | Power Train | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL |
| 99V237000 | 1999 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE CONTACTS OF THE RELAY, WHICH OPERATES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) PUMP, CAN STICK AND REMAIN CLOSED WHEN COMMANDED TO OPEN BY THE |
| 98V040000 | 1994-1998 | Vehicle Speed Control | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIR |
| 96V247000 | 1995-1996 | Structure | THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR CAN FAIL TO LATCH FULLY WHEN CLOSING, CAUSING THE DOOR TO "BOUNCE" BACK OFF THE DOOR SEALS. |
| 95V099000 | 1995 | Power Train | AT PORT OF ENTRY, A QUALITY OVERCHECK OF THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT TORQUE WAS PERFORMED. THIS CHECK REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF THE DRIVESHAFTS. WHEN THE DRIVESHAFTS WERE REINSTALL |