Major Problems with Land Rover Discovery Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Land Rover Discovery to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Land Rover Discovery

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Land Rover Discovery.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Discovery	4
2018 Discovery	12
2017 Discovery	12
2004 Discovery	28
2003 Discovery	46
2002 Discovery	17
2001 Discovery	13
2000 Discovery	30
1999 Discovery	17

Worst 3 Land Rover Discovery complaints

2001 Land Rover Discovery SUSPENSION Victims: 4 Mileage: 54000 miles

2001 Land Rover Discovery STABILIZER BAR Victims: 4 Mileage: 54000 miles

2000 Land Rover Discovery HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Victims: 3

Browse Land Rover Discovery complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, POWER TRAIN and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Land Rover Discovery owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE complete engine investigation done by dealership and third party to investigate ticking noise. engine removed replaced all bearings cam bearings...	23 ~ 63474 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. the contact stated that the drive shaft fractured. the engine was...	17 ~ 48277 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2004 land rover discovery. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 2 mph the vehicle...	16 ~ 46980 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my private mechanic gave me a computer print out that there is a recall action on my 2004 land rover...	13 ~ 62928 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at 20 mph and turning to the left consumer applied the brakes and pedal went down to the	13 ~ 17000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER technical service report from independent british land rover specialists bethesda md: customer states engine makes a tapping noise mostly at...	10 ~ 28972 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2004 land rover discovery. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions....	10 ~ 85608 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. the contact detected a faint burning smell while driving 70 mph. the...	9 ~ 30026 miles
SERVICE BRAKES seems as if either the brake booster or a part of the braking system is not providing ample stopping power....	8 ~ 104016 miles
SUSPENSION during routine maintenance the mechanic noticed that there was a significant amount of rust on the frame of the vehicle....	8 ~ 71556 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM technical service report from independent british land rover specialists bethesda md: customer states engine makes a tapping noise mostly at...	6 ~ 29141 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC at 45 mph had to apply hard braking the truck's braking system responded poorly causing extra long braking distance. the	6 ~ 46493 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER 2017 land rover discovery hse major water leak from the upper corner passenger side of the car. the leak happens...	4 ~ 7446 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 (na) land rover discovery. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a...	4 ~ 30500 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. the contact was exiting a parking space when noise was heard...	4 ~ 58500 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2004 land rover discovery. in heavy rain conditions water began leaking onto the dashboard steering wheel...	4 ~ 49359 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2004 land rover discovery. while driving 70 mph the contact was cut off by another vehicle....	4 ~ 31000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my daughter's gas pedal stuck and would not release on her 2004 land rover discovery. she drove into the ditch...	4 ~ 44463 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have 2003 land rover discovery car that requires constant replacement of the navigation system and its radio/cd player. this...	3 ~ 63000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN front driveshaft broke and cause vehicle to lose control. vehicle is not drivable. all fluid leaked out of the transfer	3 ~ 42667 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving 70 mph vehicle lost control. as a result vehicle rolled over from three to seven times . upon...	3 ~ 14200 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i parked my landrover discovery in the grocery store parking lot pulled the key out and walked toward the store....	3 ~ 3667 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING if we had been traveling at a higher rate of speed or in a congested area this power steering failure	3
STEERING 2004 land rover discovery hse. consumer expresses discontent regarding warranty and needed repairs *tgw the consumer stated he purchased an...	3 ~ 4000 miles
SEAT BELTS driver seat belt assembly inside door panel failed. does not retract or pull out for use - rendering it useless	2 ~ 20000 miles
SEATS the first issue is about a seat fire. my husband was just pulling into our drive when the drivers seat...	2 ~ 50000 miles
TIRES while driving at legal highway speed on interstate 95 in connecticut the rear passenger tire suddenly blew causing the vehicle	2
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY leak in sunroof drain on the front passenger side has happened three times resulted in water damage in the interior	2 ~ 27500 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. while driving 65 mph the vehicle automatically accelerated to 95 mph. the...	2 ~ 74000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving on the highway a red light next to the temperature gauge came on and the temperature lever went...	2 ~ 41000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i parked my landrover discovery in the grocery store parking lot pulled the key out and walked toward the store....	2 ~ 54751 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brake and gas pedals are too close to each other and almost at the same level that you can	2 ~ 6750 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS my vehicle was parked with the engine off and the ignition set in the full "off" position. my wife and...	2
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle started to smoke under the hood. the consumer heard pop sound followed by intensive smoke coming out of	2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the rear fog lights are placed directly in the line of sight of most passenger cars. the button on the...	1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2017 land rover discovery. while driving the navigation system went black and the radio and...	1 ~ 3000 miles
PINION SHAFT > RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2002 land rover discovery. while driving 65 mph the rear of the vehicle vibrated violently...	1 ~ 70000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2004 land rover discovery. the contact stated that the vehicle would not unlock manually or...	1 ~ 82000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL truck abs downhill descent traction control came on when brake applied. all three lights are on. in event i was...	1 ~ 131930 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2004 land rover discovery. the rear passenger middle seat back rest hook failed. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 81000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES while driving at legal highway speed on interstate 95 in connecticut the rear passenger tire suddenly blew causing the vehicle	1
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2000 land rover discovery. while driving 40 mph up an on ramp the accelerator pedal became...	1 ~ 90000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 1999 land rover discovery. while driving approximately 25 mph the contact noticed that the seat heater...	1 ~ 175000 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. the contact detected a faint burning smell while driving 70 mph. the...	1 ~ 50300 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* - the contact has a 2004 landrover discovery se7. the contact stated that the brakes rotors were worn out...	1 ~ 52335 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE dt: the contact stated the roof of the vehicle leaks. there is water damage to the electrical system under the...	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated when the vehicle was purchased the service engine soon light was illuminated. the dealership and owner's...	1 ~ 65200 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated the steering wheel was misaligned while making turns. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who...	1 ~ 47000 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY dt*: the contact stated the steering wheel was misaligned while making turns. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who...	1 ~ 47000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my 2004 land rover discovery has had multiple problems with the abs-braking system. the vehicle brakes when hitting a bump....	1 ~ 2164 miles
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES in 09-2004 purchased land rover 2004 discovery after contacting the dealer and land rover csr they informed me that my...	1 ~ 2000 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer stated while driving the brake light will not disengage due to brake light switch malfunctioning. the part was repaired	1 ~ 7500 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY when driving in the rain windshield wipers failed causing the driver to pull off the road. consumer contacted the dealership	1
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving at 45 mph and when approaching a turn vehicle swayed from side to side. after losing control vehicle...	1 ~ 54000 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE consumer noticed when the outside temperature is hot gasoline filler neck does not allow you to put more than 2	1
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION while parking front driver side wheel gave way and folded under vehicle. *mr the consumers son received a bruise from...	1
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT the consumer was pulling into a parking space when the front driver side wheel had given away and folded under...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE the lift gate door hinge rusted through then snapped when i opened the door. the vehicle is less then 5...	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the problem is that the anchors for the bottom portion of the rear seat seat belts are mounted too far...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE frame to body mount is cracked. *ak...	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer stated there was a knocking noise coming from the engine dealer replaced the rocker arms.*jb the passenger side seat...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer stated there was a knocking noise coming from the engine dealer replaced the rocker arms.*jb the passenger side seat...	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while vehicle was parked vehicle went backwards crossing street and running into a parked car. automatic interlock system needed to	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES the right rear inside dual tire blewout sidewall had quarter size hole located 1' above tread dealer said blowout occured	1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2001 landrover discovery head gasket was never fixed still having trouble with the car. *tr...	1
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC this is the second time that the abs and brakes have failed while trying to stop. dealer has made 3	1
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM horn goes off sometimes while driving and for no reason at all. it's been in shop 3 times. problem could...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY concerned about night driving safety - oncoming headlights and brakelights diffuse on heat filaments in heated windshield - creates a...	1
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING while driving on gravel there was a popping noise and something was dragging. also steering was impossible. dealer said tie	1
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer was traveling about 20mph on a side street and transmission light came on dasboard. so he immediately pulled over...	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while lpulling into grage making a full stop engine started idling causing the vehicle to pull away from consumer .	1
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING 2004 land rover discovery hse. consumer expresses discontent regarding warranty and needed repairs *tgw the consumer stated he purchased an...	1
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION vehicle has a super lock down security mode system. this system malfunctioned. as a result consumer was locked in the	1

FAQ

What year Land Rover Discovery is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 9 years, Land Rover Discovery models of 2019, 2018, 2017 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Land Rover Discovery?

Land Rover Discovery models of 2003 and 2000 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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