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Land Rover Discovery Problems by Year

Owners have filed 331 complaints with NHTSA about the Land Rover Discovery since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2017, 2003, 2019. The most common problem overall: engine.

02550752000: 30 complaints'002001: 13 complaints2002: 17 complaints'022003: 48 complaints2004: 29 complaints'042006: 2 complaints2016: 5 complaints'162017: 55 complaints'17552018: 37 complaints'182019: 38 complaints2020: 19 complaints'202021: 11 complaints2022: 11 complaints'222023: 7 complaints2024: 8 complaints'242026: 1 complaints
Land Rover Discovery owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Land Rover Discovery problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2019 Discovery38Electrical42
2018 Discovery37Transmission42
2017 Discovery55Electrical30
2004 Discovery29Brakes04
2003 Discovery48Engine18
2000 Discovery30Brakes17

13 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Land Rover Discovery

What years of the Land Rover Discovery have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2017 (55), 2003 (48), 2019 (38).
What is the most common problem with the Land Rover Discovery?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the engine (58), electrical (50), transmission (33).
Which Land Rover Discovery years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2006 (2), 2016 (5), 2021 (11). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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