2001 Land Rover Discovery II Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2001 Land Rover Discovery II, 6% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I pulled car into a parking place, turned off the car, removed the key from the ignition without realizing the car was in drive. When I returned, the car had rolled across the parking lot hitting another vehicle. I spoke with the lr dealership who confirmed this was not possible and was accused of leaving the car in neutral. I tested this theory to find that I could remove the key from the ignition in any gear. The lr representative advised that a plastic part in the steering column occasionally breaks permitting the key to be removed with the shifter in gears other than park. …”
NHTSA complaint #10289199, filed 2009-10, 47,000 miles“Vehicle was parked outside my home. Keys were inside house. Daughter returns home to tell me my car is in neighbors yard. Upon investigation it seems my gears could be moved without key in ignition and my keys could be removed in any gear selected. My vehicle was not safely in park, maybe r! My vehicle ran down the hill, crossed the road and rested under my neighbors tree, smashed to pulp. Manual says keys cannot be removed unless in park. Not so. I have video proof and witnesses to problem. Dealer examined vehicle and found coins under the gear mount that they say caused the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #768543, filed 2002-10Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Land Rover Discovery II
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Land Rover Discovery II
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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