2003 Land Rover Discovery II Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 11%of 63 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,912miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2003 Land Rover Discovery II, 11% of the 63 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,912 miles. 1 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 just bought a Land Rover discovery 2 series hse with 50,000 plus miles 2 weeks ago and just found out about the oil pump problem. My discovery is within the affected VIN# and already has the oil light on. So what's the update on this matter?? Any recall from Land Rover????”
NHTSA complaint #10345619, filed 2010-07, 51,100 miles“We bought a new 2003 Land Rover Discovery Ii from Land Rover of milford, ct in 12/03. We have changed the oil faithfully every 3,000 miles and had the necessary services done and were at 44,724 miles. We were driving home from vt a month ago and the oil light went on. I immediately stopped and checked the oil, which was full. I turned on the car and the engine immediately started making a strange sound. I called Land Rover roadside assistance and our warranty had expired 28 days prior to this. We had it flat bedded home to connecticut immediately. Then we had it flat bedded to the dealership. …”
NHTSA complaint #10184057, filed 2007-03, 44,724 miles“In august 2003 I purchased a 2003 Land Rover discovery at barret jaguar-Land Rover in mcallen, tx. Shortly after I purchased this vehicle I began to have problems with the vehicle. The vehicle has less than 12k miles and has been in the service shop on 4 different occasions. January 16, 2003 I discussed my dissatisfaction with the dealership manager joel garcia, as a result of the lack of concern I seek help to resolve my problems. I feel I struggled to get a brand new vehicle of my dreams in order to avoid problems, however I feel spending 40k for a problematic vehicle is unjustly. …”
NHTSA complaint #10054338, filed 2004-01, 10,000 miles“2003 Land Rover Discovery Ii -ABS stops working, impaired braking, traction control stops working, bad ABS modulator connection. Happens spontaneously. Replaced ABS modulator.”
NHTSA complaint #10342877, filed 2010-07, 60,000 miles“We were driving straight on I 5. In red bluff california headed to lodi ca.the car just started making a noise and then the vehicle started swiirving left to right with control or response from the steering wheell we hit going 65mph.and we were smashed into a guard rail head on. Then spun out all over the freeway. Car is totaled and no air bags deployed.happened at 1435 in the afternoon. Dry sunny conditions , and we had a 11 month old in the car behind me on passenger side. And a 4 yr old behind my wife whom was driving. …”
NHTSA complaint #10883470, filed 2016-07Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Land Rover Discovery II
27 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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