Land Rover Discovery Sport Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 169 consumer complaints across the 7 model years of the Land Rover Discovery Sport (2015–2025) that have at least 5 complaints. 2016 has the most, with 52. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (59 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Discovery Sport model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | — | 1 | 72 | — | Too new |
| 2020 | 14 | 70,000 | 5 | 361 | — | Not enough data |
| 2019 | 22 | 20,000 | 0 | 272 | — | Rising |
| 2018 | 22 | 33,000 | 1 | 261 | — | Rising |
| 2017 | 39 | 37,942 | 2 | 242 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Stable |
| 2016 | 52 | 55,500 | 2 | 281 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
| 2015 | 14 | 51,004 | 2 | 579 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine59 27%
- Transmission and drivetrain37 17%
- Electrical system28 13%
- Other or unknown24 11%
- Fuel system23 10%
- Brakes22 10%
- Steering14 6.4%
- Body and structure13 5.9%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2019: “The bluetooth. When on a phone call sometimes the person I am speaking with hears a loud horn while I'm driving and sometimes when I am making a turn. I have put it in the shop twice where I was told it just needed a software update. The second time which was a week ago I was told that there was an issue between iphone 11's and Land Rover”
NHTSA complaint #11403095, filed 2021-03, 20,000 miles2015: “Car shifts into neutral unexpectedly. Will be driving and car will shift into neutral and flash telling me to select gear. Cannot select gear until I turn the car off and re-crank it. Has happened to me twice while driving. Thankfully when sitting at a red light waiting to go. I give the car gas then it just shifts into neutral.”
NHTSA complaint #11074321, filed 2018-02, 59,000 miles2016: “The reverse light on the driver's side will not illuminate when the vehicle is in reverse. I have replaced both bulbs and 5 amp fuse. I believe the issue might be with a fault in the reverse light switch. The light does not illuminate in any driving condition.”
NHTSA complaint #11390520, filed 2021-01, 22,350 milesOther Land Rover models
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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. Methodology