2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 27%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the engine of the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 27% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 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.
“Twice now, I have come out of the auto start/stop mode after being idle. The engine seems to lag on engaging and both times my steering has been lost. Both times, my speed was not more than 5 MPH and it took a few seconds for the car's steering to return. Once I was turning at a light after being stopped and once it was at a drive thru. It has been to the dealer once and they said they fixed the problem, but it will be on it's way again.”
NHTSA complaint #10899538, filed 2016-08, 10,763 miles“The emissions light came on while driving in town. Upon diagnostic testing, it was the turbo charger that went out. Computer read out was turbo boost building up pressure . The mileage was at 47,000 miles only. I had to replace it and replacement was $4825 new or $3661 for remanufactured. This is something that has to be replaced or would further damage the engine. The printout on my receipt read cracked exhaust manifold (turbo), internal fault solenoid replaced turbo/charger/exhaust manifold. Replaced wastegate solenoid.”
NHTSA complaint #11391054, filed 2021-02, 47,000 miles“The turbo charger in my 2016 lr Discovery Sport is bad and now needs replaced, otherwise there is minimal acceleration (acceleration worse than of a small compact 4-cylinder car). It is also very noisy due to the broken part. It only has 60k miles on it. Learned from a respected auto body shop that services high end vehicles this is a very common problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11342277, filed 2020-07, 60,000 miles“Pulled into parking spot. Put car in reverse. Pressed gas. Car jumped forward at a fast speed. Rolled over curb and through fence. Hit brake. Stopped an inch before going down a 5 foot drop.”
NHTSA complaint #10955278, filed 2017-02, 3,394 miles“I checked the car for a pre trip inspection, and noticed the oil dipstick smelled of gas. Towed it to a service center where they were not able to confirm what was the cause as there are no warning lights and fuel injectors tested good. They drained and flushed oil, but the issue did not resolve. Concerned this issue is the same issue as other cars of the same model but different year have been recalled for, I am reporting the issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11536200, filed 2023-08Related service bulletins
- 11029572Feb 13, 2026Gtdi brazed turbocharger crack extended warranty
- 11029560Feb 2, 2026GTDI Brazed Turbocharger Crack Extended Warranty
- 10202830Oct 15, 2021Timing chain replacement VVT Service Part Incorrectly Boxed
- 10202102Sep 24, 2021Customer States engine runs rough with MIL illuminated.
- 10185405Dec 16, 2020The engine is running rough. There is a hesitation. The Check Engine MIL goes on and off. There is a noise on startup.
- 10097292Aug 12, 2016Issue: low coolant warning illuminated in instrument cluster (ic)
- 10097261Aug 5, 2016Situation: the engine malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may be illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2096-00 or p2097-00 stored in the powertrain control module (pcm).
- 10106310Jul 15, 2016Situation: the passive unlock/lock function is inoperative and the engine does not start. When this occurs, the use of the emergency key blade is necessary to unlock the vehicle…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport
13 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport
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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