2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 12%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 12% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,500 miles.
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.
“When using keyless entry, walking up to door and opening without unlocking, the door latch won't hold closed. Causing the door to swing freely. I've had to try to lock and unlock or start and turn off my truck. After 15-30 min, it will usually latch. But there's no concrete remedy. The first time it happened I didn't realize it. Taking a right hand turn and my door flew open. It's super dangerous! The first time it happened was june 6th. This has happened about 4 times in the past month. After researching the issue, I've found that this is common in range rovers. Land rover hasn't been a help. …”
NHTSA complaint #11331908, filed 2020-07, 63,000 miles“Door latch doesn't engage, door opens freely while driving. 2nd time reporting, no feedback! Brand has a issue. Dealer wants to charge for diagnostic and fix. It's a manufacturing flaw”
NHTSA complaint #11367067, filed 2020-10, 60,000 miles“the driver's side from door latch is not operating correctly. the driver's side front door opens when the car is in motion. this happened in a parking lot while trying to leave the lot. we may have been going about 15mph. the door latch is not working at all now. the door will not stay closed at all. there is a current recall for the same issue but Land Rover says that my vin number is not included in the recall. Maybe a larger recall needs to be issued.”
NHTSA complaint #11592129, filed 2024-06“The drivers side door does not latch closed and the vehicle does not warn with dash lights or sounds. When driving the door flies open and requires pulling over and using the physical key within the fob to lock and unlock to engage latch.”
NHTSA complaint #11605305, filed 2024-07Related service bulletins
- 10239018Jun 26, 2023A customer may report that the front or rear door latch does not operate as expected.
- 10231447Jan 24, 2023Tailgate not closing when opened using the passive entry
- 10211156Apr 29, 2022Accessory dashboard camera inoperative
- 10183917Nov 24, 2020Roof molding loose/adrift
- 10183554Nov 19, 2020A customer may report that the interior tailgate trim panel is coming loose.
- 10182374Oct 9, 2020A customer may report that the interior tailgate trim panel is coming loose.
- 10173511Mar 20, 2020The tailgate interior trim panel may become detached from the tailgate during closing.
- 10168941Nov 7, 2019Ticking noise b-pillar
- 10146141Jun 22, 2018The Gesture Tailgate may unintentionally open when the vehicle is stationary and the key is in range.
- 10146131Jun 21, 2018A Customer may report that the gesture tailgate unintentionally opens when the vehicle is stationary and smart key is within range.
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSteering
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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