2016 Land Rover Discovery SportService bulletins
2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport Technical Service Bulletins
281 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.
- 10106337Jul 13, 2016Electrical system. Description of issue: a potential issue has been identified on a limited number of vehicles listed in the affected vehicle range where faulty vehicles are performing two successive fast path adaptions for secondary fueling trim. Adaptions are occurring when 1st hego voltage is at a high level for a period of time. However, this is within normal operation.
- 10106315Jul 13, 2016Steering, Electrical system. Issue: a customer may report the vehicle steering feels heavy following an eco stop start event, potentially accompanied by visual or audible warnings through the instrument pack.
- 10106323Jul 7, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Issue: vehicle will not start
- 10106268Jun 27, 2016Body and structure. Situation: a 'squeak' noise may be evident from the rear of the vehicle while driving.
- 10106265Jun 21, 2016Body and structure. Situation: the tailgate interior trim panel may become detached from the tailgate during closing.
- 10106263Jun 7, 2016Electrical system. Situation: when russian language is selected, the instrument cluster 'low fuel level' text warning may be incorrectly translated and displayed as 'airbag fault'.
- 10106259Jun 2, 2016Suspension. Situation: a 'knock' noise may be evident from the front shock absorber(s) when driving on uneven roads or speed bumps.
- 10106255May 31, 2016Body and structure, Equipment. Situation: on vehicles fitted with a powered tailgate, the tailgate lift struts may not support the tailgate in the full open position.
- 10106257May 27, 2016Seats. Situation: on vehicles fitted with heated second row seating, a hard 'lump' may be felt through the surface of the second row seat cushion cover while sitting on the seat
- 10106256May 27, 2016Equipment. Situation: the air conditioning (a/c) system may exhibit poor performance.
- 10106222May 23, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. "situation: the engine malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may be illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p209600 or p209700 stored in the powertrain control module (pcm). After dtc p209600 or p209700 is stored, one or more of the following misfirerelated dtcs is also likely to be stored in the pcm: p030000, p030100, p030200, p030300, and/or p030400."
- 10106201May 19, 2016Electrical system, Engine. Auto start/stop may be inoperative
- 10106249May 16, 2016Equipment. Divice not connecting usinig usb cable only
- 10106248May 16, 2016Equipment. Voice recongition does not obey command
- 10106246May 4, 2016Other or unknown, Equipment. "the deployable tow hook fails to lock in either the stowed or deployed position. Running the recovery cycle fails to recover the system"
- 10106244May 3, 2016Electrical system. Issue: a customer may report that a low battery warning message is displayed on the instrument cluster and eco stop start unavailable.
- 10105750Apr 27, 2016Seats, Equipment. Situation: the leading edge of the second row seat rail may cause discomfort to passengers if contacted with force while the seat is in its rearmost setting.
- 10105744Apr 25, 2016Engine. Situation: a rattle noise may be evident from the engine compartment and/or the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) is illuminated. The diagnostic trouble code (dtc) that may be logged include p0016, p0017, p0026, or p0341.
- 10105743Apr 25, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Situation: on vehicles fitted with active driveline, the message 'two wheel drive only fault - traction reduced' may be displayed on the instrument cluster. Diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0745-92, p0942-92, p0c06-00, p18a5-64, u0001-82, u0001-83, u0001-87, u0037-81, u0037-82, u0037-83, u0037-87, and u3000-49 may be stored in the all wheel drive control module (awdcm)
- 10105742Apr 25, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Situation: the message 2 wheel drive only, traction reduced may be displayed in the instrument cluster. There may also be an oil smell in the vehicle cabin.
- 10105746Apr 20, 2016Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain, Engine. "issue: engine malfunction indicator light (mil) illuminated. p0132 status 60 diagnostic trouble code (dtc) stored in the powertrain control module (pcm)."
- 10105754Apr 18, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Electrical system. Issue: customers may report that the powerfold door mirrors will not powerfold or are loose -see attached movie file which demonstrates the issue.
- 10105687Apr 18, 2016Body and structure, Latches, locks and linkages. Issue: the bonnet open warning light is on but the bonnet appears closed. This can cause the alarm to trigger or the vehicle to not lock.
- 10105686Apr 15, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Issue: a customer may report a concern that after setting a screensaver on the infotainment system touch screen display, at the next ignition cycle the screensaver has returned to a blank screen (the screensaver will not save). This is likely to occur in vehicles with either a low-level or mid-level infotainment system that is not branded as meridian on 2016 model year vehicles onwards.
- 10105679Apr 7, 2016Engine, Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Issue: customer has observed 'check engine light' - also known as 'engine malfunction indicator lamp (mil)' - illuminated in the instrument cluster & dtc p2096-00 and/or p2097-00 is evident in the pcm.
- 10105677Apr 7, 2016Electrical system. "when fitting a new remote function actuator (rfa) (referred to as the keyless vehicle module - kvm on sdd) with a module part number of: fk72-19h440 - ae; fk72-19h440 - be; fk72-19h440 - af; fk72-19h440 - bf sdd cannot communicate with the rfa. This will be displayed as a red x for the rfa in the sdd vehicle specification screen."
- 10097199Apr 7, 2016Engine, Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Issue: customer has observed 'check engine light' - also known as 'engine malfunction indicator lamp (mil)' - illuminated in the instrument cluster & dtc p2096-00 and/or p2097-00 is evident in the pcm. A concern in the pcm diagnostic software has been discovered, which when combined with a specific customer drive cycle can lead to the false flagging of this dtc. Exhaust system leaks outside design specification can…
- 10106125Feb 25, 2016Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Engine mil may be illuminated with various dtc codes
- 10106180Feb 24, 2016Electrical system. Car configuration file not compatible with sdd
- 10106176Feb 22, 2016Equipment, Seats. Climate control seats issues
- 10106134Feb 22, 2016Equipment. Vehicles may experience touchscreen, radio, or navigation issues.
- 10106161Feb 19, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Active driveline models my exibit warning message '2wd only traction reduced'
- 10106133Feb 19, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Active driveline models my exibit warning message '2wd only traction reduced'
- 10106123Feb 19, 2016Body and structure. Powered tailgate models may have water enter the luggage compartment
- 10106120Feb 19, 2016Exterior lighting, Body and structure. Squeak noise may be heard from the tailgate
- 10106178Feb 16, 2016Equipment, Latches, locks and linkages. Doors do not unlock with remote key
- 10106168Feb 15, 2016Electrical system, Back-over prevention (rear camera). Rear park aid may be inoperative
- 10106174Feb 12, 2016Electrical system, Brakes. Amber park brake warning light illuminated after abs module update
- 10106173Feb 8, 2016Body and structure, Equipment. Vibration or buzz from door speaker
- 10106166Feb 8, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Panoramic glass roofs damaged by external impacts
- 10106165Feb 8, 2016Equipment, Latches, locks and linkages. Jlr investigating powered tailgate strut failurers
- 10106171Feb 5, 2016Seats, Equipment. Additional bag of unused seat trim parts in vehicles
- 10106164Feb 4, 2016Latches, locks and linkages. Jlr investigating side door latch conerns
- 10106162Feb 3, 2016Electrical system, Steering. Vehicle steering feels heavier than expected accompanied by visual or audiible warnings
- 10106169Feb 2, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Incontrol touch cannot switch sdars channels
- 10106101Jan 28, 2016Engine. "description an issue has been identified on a limited number of vehicles listed within the affected vehicle range where polyvinyl chloride (pvc) tape instead of anti-abrasion tape has been used on an engine bay harness."
- 10106092Jan 28, 2016Exterior lighting, Body and structure. "situation: a 'squeak' noise may be evident from the rear of the vehicle while driving. Cause: this may be caused by a clash condition between the tailgate finisher and inner tail lamp(s)."
- 10106110Jan 11, 2016Engine cooling, Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. "issue: customer has observed 'check engine light' - also known as 'engine malfunction indicator lamp (mil)' - illuminated in the instrument cluster & dtc p2096-00 and/or p2097-00 is evident in the pcm. A concern in the pcm diagnostic software has been discovered, which when combined with a specific customer drive cycle can lead to the false flagging of this dtc. Work is on-going to deliver revised pcm software…
- 10106065Dec 23, 2015Back-over prevention (rear camera), Other or unknown. "issue: customers are expressing concerns with the tow hitch assist accuracy. Cause: the image overlay on the hldf is not accurately aligned to the tow hitch (see attachment)."
- 10106063Dec 22, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. "concern: discovery sport l550 (lc) 2016my & range rover evoque l538 (lv) 2016my fitted with petrol 2.0l gtdi engine and 9hp48 9-speed automatic transmission: transmission supporting bolt incorrectly fitted at the manufacturing plant and under normal operation there is no effect. When reusing the transmission bolt identified in the attachment, it is possible to strip the sump thread when reinstalling the bolt…
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.