2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 13%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,471miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 13% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,471 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.
“Friday may 11, 2018 while driving westbound on two lane highway us 90, approximately 8 miles east of liberty, texas power failed. Was driving 60 miles per hour, approximately, and two warning messages appeared. Gearbox fault and parking brake fault. I was able to pull out of traffic lane by coasting and stop on side of road. Placed vehicle in park and read the faults again. Was not able to move gear selector out of park. Shut off engine and restarted with foot on brake. Still same fault messages alternating. Unable to shift out of park with foot on brake. …”
NHTSA complaint #11093577, filed 2018-05, 37,942 miles“The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport. The contact stated that while the transmission was shifted to drive(D), the vehicle failed to respond immediately. Additionally, the vehicle lost motive power while driving. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The following messages were displayed: Gear Box Fault , Forward Collision Fault , Hill Descent Fault , and several other unknown messages were displayed. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the body harness needed to be replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #11610306, filed 2024-08, 117,000 miles“Went to change lanes on highway heard a clunk and lost control of steering. Limped it to off ramp and steering was completely broken. There is only 43000 miles on this and I bought it at 39000”
NHTSA complaint #11457501, filed 2022-03“2017 Discovery Sport SE - 110,000 miles - gearbox fault Traveling on Highway 81 South, Shenandoah, Virginia approx 70 mph when the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating. The message on the dashboard indicated Gearbox Fault . Pulled over stopped turned off the vehicle and then restarted, the message cleared and the vehicle returned to normal performance. After traveling another 40 miles, while accelerating uphill, the vehicle lost acceleration and began slowing to a stop. Highway 81 South is a well-traveled route with a speed limit of 70 and is popular with tractor-trailers. …”
NHTSA complaint #11519870, filed 2023-05Related service bulletins
- 11020209Jun 13, 2025MIL on Instrument cluster.
- 11013970Jan 17, 2025Powertrain control module software update
- 11006072Jul 15, 2024Low coolant light on or smell of coolant from engine area.
- 11003769Jun 14, 2024Low coolant light on or smell of coolant from engine area.
- 10249854Jan 12, 2024After thermostat replacement, the instrument cluster says that the engine is overheating while driving.
- 10244864Oct 16, 2023Customer reports lack of power and/or check engine light on.
- 10242019Aug 16, 2023Lack of power, MIL on.
- 10240351Jul 17, 2023Misfire or rough running
- 10235433Apr 21, 2023Customer reports of 12V battery issues. These range from battery low warning displayed to no-start.
- 10229595Dec 20, 2022Malfunction Indicator Lamp
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport
15 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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