2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 36%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine of the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 36% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,000 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.
“Ever since I bought the car back in April 2022, it has been in the dealer for intermittent check engine lights due to problems with the engine and transmission. The car would go on a limp mode especially when driving on a highway at steady speed. It would rattle, slow down or will not accelerate even when pressing the gas. This happened to me multiple times and it’s a major safety concern. After multiple attempts at repairing and installing a new engine and transmission, the issue has not been fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11693500, filed 2025-10“Vehicle was driving down the highway in early April of 2025 when the engine showed a sudden loss of power and diminished performance with misfires and rough running. Thankfully I was able to pull to the side of the highway before automobiles behind me rear-ended the vehicle after such a sudden loss in driving speed. it was later determined that at roughly 56,000 miles, the automobile suffered a cracked intake valve on cylinder 2, which fell into the engine. The recommendation was a complete engine replacement after the diagnosis was done by an authorized Land Rover service center. …”
NHTSA complaint #11657232, filed 2025-04“The vehicle has a terrible delay when accelerating from a rolling stop between 8-11 mph. If you try to accelerate and the vehicle is at this speed, the delay is about 2-3 seconds before the transmission gets it into gear.”
NHTSA complaint #11542733, filed 2023-09“1) Acceleration lags 1-2 seconds when you step on the gas pedal - have been almost hit many times when taking off at a stop light or changing lanes - very dangerous on streets, but also on the freeway. …”
NHTSA complaint #11441877, filed 2021-11“About a year and a half ago the vehicles warning lights started show thing like check engine, coolant low, battery low, engine overheating and the fan would start running very loudly and thw start stop feature stoped workong even though it indicated it was working. I took it to the dealership and they said they had fix whatever was wrong. A few months later it started up again but this time while going up a busy hill the vehicle started making a loud whining sound, was loosing power and eventually died completely. No lights no starter no nothing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11556553, filed 2023-11Related service bulletins
- 11010268Oct 22, 2024Fuel Pump Driver Module Inoperative
- 10202830Oct 15, 2021Timing chain replacement VVT Service Part Incorrectly Boxed
- 10202102Sep 24, 2021Customer States engine runs rough with MIL illuminated.
- 10190036Mar 11, 2021Check Engine MIL
- 10190033Mar 11, 2021Check Engine MIL
- 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.
- 10183521Nov 17, 2020To prevent premature wear, a resulting MIL and a possible no start, all affected vehicles require the replacement of variable camshaft timing (VCT) solenoids on both intake an…
- 10182370Oct 9, 2020The Check Engine Lamp is illuminated.
- 10180948Sep 18, 2020There is a squeak from the engine at startup or shut down.
- 10178148Jul 20, 2020The Check Engine MIL is on. There is a lack of power from the engine.
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport
9 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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