1994 Land Rover Discovery Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1994 Land Rover Discovery, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 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.
“The early model year lt230 transfer case input gear did not provide for lubrication to the mainshaft. This causes excessive wear on the mainshaft splines, eventually leading to failure of the mainshaft. Symptoms include excessive lash, and clonking when shifting. Once the mainshaft fails, there is no power to the drivetrain. This defect was corrected at the factory with a cross-drilled gear in 1997, but no recall was ever issued. The problem is well documented on the internet.”
NHTSA complaint #10005734, filed 2003-02, 110,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 36% |
| 2020 | 3 | 16% |
| 2019 | 4 | 10% |
| 2018 | 8 | 22% |
| 2017 | 6 | 11% |
| 2016 | 3 | 60% |
| 2003 | 10 | 21% |
| 2002 | 4 | 24% |
| 2001 | 1 | 8% |
| 2000 | 5 | 17% |
| 1999 | 2 | 12% |
| 1998 | 2 | 6% |
| 1997 | 4 | 11% |
| 1996 | 3 | 5% |
| 1995 | 2 | 4% |
| 1994 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1994 Land Rover Discovery
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Land Rover Discovery
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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