1996 Land Rover Discovery Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 1996 Land Rover Discovery, 3% of the 65 complaints for this model year.
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.
“While driving 30 MPH (en route to the interstate), my steering wheel began shaking violently. As I prepared to pull over to investigate, the lugs: nuts on my front left wheel flew across the road and shortly thereafter, the entire wheel flew off. The wheel bounced against the left front panel of the vehicle causing the damage mentioned in this report. I had previously taken my vehicle in for service to Land Rover of winnetka in winnetka, illinois complaining of a shaking steering wheel at speeds over 45 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #716034, filed 1999-12“While driving 30mph driver's front wheel fell off due to lugs: nuts shearing off. Steering wheel shook violently. Wheel hit vehicle after it came off.”
NHTSA complaint #844255, filed 1999-08Wheels: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Land Rover Discovery
19 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Land Rover Discovery
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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