1997 Land Rover Discovery Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 35 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 electrical system of the 1997 Land Rover Discovery, 6% of the 35 complaints for this model year. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Consumer was traveling about 35mph on pavement road when another vehicle started beeping. He pulled over and lady in the other vehicle told him that there were flames coming from underneath of vehicle. Consumer called fire department that vehicle was burning to a crisp. Vehicle was totaled. There were no injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #867961, filed 2000-08“Consumer stated saw sparks coming from under dash on driver side while driving vehicle. Vehicle caught fire. Investigator indicated was an electrical fire. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #8006528, filed 2002-03Related service bulletins
- 10136669Mar 8, 2018The 'Service Required' warning text will not appear on the Instrument Cluster (IC) if a vehicle has reached its service point.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 50% |
| 2023 | 5 | 71% |
| 2022 | 6 | 55% |
| 2021 | 9 | 82% |
| 2020 | 9 | 47% |
| 2019 | 15 | 38% |
| 2018 | 8 | 22% |
| 2017 | 18 | 33% |
| 2004 | 3 | 10% |
| 2003 | 6 | 13% |
| 2002 | 1 | 6% |
| 2001 | 1 | 8% |
| 2000 | 2 | 7% |
| 1999 | 1 | 6% |
| 1998 | 5 | 15% |
| 1997 | 2 | 6% |
| 1996 | 9 | 14% |
| 1995 | 7 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1997 Land Rover Discovery
13 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Land Rover Discovery
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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