1997 Land Rover Discovery Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 1997 Land Rover Discovery, 3% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,000 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.
“1997 off-lease vehicle purchased from louisville Land Rover in march of 2000. Windshield was cracked and mgr stated I should accept vehicle and file claim with my insurance company for replacement. Refused delivery until dealer replaced windshield. First rain after taking delivery, vehicle headliner dripping and dash, radio and HVAC controls saturated with standing water in carpet on front passenger side. Notified dealer multiple times with no problem found on 5 occasions. Dealer finally replaced windshield again and claimed no more windshield repairs would be performed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10203029, filed 2007-09, 51,000 milesBody and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 13% |
| 2020 | 3 | 16% |
| 2019 | 3 | 8% |
| 2018 | 7 | 19% |
| 2017 | 6 | 11% |
| 2004 | 4 | 14% |
| 2003 | 2 | 4% |
| 2002 | 1 | 6% |
| 2001 | 1 | 8% |
| 2000 | 1 | 3% |
| 1999 | 1 | 6% |
| 1998 | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 3% |
| 1996 | 10 | 15% |
| 1995 | 3 | 6% |
| 1994 | 1 | 7% |
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 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSeat belts
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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