1998 Land Rover Discovery Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 15%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 1998 Land Rover Discovery, 15% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Our Land Rover Discovery lost steering and brake control while on highway 99 nb south of the toulumne rd exit. We were traveling at low highway speed (50-60mph) when we noticed the vehicle to begin swerving left and right causing the body to pitch dramatically with no response from steering, when the brakes were applied they were unresponsive. The directional occasional increased while we traveled approx another 500 yards before we hit the edge embankment and rolled over. Engine continued to run in the overturned position.”
NHTSA complaint #10325465, filed 2010-04, 98,000 miles“Brakes had to be replaced at 18000 miles. Consumer had contacted dealer, and deale r said that brakes had to be inspected every 3000 miles. Brake problem was due to bad operation of vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #888411, filed 2001-05“The first incedent occured when the vehicle was traveling at 45 MPH. The right front wheel locked up and sent the truck off the road and into the ditch. The mfg was contacted and I was told to drive the truck to the dealer. While enroute back to tn to take the truck to the dealer the second incedent occured. The second incedent occured while the vehicle was traveling at highway speed of 70 MPH. The right front wheel locked up and made the truck uncontrolable it took both lanes to bring the truck back under control before it stopped on the shoulder of the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #738725, filed 2001-01Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 3 | 5% |
| 2004 | 6 | 21% |
| 2003 | 9 | 19% |
| 2002 | 1 | 6% |
| 2001 | 3 | 23% |
| 2000 | 8 | 27% |
| 1999 | 5 | 29% |
| 1998 | 5 | 15% |
| 1997 | 13 | 37% |
| 1996 | 19 | 29% |
| 1995 | 4 | 8% |
| 1994 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1998 Land Rover Discovery
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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