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Body and structurePart report

1998 Land Rover Discovery Body and structure Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 33 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 1998 Land Rover Discovery, 3% of the 33 complaints for this model year. 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.

“When traveling at approximately 5 MPH I hit a stationary car and sustained approximately $1,000 of damage. It is my understanding that the front end assembly should sustain no damage, certainly not $1,000, when traveling at this speed.”

NHTSA complaint #706245, filed 1999-05

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024113%
2020316%
201938%
2018719%
2017611%
2004414%
200324%
200216%
200118%
200013%
199916%
199813%
199713%
19961015%
199536%
199417%

Other parts of the 1998 Land Rover Discovery

Brakes
5 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology