1998 Land Rover Discovery Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 88,350miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1998 Land Rover Discovery, 6% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,350 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.
“Purchased a 1998 Land Rover Discovery lse with 79000 miles in january 2003 and 7 months later the front u-joint failed, bending the driveshaft and damaged case on transmission while traveling from in on vacation to tnennesse.”
NHTSA complaint #10033339, filed 2003-08, 88,350 miles“Owner has zero confidence in product. Vehicle has been towed 5 times for not running, vehicle has on;y 30k miles 1 1/2 years old. No safety defect listed in summary.”
NHTSA complaint #723055, filed 2000-05Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 36% |
| 2020 | 3 | 16% |
| 2019 | 4 | 10% |
| 2018 | 8 | 22% |
| 2017 | 6 | 11% |
| 2016 | 3 | 60% |
| 2003 | 10 | 21% |
| 2002 | 4 | 24% |
| 2001 | 1 | 8% |
| 2000 | 5 | 17% |
| 1999 | 2 | 12% |
| 1998 | 2 | 6% |
| 1997 | 4 | 11% |
| 1996 | 3 | 5% |
| 1995 | 2 | 4% |
| 1994 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1998 Land Rover Discovery
5 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
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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