2001 Land Rover Discovery Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2001 Land Rover Discovery, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,000 miles. 1 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.
“The contact owns a 2001 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, there was smoke emitting from under the hood. The contact coasted over to the side of the road, which an odor of burning rubber was coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 00v423000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10852069, filed 2016-03, 87,000 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 38% |
| 2022 | 1 | 9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 9% |
| 2020 | 4 | 21% |
| 2019 | 8 | 21% |
| 2018 | 6 | 16% |
| 2017 | 13 | 24% |
| 2016 | 2 | 40% |
| 2004 | 5 | 17% |
| 2003 | 11 | 23% |
| 2001 | 1 | 8% |
| 1998 | 1 | 3% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2001 Land Rover Discovery
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Land Rover Discovery
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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