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Electrical systemPart report

2002 Land Rover Discovery Electrical system Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 17 total for the year
Median mileage
160,700miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2002 Land Rover Discovery, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 160,700 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.

“Oil leak on engine, oil pan leak, water pump leak, no power on engine it lost the power from over heating, mechanic wants to replace engine I was quoted 3700 dollars. How can I know if this engine was a defect.”

NHTSA complaint #10442835, filed 2012-01, 160,700 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024450%
2023571%
2022655%
2021982%
2020947%
20191538%
2018822%
20171833%
2004310%
2003613%
200216%
200118%
200027%
199916%
1998515%
199726%
1996914%
1995714%

Other parts of the 2002 Land Rover Discovery

Engine cooling
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 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