2002 Land Rover Discovery Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 12%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 180,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Land Rover Discovery, 12% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 180,000 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.
“Unintended acceleration. Three times now our landrover Discovery (2002) has accelerated without intent. Once pulling into our driveway nearly crashing into a person, another time from a dead stop and I had to swerve not to hit a house, and now a third time while my husband was driving slowly down a street -- all of a sudden our car accelerated and nearly hit the car in front of us.”
NHTSA complaint #10316330, filed 2010-03“The contact owns a 2002 Land Rover Discovery ii. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the accelerator pedal traveled to the floorboard without warning. The vehicle accelerated to approximately 60 MPH. The contact shut off the vehicle and coasted to the shoulder. The contact exited the vehicle, looked underneath, and noticed the accelerator cable was shredded and disconnected and the throttle was in the open position. The contact connected the cable back to its original position, but the vehicle did not engage in gear. The vehicle was towed home. …”
NHTSA complaint #10971834, filed 2017-04, 180,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 13% |
| 2018 | 3 | 8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 | 3 | 10% |
| 2003 | 8 | 17% |
| 2002 | 2 | 12% |
| 2000 | 3 | 10% |
| 1999 | 1 | 6% |
| 1998 | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 9% |
| 1996 | 9 | 14% |
| 1995 | 9 | 18% |
| 1994 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2002 Land Rover Discovery
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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