2016 Land Rover Discovery Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 60%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2016 Land Rover Discovery, 60% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,800 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.
“The car was purchased new may 2016. In september 2016, warning lights appeared and the gear dial was nonoperational. The issue recurred in november 2016 and again february 2017. February 2017 was extremely alarming as it occurred while I was driving the car to work. I had to coast into a parking space and apply the emergency brakes. The issue just recurred again, today, march 18th while I was driving the car with children in it. I couldn't park and I couldn't reverse. I have to coast to a safe area, turn the car off and apply the emergency brakes.”
NHTSA complaint #10966704, filed 2017-03, 6,800 miles“I have had a 2016 Land Rover Discovery sport for 6 days now. The vehicle has a problem while driving between 30 and 50mph. During this speed, the vehicle seems to be stuck in a higher gear and that results in intermittent jerks. This makes the ride very uneven. The problem goes away when the speed is above 50mph. I took the car to the dealer and the dealer says that the problem with every Discovery sport. They should stop selling such vehicles till the problem is fixed or let the buyer know that this is case while selling the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10821653, filed 2016-01, 200 miles“1.) water pump failed at 21,000 miles causing coolant to leak into the engine and the engine to overheat. 1 year later cylinder #1 lost compression in the engine making the car inoperable at 58,000 miles. Dealer indicates that the only possible repair option is a new engine at the cost of $21k even though they have no idea what is actually broken in the cylinder. Three independent mechanics have all indicated that the water pump is the most likely cause of the fault in the cylinder as it more than likely cracked a cylinder head when the coolant was leaking. …”
NHTSA complaint #11064491, filed 2018-01, 58,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10202102Sep 24, 2021Customer States engine runs rough with MIL illuminated.
- 10200774Aug 15, 2021â Customer states check engine light is illuminated.
- 10200772Aug 15, 2021Customer states harsh shift, transmission warning lamp.
- 10200770Aug 15, 2021Customer States engine runs rough with MIL illuminated.
- 10186723Jan 19, 2021There is a noise coming from the engine bay.
- 10185405Dec 16, 2020The engine is running rough. There is a hesitation. The Check Engine MIL goes on and off. There is a noise on startup.
- 10179478Aug 17, 2020The Check Engine Lamp is illuminated.
- 10178146Jul 20, 2020Vehicle returns after turbo replacement requiring either another turbo replacement or seemingly an engine replacement
- 10167326Oct 16, 2019Vehicles equipped with an AJ126 supercharged V6 engine are experiencing noise from the HP fuel pumps and/or a Check Engine MIL illuminated with one of the following DTCs stored…
- 10165203Aug 8, 2019The transmission fault message is displayed in the instrument cluster. The Check Engine Lamp is on.
Transmission 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 2016 Land Rover Discovery
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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