2018 Land Rover Discovery Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 16%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the visibility of the 2018 Land Rover Discovery, 16% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 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.
“While traveling or standing still the vehicle leaks rainwater from the entire top front windshield. Depending on how hard and how much rain is falling will depend on how much water leaks and accumulates inside into the interior vehicle cabin. I have found several inches in cup holders after a long rainstorm. The dealer advised they have had several complaints on this particular make/model. Advise they will replace seam located on top of the windshield. The part on order, still waiting for the dealer to call. …”
NHTSA complaint #11289599, filed 2019-12, 13,000 miles“Upon staying in the mountains of north carolina and entering the car one morning after a rain storm, and while still raining in that morning, water had been and continued to, leak in through the top passenger side of the window shield. This resulted in a substantial amount of water on the headliner, flooring, and dash board. Vehicle has remained with dealership since 11/29 for repairs and part replacement. Per dealership, the faulty window shield is a known and common problem in the new discoverys yet has not been recalled. …”
NHTSA complaint #11287894, filed 2019-12, 16,000 miles“My 2018 Land Rover Discovery started leaking water from the top of the front windshield any time it rained. The water intruded on the interior of the vehicle including, interior windshield, electronics mounted toward the top middle of the windshield, dashboard, seats, and electronics/buttons/controllers on the center console. The vehicle also made a loud whistling noise when driven due to an obvious issue with the windshield. I brought the car to the dealer on 1/7/2025. …”
NHTSA complaint #11641494, filed 2025-02“The contact owns a 2018 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated while the vehicle was park outside during a heavy rainstorm water leaked from the front windshield into the cabin of the vehicle causing several electrical failures with the radio display and the electric door locks. The local dealer was notified of the failure and diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the windshield needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11568561, filed 2024-01, 54,000 miles“The contact owns a 2018 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated that several years ago there was a leak that caused damage to the windshield, sun visors, and inside of the vehicle. The contact stated there was a windshield defect that caused the damages. The windshield leak was confirmed and the vehicle was repaired. There was also a battery failure and the contact replaced the battery. Additionally, there was also a failure with the liftgate brackets and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11476337, filed 2022-07, 20,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11008625Sep 13, 2024A customer may report that the windshield wipers stop up on the windshield when turned off.
- 10243679Sep 22, 2023The wiper blades streak, smear, judder or squeak during operation
- 10225911Oct 11, 2022Windshield water leaks
- 10200819Aug 15, 2021Windshield water leaks
- 10200740Aug 11, 2021Windshield water leaks
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 36% |
| 2020 | 3 | 16% |
| 2019 | 5 | 13% |
| 2018 | 6 | 16% |
| 2017 | 14 | 25% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 2 | 12% |
| 1999 | 1 | 6% |
| 1998 | 2 | 6% |
| 1997 | 1 | 3% |
| 1996 | 6 | 9% |
| 1995 | 3 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2018 Land Rover Discovery
8 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Land Rover Discovery
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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