2019 Land Rover Discovery Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 38%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,489miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the electrical system of the 2019 Land Rover Discovery, 38% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,489 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“One month after purchasing my Land Rover Discovery I noticed there was a lag time when trying to accelerate when making a turn. I took it to the dealership and they said it should be resolved by updating the system. They updated it but it continued to have the lag issue so I complained again and they said it's the nature of the car. I told them this was very dangerous and they claim they haven't received enough complaints to say it's an issue with car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11385482, filed 2020-12, 500 miles“The contact owns a 2019 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated that the vehicle had been experiencing electrical failures. The contact stated that the vehicle had failed to start or unlock, requiring the owner to manually unlock the vehicle with the key. Tand and exterior lights independently flashed while the vehicle was parked in the middle of the night. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions, but the failure could not be duplicated. …”
NHTSA complaint #11741284, filed 2026-06, 69,000 miles“The contact owns a 2019 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated that when attempting to back out of a parking space, the shifter was moved to reverse; however, the shifter failed to release from reverse. The vehicle was shut off, then restarted to reset the transmission, and at which time the shifter was able to be moved. The next day, while driving at highway speeds of approximately 55 MPH, entering on an on-ramp, the vehicle began to lose power and suddenly decelerate, then the vehicle shifted to neutral. The contact coasted to the side of the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #11735749, filed 2026-05, 116,000 miles“The contact owns a 2019 Land Rover. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Door Ajar message was displayed. The contact stated that her daughter was seated in the rear seat when the rear driver's side door inadvertently opened while driving. The contact was able to close the rear driver's side door; however, the failure recurred, and the rear driver's side door failed to latch. The contact's husband secured the rear driver's door with a ratchet strap to prevent the door from opening. …”
NHTSA complaint #11535670, filed 2023-08, 58,000 miles“The car would not respond, yet the battery was charged. Our local auto shop identified the issue as an electrical malfunction in which the entire driver's side was affected, meaning the lights nor car would turn on or activate in any way.”
NHTSA complaint #11733653, filed 2026-04Related recalls
- 23V393000Jun 1, 2023Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The UniLatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry…Covers: Land Rover Discovery 2017–2020
- 20V694000Nov 10, 2020Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Discovery vehicles. A loose contact between the battery ground stud and the…Covers: Land Rover Discovery 2019–2020
Related service bulletins
- 11030751Mar 10, 2026Smart Key Deactivated message on instrument cluster and unable to start their vehicle
- 11017740Apr 11, 2025Leaking windshield that caused the water ingress on the electrical component.
- 11007176Aug 9, 2024concern has been identified on certain JLR vehicles, where the Body Control Module (BCM) does not fully meet US importation requirements. The requires BCM replacement with a new…
- 10248408Dec 20, 2023Due to time required to complete in shop vehicle set up and workflow for Audio loss, it has been found that workflow may provide false result if IMC is not in a faulted state…
- 10246319Nov 10, 2023Startup battery keeps draining / Vehicle will not start
- 10243688Sep 29, 2023Weather and Park & Pay Apps disappear after PIVI update
- 10243682Sep 26, 2023Battery low warning displayed on instrument cluster and/or no-start
- 10242071Aug 17, 2023Coolant Low Warning Message Displayed On The Instrument Panel Cluster
- 10239047Jun 26, 2023JLR is investigating reports of vehicles being released to customers without the TCU Telematic Control Unit SOS Emergency Call being activated.
- 10235433Apr 21, 2023Customer reports of 12V battery issues. These range from battery low warning displayed to no-start.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 50% |
| 2023 | 5 | 71% |
| 2022 | 6 | 55% |
| 2021 | 9 | 82% |
| 2020 | 9 | 47% |
| 2019 | 15 | 38% |
| 2018 | 8 | 22% |
| 2017 | 18 | 33% |
| 2004 | 3 | 10% |
| 2003 | 6 | 13% |
| 2002 | 1 | 6% |
| 2001 | 1 | 8% |
| 2000 | 2 | 7% |
| 1999 | 1 | 6% |
| 1998 | 5 | 15% |
| 1997 | 2 | 6% |
| 1996 | 9 | 14% |
| 1995 | 7 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2019 Land Rover Discovery
9 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology