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2019 Land Rover Discovery Engine Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
21%of 39 total for the year
Median mileage
53,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine of the 2019 Land Rover Discovery, 21% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“Bought car last may, 2019, and within four months was back and forth to the dealership for repairs. Water got inside my vehicle from the front windshield with water everywhere inside, including the dashboard, screen and main console. Dealership said it was from the window recalls, but mine never was recalled. They said the seals where faulty. Faulty engine o2 sensor (three faulty codes) right when I was driving back from my windshield repair. Turned around and dropped car back off. Camera system fault message was on the screen. They claim nothing was wrong. …”

NHTSA complaint #11308841, filed 2020-02, 779 miles

“The camshaft is broken allong with the nit which causes our car to shut off. This defect has ben corrected on other autos like mine but my vin has not been recalled yet”

NHTSA complaint #11701322, filed 2025-11

“On May 18, 2024 at approximately 4pm, my husband turned on my 2019 Land Rover Discovery from a cold start after sitting parked for about 20 minutes. We heard a slight rattle upon start-up, so he turned the car ignition off. He restarted the car after about a minute and we did not hear the rattle. We began driving the car and after about 2-3 miles, the car started shuddering and began slowing down but did not completely stall. My husband turned off the car again and we waited for a couple of minutes and he restarted the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11594607, filed 2024-06

“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 Discovery. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power and an odd noise was heard. Although the vehicle was able to restart, it knocked and shook very hard, rendering it no longer drivable. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V040000 (ENGINE) however, the VIN was not included in the recall repair. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11740149, filed 2026-05, 53,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024338%
202219%
202119%
2020421%
2019821%
2018616%
20171324%
2016240%
2004517%
20031123%
200118%
199813%
199612%

Other parts of the 2019 Land Rover Discovery

Electrical system
15 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Fuel 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 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