2019 Land Rover Discovery Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 13%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2019 Land Rover Discovery, 13% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“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 vehicle was left in Reverse. the driver started to exit the car, the vehicle went in reverse, ripped off teh car door on the garage siding, bent teh A frame and continue in reverse slamming into a neighbors structure”
NHTSA complaint #11695203, filed 2025-10“The Land Rover Discovery was in reverse . Not aware that the vehicle was in reverse, the car door was opened and the driver started to step out of the car. At a high rate of speed (approximately 5-7 MPH), the vehicle automatically accelerated in reverse, the open car door hit the garage track and ripped the driver side door off. the vehicle continued in reverse and slammed into an neighbor's structure. With the car door opened, like many other cars, the car should not have moved. with the driver not sitting in the seat, the car should not have moved. …”
NHTSA complaint #11694266, filed 2025-10Vehicle 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 2019 Land Rover Discovery
15 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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