AI DamageLand Rover Discovery Sport: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Land Rover Discovery Sport across 11 model years: 48 owner complaints and 752 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Engine 35% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 33% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 29% of all complaints
- 4 Fuel/propulsion system 17% of all complaints
- 5 Vehicle speed control 10% of all complaints
- 6 Structure 8% of all complaints
- 7 Service brakes 8% of all complaints
- 8 Steering 6% of all complaints
- Engine: 17 complaints (35% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 124.
- Electrical system: 16 complaints (33% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 732.
- Powertrain: 14 complaints (29% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 366.
- Fuel/propulsion system: 8 complaints (17% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 1.
- Vehicle speed control: 5 complaints (10% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl 2021
- automatic, 9-speed 2021
Drive: AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 48 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 17 | 0 | 124 |
| Electrical system | 16 | 0 | 732 |
| Powertrain | 14 | 0 | 366 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 4 | 0 | 73 |
| Service brakes | 4 | 1 | 51 |
| Steering | 3 | 0 | 109 |
| Lane departure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 77 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Backover prevention | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 1 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Brakes to done function properly! There is continual drag and not coasting due to brake issue. Had accident because car slide 5 car lengths would not stop. Car engine shuts off and needs to be put into park and restarts when hitting brake quickly, happens on freeway very dangerous.
Car randomly decelerates at any given speed at random times, car will flash D for drive gear on the dash then resume to normal. RPM will drop then return to normal. Presented issue to Land Rover Jacksonville multiple instances . No issues detected. Car getting stuck in gear. Car jerks for a moment.
I am submitting this complaint regarding repeated power steering failures involving our 2019 Land Rover Discovery Sport SE, which have raised serious concerns about the safety of this vehicle and the risk posed to my family. On November 18, 2025, our vehicle was involved in a collision with a deer.
The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V248000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and it was determined that the software update needed to be performed.
COMPONENT: Driver-front flexible brake hose (service brake hydraulic system), and the brake fluid level warning system. WHAT HAPPENED: While my daughter was driving at approximately 25 mph and braking normally, the brake pedal sank progressively to the floor over about five seconds.
Approximately five months after the factory warranty expired, at around 44,000 miles, the transmission began slipping unexpectedly, and the vehicle would not accelerate above roughly 25–35 mph. This occurred while driving, creating an unsafe condition.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- Enable Approach Unlocking and Walk-away Locking
- Enable Approach Unlocking and Walk-away Locking
- Intermittent Passive Entry Operation 24MY Or With New Service Smart Key Fob
- Wireless Device Charger Inoperative Post Software Update
- A printed circuit board fault within the smart key may be present
- Exhaust System Oxygen (O2) Sensors - Extended Warranty
- Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete
- The approach unlock and walkaway locking features are inoperative
- Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete
- The approach unlock and walkaway locking features are inoperative
- Arduous customer drive cycles have been found to accelerate the degradation of engine oil, leading to…
- Printed circuit board fault within the smart key may be present
Repair videos
We do not copy videos: these are YouTube links credited to their authors. Amounts are as stated by the author and not verified by us.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.