NHTSA lists 13 complaints for the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 1 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-10.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| mechanical failure | 5 | 38.5% | 0.95 |
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| electrical electronic | 4 | 30.8% | 0.86 |
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| loss of control | 3 | 23.1% | 0.86 |
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| fire or overheating | 1 | 7.7% | 1.00 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 9 | 69.2% | 0.82 |
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| high | 2 | 15.4% | 0.94 |
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| low | 1 | 7.7% | 0.83 |
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| none | 1 | 7.7% | 0.41 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 13 tagged complaints of 13 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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5 recalls.
Date: 2026-09-17. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can oc (excerpt)
Consequence: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is E008. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V248. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2026-04-17. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles ( (excerpt)
Consequence: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will update the central software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D126 and H575. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2021-08-26. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Range Rover, 2022 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2021 Range Rover Velar, Discovery Sport, 2020-2022 Discovery, and Defender vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.
Consequence: An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N630.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-12-03. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument cluster to randomly alternate the speedometer and odometer units between Miles Per Hour (MPH) and Kilometers Per Hour (KM/H) without driver input to the display unit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of (excerpt)
Consequence: The changing displays may cause driver distraction or confusion and possibly result in excessive speed, which can increase the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began January 19, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N516. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-11-05. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque MHEV vehicles. The 48 volt electrical system may experience an overload event, causing a failure of the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) and result in a DCDC converter electrical short-circuit.
Consequence: An electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owners are advised to exit the vehicle when it is parked and park outside away from buildings or structures until the repair is complete. The recall began December 8, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-369-1000. Land Rover's number for this recall is N503.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: Yes.
Manufacturer communications
361 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 130 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 103 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 73 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 29 |
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| STEERING | 25 |
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| ENGINE | 22 |
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| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 18 |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 16 |
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11035675
Date: 2026-07-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Exhaust System Oxygen (O2) Sensors - Extended Warranty
11031111
Date: 2026-03-20. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Charging fault on instrument cluster after update
11030751
Date: 2026-03-10. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Smart Key Deactivated message on instrument cluster and unable to start their vehicle
11029856
Date: 2026-02-20. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
The 48V Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) battery enters an offline state and no longer communicates or functions as intended. This can result in illumination of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL), loss of start/stop functionality and no communication during diagnostic sessions.
11029556
Date: 2026-02-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Once the vehicle is powered down via ignition cycle, it may not restart depending on remaining residual charge.
11028602
Date: 2026-01-28. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
After vehicle off, the fan continues to run at high speeds.
11027539
Date: 2025-12-20. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Coolant fan may continue running at high speed after ignition shut-off
11027472
Date: 2025-12-12. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
A battery warning light on and or electrical system failure message is displayed on instrument cluster.
11024655
Date: 2025-10-17. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) Battery Offline
11022436
Date: 2025-08-29. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Body and Comfort (HMI) CAN related functions such as window switches or air conditioning may reset or become inoperable every 8-10 minutes while driving.