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2019 Land Rover Discovery problems

NHTSA lists 38 complaints for the 2019 Land Rover Discovery, 2 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 2 complaints mention an injury, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as LAND ROVER DISCOVERY.

At a glance

Complaints
38
With crash
2
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
2
Injuries
2
Deaths
0
Recalls
4
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
29,861
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
595

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1539.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER923.7%
ENGINE821.1%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES513.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL513.2%
VISIBILITY/WIPER513.2%
POWER TRAIN410.5%
AIR BAGS37.9%
STEERING25.3%
STRUCTURE25.3%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY2
LANE DEPARTUREWARNING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESDOORS1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESHOOD1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
electrical electronic1231.6%0.77
mechanical failure1231.6%0.71
fluid or fuel leak513.2%0.57
loss of control513.2%0.74
restraint or airbag37.9%0.69
structural or corrosion12.6%0.77
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate3078.9%0.77
low615.8%0.62
high25.3%1.00

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 38 tagged complaints of 38 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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4 recalls.

23V393000

Date: 2023-06-01. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES.

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The UniLatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry function may fail to properly latch the rear passenger doors, which can result in the doors opening while driving. In addition, the instrument cluster open-door warning light may fail to alert the driver of this condition.

Consequence: Rear passenger doors that open while driving can increase the risk of a crash. An instrument cluster warning light that fails to alert the driver about unsecured doors can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will disable the UniLatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry function, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N798.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V117000

Date: 2021-02-25. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Discovery, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The Auto High Beam (AHB) system does not indicate through the instrument cluster when the high beams are illuminated automatically. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) (excerpt)

Consequence: The driver may be unaware that the high beams are illuminated, reducing visibility for oncoming traffic, and increasing 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 April 7, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N556. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

20V694000

Date: 2020-11-10. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Discovery vehicles. A loose contact between the battery ground stud and the chassis may result in various electrical faults, possibly causing a loss of electrical power or the vehicle to shut down while driving.

Consequence: If the vehicle shuts down or loses exterior lighting while driving there could be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ground stud, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-369-1000. Land Rover's number for this recall is N400.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

19V040000

Date: 2019-01-17. Systems: ENGINE.

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar and Discovery vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with V6 or V8 engines whose crankshaft pulley retaining bolt may fracture possibly resulting in engine failure.

Consequence: Engine failure can increase the risk of crash.

Remedy: Land Rover has notified owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft pulley center retaining bolt, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N276.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

595 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM213
EQUIPMENT154
POWER TRAIN112
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING50
ENGINE42
STRUCTURE30
SEATS26
UNKNOWN OR OTHER24

11037144

Date: 2026-08-21. Type: Other. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off.

11035876

Date: 2026-07-17. Type: Other. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update

11034937

Date: 2026-07-08. Type: Other. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off.

11033259

Date: 2026-05-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Body Control Module (BCM) does not fully meet US importation requirements. The BCM requires replacement with a new component which fully meets the US importation requirements.

11033429

Date: 2026-05-16. Type: Other. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off.

11032430

Date: 2026-04-17. Type: Other. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off.

11031115

Date: 2026-03-20. Type: Other. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off.

11030751

Date: 2026-03-10. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Smart Key Deactivated message on instrument cluster and unable to start their vehicle

11029858

Date: 2026-02-20. Type: Other. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off.

11024657

Date: 2025-10-17. Type: Other. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
DISCOVERY38

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