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2023 Land Rover Discovery problems

NHTSA lists 7 complaints for the 2023 Land Rover Discovery, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as LAND ROVER DISCOVERY.

At a glance

Complaints
7
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
6
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
250,857
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
333

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 SYSTEM571.4%
LANE DEPARTURE114.3%
STEERING114.3%
TIRES114.3%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
LANE DEPARTUREWARNING1

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 electronic571.4%1.00
loss of control114.3%0.77
mechanical failure114.3%1.00
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate571.4%0.75
low228.6%0.92

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 7 tagged complaints of 7 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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6 recalls.

26V599000

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.

26V458000

Date: 2026-07-16. Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION.

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. Water may not be able to drain away from the rearview camera due to insufficient drain holes, which may result in damage to the rearview camera.

Consequence: A rearview camera image that does not display can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will drill additional drain holes in the underside of the tailgate trim. Additionally, dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 10, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D145.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

26V389000

Date: 2026-06-12. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2026 Discovery, and 2022-2026 Range Rover vehicles. The drivera s air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.

Consequence: An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the drivera s air bag connector terminals, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 3, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D120.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

26V248000

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.

23V044000

Date: 2023-02-02. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2023 Range Rover, Defender, 2022-2023 Discovery, and 2023 Range Rover Velar vehicles. The engine cam carrier oil channel may be blocked, which can lead to an oil leak.

Consequence: An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the engine cam carrier and related components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N763.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

22V523000

Date: 2022-07-21. Systems: SEAT BELTS.

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-23 Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2022 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants.

Consequence: Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N720.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

333 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER97
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM68
POWER TRAIN47
EQUIPMENT45
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING38
ENGINE21
SEATS11
SERVICE BRAKES11

11037119

Date: 2026-08-21. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

TCU Activation Failure And InControl App Inoperative After Software Update

11035735

Date: 2026-07-22. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Intermittent Passive Entry Operation 24MY Or With New Service Smart Key Fob.

11035679

Date: 2026-07-06. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

A low-speed a clonka type noise from the rear driveline, audible during low speed throttle inputs, often coupled with up/down gear changes. The noise is audible during normal road driving conditions.

11035732

Date: 2026-07-04. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Unable to select Navigation when pressing the navigation Tile on theTouchscreen.

11034868

Date: 2026-06-16. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Coolant Bypass Hose Leak

11034886

Date: 2026-06-16. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete. Specifically Vehicle Domain Controller (VDC) PIVI and Gateway Module A (GWM). These vehicles have now been stopped from further SOTA attempts and require a wired intervention.

11033425

Date: 2026-05-16. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete. Specifically Vehicle Domain Controller (VDC) PIVI and Gateway Module A (GWM). These vehicles have now been stopped from further SOTA attempts and require a wired intervention.

11033261

Date: 2026-05-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Vehicles may exhibit a a clickinga noise from the rear of the vehicle. The noise may be heard from one or both sides of the vehicle when moving forwards or backwards. Action:

11033241

Date: 2026-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Arduous customer drive cycles have been found to accelerate the degradation of engine oil, leading to generation of engine oil sludge deposits in high pressure engine oil galleries of the engine and inside the Continuous Variable Valve Lift (CVVL) unit.

11032425

Date: 2026-04-17. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete

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
DISCOVERY7

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