What breaks most · 2015 to 2025 model years
Land Rover Discovery Sport problems by year
Owners have filed 175 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Land Rover Discovery Sport across model years 2015 to 2025. Three years stand out: 2016 for engine complaints, 2017 for engine complaints and 2018 for powertrain and transmission complaints. The quietest years are 2021, 2022 and 2020.
- Years to check closely: 2016, 2017, 2018
- Fewest complaints: 2021, 2022, 2020
- Complaints on file
- 1752015 to 2025, all trims
- Worst year
- 201652 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 71 fires · 2 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 41kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 16Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 2 | Engine (8) | |
| 52 | 4 | 2 | Engine (14) | |
| 39 | 0 | 2 | Engine (15) | |
| 21 | 1 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (9) | |
| 21 | 1 | 0 | Engine (8) | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | Engine (6) | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (2) | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | Unknown or other (2) | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | Body and structure (1) | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | Forward collision system (2) |
What fails on the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 27% |
14 | 2 | Shop engine parts for the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 25% |
13 | 2 | Shop powertrain and transmission parts for the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 13% |
7 | 1 | Shop brakes parts for the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport |
| Unknown or other | 12% |
6 | 1 | — |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 12% |
6 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 12% |
6 | 1 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 10% |
5 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 4% |
2 | 0 | Shop suspension parts for the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Crankshaft pulley fell off vehicle Belt of vehicle was no longer spinning and coolant/charging systems were not functioning properly Unknown Unknown No
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The car showed a gear box faultvwarning and the transmission locked. The battery low voltage also came on . Have not been able to fix problem. Keri’s happing at random times
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The vehicle has a terrible delay when accelerating from a rolling stop between 8-11 mph. If you try to accelerate and the vehicle is at this speed, the delay is about 2-3 seconds before the transmission gets it into gear.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Land Rover Discovery Sport years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2016, 2017, 2018 carry the most filings on the Land Rover Discovery Sport. The 2016 alone has 52 complaints, led by engine.
What is the most common Land Rover Discovery Sport problem?
On the 2016 model year, the most-reported component is engine with 14 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Land Rover Discovery Sport problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Land Rover Discovery Sport complaints that include mileage is about 41,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.