2015 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 14 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (6 complaints · 42.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 6 of 14 owner complaints (42.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 6 complaints, 42.9% of reports ENGINE 6 · 42.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 14.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 14.3% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 14.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 14.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 7.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 7.1% VISIBILITY: 1 complaints, 7.1% of reports VISIBILITY 1 · 7.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 2 complaints, 14.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 · 14.3% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 6 42.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 14.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 14.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 7.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 1 7.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 14.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2018; the first recall shown was reported in May 2016. 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports May 2016 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 16V274000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V274000 Recall campaign 16V614000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V614000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 16V274000
Recall campaign 1 16V614000
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V274000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    Without license plate illumination, the vehicle may be difficult to identify at night.
    Remedy:
    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace both rear license plate lamp housings, free of charge. The recall began on June 21, 2016. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P077.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V614000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the automatic transmission serial number and if required, will update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a faulty crimp, free of charge. The recall is expected to began October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P091.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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