2016 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 51 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (10 complaints · 19.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 10 of 51 owner complaints (19.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 10 complaints, 19.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 10 · 19.6% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 9 complaints, 17.7% of reports ENGINE 9 · 17.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 9.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 9.8% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 9.8% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 9.8% STEERING: 4 complaints, 7.8% of reports STEERING 4 · 7.8% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 5.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 5.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 5.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 5.9% SUSPENSION: 2 complaints, 3.9% of reports SUSPENSION 2 · 3.9% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 2.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 2.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 14 complaints, 27.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 · 27.4% · 1 crash reports 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)
POWER TRAIN 10 19.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 9 17.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 9.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 5 9.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 7.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 2 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 27.4% 1 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 Jul 2016; the first recall shown was reported in May 2016. 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports May 2016 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 16V274000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V274000 Recall campaign 16V889000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V889000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 16V274000
Recall campaign 1 16V889000
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 16V889000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    If the fasteners were to fail causing the knuckle to separate, vehicle handling may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hardware that connects the front lower control arm to the knuckle, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is Q650/Q651.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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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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