1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 4
- Fires 0
- Injuries 5
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 11 | 17.2% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 8 | 12.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 | 9.4% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 5 | 7.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 5 | 7.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 4 | 6.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 4.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | 4.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | 3.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 49 | 76.6% | 4 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 96V247000 was reported 225 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 12E010000 was reported 2,956 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1996-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1996-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1997-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1997-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1997-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1997-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1998-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1998-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1998-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 96V247000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 98V040000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 12E010000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE96060 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 12E010000
- Report date
- Component:
- POWER TRAIN
- Consequence:
- IF THIS INCREASED VIBRATION WARNING SIGN IS IGNORED, CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE DRIVE COUPLING CAN OCCUR. THE DRIVESHAFT MAY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION RESULTING IN LOSS OF DRIVE AND LOSS OF TRANSMISSION PARK FUNCTIONALITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH AND/OR INJURY.
- Remedy:
- LAND ROVER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED REAR DRIVESHAFT COUPLERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA AT 1-201-818-8500.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 96V247000
- Report date
- Component:
- STRUCTURE
- Consequence:
- THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE DOOR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT OR PERSONAL INJURY.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL CORRECTIVE HARDWARE ON THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR. DELAERS WILL ALSO CHECK THE DOOR LATCHES FOR THE OTHER DOORS AT THE SAME TIME.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 98V040000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSIBLE LINK WHICH WILL PROTECT THE ROTARY COUPLER FROM OVERHEATING.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.