2018 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 36 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (5 complaints · 13.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • 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 5 of 36 owner complaints (13.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 13.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 13.9% STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 13.9% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 13.9% VISIBILITY: 5 complaints, 13.9% of reports VISIBILITY 5 · 13.9% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 11.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 11.1% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 8.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 8.3% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 5.6% of reports ENGINE 2 · 5.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 5.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 5.6% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 1 complaints, 2.8% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 · 2.8% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 2.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 2.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 15 complaints, 41.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 · 41.7% · 2 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 5 13.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 5 13.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 5 13.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 2.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 41.7% 2 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 2018; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2018. 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2018 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 18V625000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V625000 Recall campaign 20V143000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V143000 Recall campaign 21V117000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V117000 Recall campaign 23V393000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V393000
  • Campaign 23V393000 was reported 890 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 18V625000
Recall campaign 1 20V143000
Recall campaign 1 21V117000
Recall campaign 1 23V393000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V625000

    Report date
    Component:
    FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
    Consequence:
    If the AEB does not intervene when needed, without warning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began October 17, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9. Land Rover's number for this recall is N227.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V143000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the trailer lights are not working, following traffic won't be aware the vehicle is slowing down or stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the Body Control Module software, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N428.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V117000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    The driver may be unaware that the high beams are illuminated, reducing visibility for oncoming traffic, and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N556.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V393000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    Rear passenger doors that open while driving can increase the risk of a crash. An instrument cluster warning light that fails to alert the driver about unsecured doors can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will disable the UniLatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry function, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N798.
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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
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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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