Land Rover Discovery Recalls

The Land Rover Discovery has 29 recalls spanning 1994 through 2024, with the most serious recent issue being a cracked oil filter housing on 2024 models that can leak oil onto hot engine or exhaust components and start an engine compartment fire.

On 2022-2023 models, a blocked engine cam carrier oil channel can also produce an oil leak with the same fire risk. The 2021-2024 mild-hybrid models have a DC-to-DC converter fault that can cut drive power without warning. Seatbelt pretensioners on 2022-2023 vehicles may be damaged and fail to restrain occupants properly in a crash, and rear seatbelt retractors on 2020-2021 models can deactivate early, preventing child safety seats from securing correctly. The keyless entry system on 2017-2020 vehicles can fail to fully latch rear passenger doors, allowing them to swing open while driving, with the instrument cluster warning light also failing to alert the driver. The 2017 model year has two separate issues: rear doors that can also fail to latch and open while driving, and a fuel gauge that can falsely read low and cause the engine to stall, removing power brake assistance.

On 2019-2021 models, a loose battery ground connection can cause the engine to shut off or exterior lights to fail while driving. The 2019 model year also has a V6 or V8 crankshaft pulley bolt that can fracture and cause engine failure. The 2018 model has an automatic emergency braking system that can disable itself without notifying the driver, and an auto high beam system that fails to indicate when high beams are active, reducing visibility for oncoming traffic. The 2017-2018 models have a software issue where trailer lights fail to operate when towing with daytime running lights on, leaving following drivers without brake or turn signal indication.

Going back further, 2003 models have a throttle that can stick intermittently and hold engine speed high, making the vehicle difficult to stop. The 1999 model has an anti-lock brake relay that can stick closed, causing the ABS to cut out and producing a brief unintended braking pulse. On 1995 models, driveshaft fasteners can loosen and allow one or both driveshafts to disconnect from the differential, causing loss of drive and loss of control, and the right front door can fail to latch fully and open unexpectedly. The 1994 model has two issues: a cruise control electrical short that can trigger an unintended driver airbag deployment, and a rear driveshaft coupling that can fail and allow the driveshaft to detach from the vehicle.