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At a glance
What can fail
The keyless entry system may fail to fully latch the rear passenger doors, allowing them to open while driving. The open-door warning light may also fail to alert you of this problem.
What the fix does
This page covers 4 recalls, 35 owner complaints and EPA fuel economy for the 2018 Land Rover Discovery.
18–23 mpg combined
10.2–13.1 L/100km
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Fuel economy data from fueleconomy.gov (EPA / U.S. Dept. of Energy). Annual cost based on 15,000 mi/yr at 55% city driving and current fuel prices. MPG is U.S. gallons; L/100km converted. Ranges reflect the 2 tested variants for this model year.
Complaints about the 2018 Land Rover Discovery cluster most heavily around water intrusion and structural sealing issues. Owners frequently report leaks originating at the windshield and A-pillars, with water making its way into the cabin during rain and affecting the dashboard, headliner, seats, and center console electronics. Several owners describe the moisture reaching control modules and HVAC components, causing electrical malfunctions including unintended defrost activation. Some report air whistling from the windshield area alongside the leaking. Powertrain complaints appear at similar volume but cover varied symptoms without a single dominant pattern. The windshield sealing issue is the clearest recurring thread, multiple owners describe the bond between the windshield and body failing, and at least one repair assessment flagged the potential for windshield detachment under stress.
35
Total Complaints
2
Crash-Related
By System
The 2018 Land Rover Discovery has 4 recalls, the most serious involving the keyless entry system failing to properly latch the rear passenger doors, which can swing open while driving without any warning light alerting the driver.
The remaining recalls center on lighting and driver assistance systems. When the automatic high beam system switches on by itself, the instrument cluster does not indicate that high beams are active, so the driver has no way of knowing that oncoming traffic is being blinded. On the safety assistance side, the automatic emergency braking system can disable itself without notifying the driver, leaving the vehicle without that layer of collision protection in situations where it might otherwise intervene. There is also an issue specific to vehicles equipped with low-line headlight assemblies and used for towing: when the trailer's lighting connector is plugged in and daytime running lights are active, the trailer's brake and turn signals can stop working entirely, leaving drivers behind the trailer with no visual warning when the vehicle slows or stops.
At a glance
What can fail
The keyless entry system may fail to fully latch the rear passenger doors, allowing them to open while driving. The open-door warning light may also fail to alert you of this problem.
What the fix does
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Complaints are owner-reported and reflect individual experiences, not confirmed defects. They are distinct from recalls. Data sourced from the national vehicle safety complaint database. See trending complaints →
Dealers will disable the keyless entry function for the rear passenger doors at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The Auto High Beam system automatically turns on the high beams, but the instrument cluster doesn't display that they're on, failing to notify the driver.
What the fix does
Dealers will update the vehicle software at no cost to fix the display notification in the instrument cluster.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
When towing a trailer with lights connected and the vehicle's daytime running lights are on, the trailer lights may fail to function.
What the fix does
Dealers will update the Body Control Module software at no cost to restore trailer light function.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The Autonomous Emergency Braking system may stop working without alerting you that it's no longer active.
What the fix does
Dealers will update your vehicle's software at no charge to restore proper system function and warnings.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.