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All cars · Land Rover Discovery · 2024

2024 Land Rover Discovery. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index–100 = average car
Complaints8NHTSA, first 3 years

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Electrical50%
Engine38%
Tires12%
Body structure12%
Automatic emergency braking12%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
801000

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recall campaigns 5

  • 26V599000 Sep 2026 Electrical System / Propulsion System / Dc/Dc Converter

    Defect. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. Additionally, a software error can cause the DC-DC converter to stop functioning at vehicle start-up under certain circumstances. Failure of the DC-DC converter will resu

    Risk. A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is E008. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V248.

  • 26V458000 Jul 2026 Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. Water may not be able to drain away from the rearview camera due to insufficient drain holes, which may result in damage to the rearview camera.

    Risk. A rearview camera image that does not display can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. Dealers will drill additional drain holes in the underside of the tailgate trim. Additionally, dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 10, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D145.

  • 26V389000 Jun 2026 Air Bags / Frontal

    Defect. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2026 Discovery, and 2022-2026 Range Rover vehicles. The driver’s air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.

    Risk. An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

    Remedy. Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the driver’s air bag connector terminals, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 3, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D120.

  • 26V248000 Apr 2026 Electrical System / Propulsion System / Dc/Dc Converter

    Defect. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs). Insufficient electrical load balancing during times of high demand can lead to a current overload condition and malfunction of the DCDC converter. A failure of the DC-DC converter will result

    Risk. A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. Dealers will update the central software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D126 and H575.

  • 24V450000 Jun 2024 Engine And Engine Cooling / Engine / Oil/Lubrication / Filter/Screen

    Defect. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Defender, 2024 Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The oil filter housing can crack and leak oil into the engine compartment.

    Risk. An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

    Remedy. Dealers will replace the filter housing, oil filter, and o-rings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2024. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N908.

Manufacturer communications 193

Land Rover filed 193 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • Engine Noise
  • Engine Cooling Fan Intermittent Operation
  • Customer reports lack of power and/or check engine light

Crash ratings by version

VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
Land Rover Discovery SUV 4WDnot ratednot ratednot ratednot rated
Land Rover Discovery Sport SUV 4WDnot ratednot ratednot ratednot rated

Safety equipment

Electronic stabilityForward collision warningLane departure warning
StandardStandardStandard

Engines and drivetrains 3

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
2.0L 4-cyl turboAuto (S8)4WD19 / 24 / 21Premium$3,700
2.0L 4-cyl turboAuto (S9)AWD19 / 23 / 20Premium$3,850
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybridAuto (S8)4WD17 / 23 / 19Premium$4,050

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

YouTube repair topics

200 videos about the 2017–2025 Land Rover Discovery, 18.5M views.

TopicVideosViews
Brakes & ABS2113K
Infotainment, battery & electrical129K
Cooling system118K

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
2021–4–Transmission & drivetrain
2022–1–Wipers & visibility
2023–7–Electrical
2024–8–Electrical

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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