Land Rover Discovery - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Land Rover Discovery owners have reported a total of 688 problems for their cars built in the 20 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Land Rover Discovery. The 1996 Land Rover Discovery cars have the most problems reported (112 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Land Rover Discovery

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Discovery	3
2024 Discovery	11
2023 Discovery	8
2022 Discovery	9
2021 Discovery	18
2020 Discovery	31
2019 Discovery	63
2018 Discovery	50
2017 Discovery	88
2016 Discovery	8
2006 Discovery	2
2004 Discovery	31
2003 Discovery	66
2002 Discovery	22
2001 Discovery	14
2000 Discovery	36
1999 Discovery	24
1998 Discovery	44
1997 Discovery	41
1996 Discovery	112

🔍 Common problems of Land Rover Discovery

The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for Land Rover Discovery cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (94 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (92 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Land Rover Discovery

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Electrical System	94
Engine And Engine Cooling	92
Service Brakes	77
Power Train	61
Equipment	56
Visibility	45
Structure	45
Vehicle Speed Control	40
Steering	26
Air Bag	24

Latches/locks/linkage	20
Suspension	19
Gasoline Fuel System	16
Other Fuel System	13
Seat Belt	13
Seats	8
Unknown Or Other	7
Exterior Lighting	7
Tire	7
Wheel	4
Air Brake	4
Electronic Stability Control	3
Lane Departure	3
Back Over Prevention	2
Forward Collision Avoidance	2

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