The owner describes several malfunctions after driving about 7,000 miles, including: This, the recall says, “can increase the risk of injury during a crash.”Ī consumer review on the Edmunds website gives the vehicle 2 out of 5 stars for reliability and 4 out of 5 for safety. The risk is that the retractors may activate early which may prevent the child restraint system from being properly secured.
But the seat belt recall is a safety issue that warns of an automatic locking retractor malfunction. The 2021 Discovery has not been rated for safety by the NHTSA. No warning lights have come on before the incident, however, the check engine light will appear after the car fails to go into gear.” Reliability & Safety Problems “The car has been back to the manufacturer 3 times now (this time they have had the car 22 days and it is still not repaired). I have almost been hit numerous times because I cannot get out of the way of oncoming traffic.”Īdditionally, the problem keeps recurring. “Someone is going to hit me because I cannot move out of the way. This is where the owner’s fear of getting injured or killed comes from. When I back out of my driveway onto the main road and then place the vehicle in drive the vehicle will not go into gear leaving me and the car stranded in the road.” When this happens I have to turn the engine off and restart the car before it will go into drive. I have been sitting at a traffic light and when the light turns green the car will not move (it goes back into neutral). The vehicle will shut off at a stop and will come out of gear.
The complaint states: “The vehicle has a transmission problem. The one complaint about the 2021 model to the NHTSA is serious, with the owner of the vehicle claiming, “This vehicle is going to get me injured or killed.” There are also complaints on other platforms relating to reliability and safety.įor the record, there are no complaints on file with the NHTSA about the 2021 Land Rover Discovery plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV). There is also one recall that relates to seat belts.īut there are 152 manufacturer communications to dealers that provide technical bulletins and offer advice about faults and malfunctions the manufacturer knows about. So far, there is only one complaint about the 2021 model, and it concerns the engine and transmissions problems. There are 3 recalls linked to the 2019 model. This relates to a fire risk when the vehicle is marked due to a possible electrical short circuit. It is worth mentioning that there are 3 recalls relating to Discovery components, one of which is urgent. Made mid-2021, it relates to the structure of the vehicle, as well as its brakes and suspension. There is only 1 complaint on file for the 2020 model.
Only 3 of these were made in 2019, which seems to back up MotorTrend’s theory. These cover a wide range of components and systems. There are even more complaints (10 in all) to the NHTSA about the 2019 model. Our information was extracted from the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records. We identified that engine, powertrain (specifically transmission), and vehicle speed control issues were paramount. The Lemberg Law team looked at the most common complaints and problems experienced by owners of the 2018 model. They say that while a new model isn’t likely “to break down and leave you stranded,” older models tend to develop annoying problems both big and small. According to MotorTrend, which produces a motoring magazine, the Land Rover Discovery is not a reliable vehicle. But the Discovery does not have a good reputation in terms of reliability.
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