2018 Land Rover Discovery
This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 37
- Recalls
- 4
- Investigations
- 0
- Top problem
- Power train
Campaigns on file for 2018
None on file
22% of complaints
Complaints per year
2018: 37 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 49 |
| 1996 | 65 |
| 1997 | 35 |
| 1998 | 33 |
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 | 30 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 17 |
| 2003 | 48 |
| 2004 | 29 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Power train
22% · 8 reportsShow complaint excerpts
Vehicle rolled back when in the park position. Vehicle had no occupants. Vehicle parked on an incline. Roll back occurred several minutes after shifter was placed in the park position and minutes after I exited the vehicle. Extremely worrisome.
NHTSA ODI report, 2021-03-01
Electrical system
22% · 8 reportsShow complaint excerpts
Shortly after I purchased this used 2018 Land Rover Discovery with approximately 30,700 miles, the vehicle began intermittently lurching, surging and shaking during normal driving. These symptoms began before the check-engine light illuminated.
NHTSA ODI report, 2026-08-29
Also filed under Engine and fuel/propulsion system
Structure
22% · 8 reportsMost commonly citing body and roof and pillars.
Show complaint excerpts
At the end of 2022 and early last year, I had multiple issues with the roof of my 2018 Land Rover Discovery coming apart/detached from the roof. On [XXX] a piece of my roof came off again that had already been replaced in 2023.
NHTSA ODI report, 2024-02-06
To whom it may concern, I am writing to file a complaint about a serious defect in my Land Rover Discovery vehicle. The defect is a roof leakage near the windshield where it attaches to the body.
NHTSA ODI report, 2024-01-29
Engine
16% · 6 reportsVisibility/wiper
11% · 4 reportsSafety timeline
4 recalls · 0 investigations · oldest first
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2018-10-17Forward collision avoidance18V625000 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery vehicles.
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began October 17, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9.
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2020-04-13Electrical system, exterior lighting20V143000 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Discovery vehicles equipped with low line headlight assemblies.
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the Body Control Module software, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837.
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2021-04-07Exterior lighting21V117000 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Discovery, and Range Rover Velar vehicles.
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N556.
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2023-07-26Electrical system, latches/locks/linkages23V393000 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Land Rover Discovery vehicles.
Remedy: Dealers will disable the UniLatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry function, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837.
Buy-smart checklist
2018 Land Rover Discovery — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Power train: 8 reports on file for this year.
- Electrical system: 8 reports on file for this year.
- Structure: 8 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 18V625000 · Forward collision avoidance
- Recall 20V143000 · Electrical system, exterior lighting
- Recall 21V117000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 23V393000 · Electrical system, latches/locks/linkages
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- Is the 2018 Land Rover Discovery reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2018 Land Rover Discovery is rated "typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 2018 Land Rover Discovery?
- The most-reported component is power train, accounting for 22% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2018 Land Rover Discovery have?
- 4 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.