Land Rover Discovery — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Best bets: 2000, 1998, 2018, 1997, 2019
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| 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 | 54 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Not enough data | 7 | Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2023 | Not enough data | 7 | Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2022 | Not enough data | 7 | Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2021 | Not enough data | 10 | Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2020 | Not enough data | 18 | Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2019 | Recommended | 38 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Recommended | 36 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Caution | 54 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Not enough data | 5 | Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2006 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2004 | Not enough data | 29 | Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2003 | Caution | 48 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2002 | Not enough data | 17 | Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2001 | Not enough data | 13 | Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2000 | Recommended | 30 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 1999 | Not enough data | 17 | Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1998 | Recommended | 33 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 1997 | Recommended | 35 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 1996 | Caution | 65 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1995 | Caution | 49 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1994 | Not enough data | 15 | Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |