2016 Model Year

Land Rover Discovery

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Severe
0

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Engine
Jul 2019

WHILE SITTING IN PARK AT IDLE RPM I HEARD A LOUD THUMP FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WARNING AND AN ENGINE OV...

Steering
Dec 2018

STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAUSING COMPLETE LACK OF STEERING CONTROL BY OPERATOR WHILE IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPE...

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Jan 2018

1.) WATER PUMP FAILED AT 21,000 MILES CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. 1 YEAR LATER CYLINDER #1 LOST COMPRESSION IN...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Mar 2017

THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW MAY 2016. IN SEPTEMBER 2016, WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED AND THE GEAR DIAL WAS NONOPERATIONAL. THE ISSUE RECURRED IN NOVEMBER 20...

Power Train
Jan 2016

I HAVE HAD A 2016 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT FOR 6 DAYS NOW. THE VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30 AND 50MPH. DURING THIS SPEED, THE VEHI...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2016 Land Rover Discovery has 5 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine.

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