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Land Rover · NHTSA safety record

2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

21

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport have filed 21 safety complaints with NHTSA between August 2018 and August 2026. The most complained-about system is the power train, named in 9 of them (43%). The typical failure was reported at 33,000 miles, the median across the 6 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 1 recall covering this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

18V087000 · February 1, 2018

The defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar, and Land Rover Discover Sport vehicles equipped with a 2.0L gasoline engine. The fuel rail end caps may leak, possibly resulting in fuel vapor or liquid fuel leaking into the engine bay.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began on March 8, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N138.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC · up to 8,211 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 21.

POWER TRAIN 9 43%
ENGINE 8 38%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 6 29%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 29%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 14%
SERVICE BRAKES 3 14%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 14%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 5%
SUSPENSION 1 5%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2023 at 4.

2018 2023 2026
2018 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

SERVICE BRAKES

crash · towed

My parents are [XXX] . They were coming home from there doctors appointment on [XXX] and traveling about 50 MPH heading home and all the sudden my father tried to press on the brakes to slow down and there was no brakes at all. He could not stop the vehicle and the ONLY thing that saved his and my moms life was the fact that the 2018 Land Rover discovery sport SE came to a hill and immediately as soon as the vehicle came up the hill my father turned the wheel to the right and the vehicle stopped after hitting one of those parking lot cement blocks right in front of a mechanic shop. When my parents got out of the vehicle they were so shook and scared for their life. A mechanic came out to

NHTSA complaint 11585222, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY

towed · 55,700 miles

The contact owns a 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift into park(P). Several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the gear shifter assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 55,700.

NHTSA complaint 11674368. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I continue to have an intermittent issue with my car throwing itself into park. It happened once in 2024, 2025 but now three times in the last two weeks. This is becoming incredibly unsafe as while driving the car puts itself into park while in motion. The insurance company will not repair due to it being intermittent. I do not know what to do but I need this documented for safety reasons

NHTSA complaint 11755346. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
While driving approximately 30 mph in June 2024, my 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport unexpectedly displayed Gearbox Fault and Brake Fault warnings and shifted itself into Park while the vehicle was moving. The vehicle became immobilized in the roadway and could not be shifted out of Park for an extended period. The identical failure occurred again in July 2025 and July 2026. During the 2025 and 2026 events, the vehicle again became locked in Park and left me stranded. During the 2026 incident, the failure occurred twice within approximately fifteen minutes, and each event required approximately thirty minutes of repeatedly applying the brake pedal and cycling the electronic parking brake

NHTSA complaint 11754166, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The vehicle experienced repeated electrical, ignition, and safety‑system malfunctions, including failure to start, intermittent power loss, stalling, battery failure, and irregular electronic behavior. Multiple components appeared affected, including the ignition system, battery/charging system, electrical wiring, and onboard diagnostic/electronic control systems. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request, and police reports and repair documentation exist confirming ongoing issues. --- 2. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? The vehicle became unreliable and

NHTSA complaint 11745815, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN

72,000 miles

The contact owns a 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, and while the vehicle was idling, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle lost motive power and the transmission failed to shift properly. The contact conducted was able to retrieve DTC: P1315, P0304, P0316, P054A and P0014. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

NHTSA complaint 11733602. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
Ever since I bought the car back in April 2022, it has been in the dealer for intermittent check engine lights due to problems with the engine and transmission. The car would go on a limp mode especially when driving on a highway at steady speed. It would rattle, slow down or will not accelerate even when pressing the gas. This happened to me multiple times and it’s a major safety concern. After multiple attempts at repairing and installing a new engine and transmission, the issue has not been fixed. This is the only car I have and I am not able to drive it reliably and at full capacity due to fear of malfunction again. The incident report date is only the latest date of the repair. The

NHTSA complaint 11693500, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Land Rover Discovery Sport

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2020 12 4
2017 39 2
2016 51 2
2015 14 2

Other 2018 Land Rover models

Every Land Rover on this site — 72 vehicles, 152 recall campaigns and 3 open investigation s.

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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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