Model year

2002 Land Rover Discovery

NHTSA lists 0 recalls and 17 complaints for the 2002 Land Rover Discovery (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 3 recalls and 34 complaints under DISCOVERY II. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (5), POWER TRAIN (2), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (2). NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here. EPA rates it 13 mpg combined (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $6,300, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

ABOUT THIS DATA

Recalls

No recalls are listed for this name in the matched NHTSA file.

Complaints

17 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 2, fire flag on 3, injury field 2, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

  1. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5
  2. POWER TRAIN2
  3. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
  4. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
  5. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
  6. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
  7. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
  8. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
  9. SERVICE BRAKES1
  10. STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT1

Other NHTSA names

These names matched the same EPA model but are not included in the headline counts above.

Other matched NHTSA names
Name Recalls Complaints
DISCOVERY II 3 34

Investigations

No investigations are matched to this name.

Safety ratings

NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here.

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
ConfigurationFuelCityHwyCombkWh/100 miRangeAnnual fuel cost
Discovery Series II · 4L · Automatic 4-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline121613——$6,300

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This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2002 Land Rover Discovery at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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