Model year
2017 Land Rover Discovery
NHTSA lists 3 recalls and 55 complaints for the 2017 Land Rover Discovery (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 2 recalls and 39 complaints under DISCOVERY SPORT. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (18), ENGINE (13), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (13). NHTSA lists crash-test variants for this model year and marks the overall rating Not Rated. EPA rates it 18–23 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $3,750–$4,550, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.
- 2000 30 complaints
- 2001 13 complaints
- 2002 17 complaints
- 2003 48 complaints
- 2004 29 complaints
- 2015 14 complaints
- 2016 5 complaints
- 2017 55 complaints
- 2018 37 complaints
- 2019 38 complaints
- 2020 19 complaints
- 2021 11 complaints
- 2022 11 complaints
- 2023 7 complaints
- 2024 8 complaints
- 2025 0 complaints
- 2026 1 complaints
Recalls
23V393000 · Jun 1, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The UniLatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry function may fail to properly latch the rear passenger doors, which can result in the doors opening while driving. In…
20V143000 · Mar 12, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Discovery vehicles equipped with low line headlight assemblies. When towing a trailer with the trailer lights connected to the trailer socket and the vehicle's Daytime Running Lights (DRL) are on,…
18V337000 · May 23, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017 Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Discovery vehicles. The fuel gauge on these vehicles may indicate that the fuel level is low and illuminate the warning lamp, when the fuel tank actually…
Complaints
55 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 0, fire flag on 1, injury field 0, 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.
Other NHTSA names
These names matched the same EPA model but are not included in the headline counts above.
| Name | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| DISCOVERY SPORT | 2 | 39 |
Investigations
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Safety ratings
| Variant | Overall | Front | Side | Pole | Rollover | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport (5 Seat) SUV 4WD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
| Sport (7 Seat) SUV 4WD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
Fuel economy
| Configuration | Fuel | City | Hwy | Comb | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Sport · 2L · Automatic (S9) · 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 20 | 25 | 22 | — | — | $3,750 |
| Discovery · 3L · Automatic (S8) · 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 16 | 21 | 18 | — | — | $4,550 |
| Discovery · 3L · Automatic (S8) · 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel · Diesel | 21 | 26 | 23 | — | — | $4,150 |
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Check a vehicle
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 2017 Land Rover Discovery at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.