Model year
2018 Land Rover Discovery
NHTSA lists 4 recalls and 37 complaints for the 2018 Land Rover Discovery (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 1 recall and 22 complaints under DISCOVERY SPORT. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (8), POWER TRAIN (8), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (8). 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…
21V117000 · Feb 25, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Discovery, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The Auto High Beam (AHB) system does not indicate through the instrument cluster when the high beams are illuminated…
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,…
18V625000 · Sep 13, 2018
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) system may be disabled without warning the driver that the system is not…
Complaints
37 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 2, fire flag on 0, 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 | 1 | 22 |
Investigations
No investigations are matched to this name.
Safety ratings
| Variant | Overall | Front | Side | Pole | Rollover | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
| Sport (5 Seat) SUV AWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
| Sport (7 Seat) SUV AWD | 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 · 3L · Automatic (S8) · 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 16 | 21 | 18 | — | — | $4,550 |
| Discovery Sport · 2L · Automatic (S9) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 21 | 25 | 22 | — | — | $3,750 |
| Discovery Sport (286 Hp) · 2L · Automatic (S9) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 20 | 25 | 22 | — | — | $3,750 |
| 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 2018 Land Rover Discovery at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.