Model year
2020 Land Rover Discovery
NHTSA lists 6 recalls and 19 complaints for the 2020 Land Rover Discovery (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 5 recalls and 14 complaints under DISCOVERY SPORT. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (7), ENGINE (4), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (4). 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 $3,900–$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…
21V668000 · Aug 26, 2021
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Range Rover, 2022 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2021 Range Rover Velar, Discovery Sport, 2020-2022 Discovery, and Defender vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can…
21V457000 · Jun 17, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. A loose contact between the battery ground stud and the chassis may result in various electrical faults, possibly causing a loss of electrical power or the vehicle to…
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…
20V694000 · Nov 10, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Discovery vehicles. A loose contact between the battery ground stud and the chassis may result in various electrical faults, possibly causing a loss of electrical power or the vehicle to shut down…
20V053000 · Jan 30, 2020
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Discovery vehicles. The second row seat frame assembly may be missing fasteners, resulting in a seat frame with insufficient strength.
Complaints
19 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 1, fire flag on 0, injury field 0, deaths field 1. 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 | 5 | 14 |
Investigations
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Safety ratings
| Variant | Overall | Front | Side | Pole | Rollover | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV 4wd | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
| Sport 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 · 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 |
| Discovery Sport · 2L · Automatic (S9) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 19 | 24 | 21 | — | — | $3,900 |
| Discovery Sport MHEV · 2L · Automatic (S9) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline · Hybrid | 19 | 24 | 21 | — | — | $3,900 |
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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 2020 Land Rover Discovery at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.