VehicleVerdict

Land Rover Discovery Sport years to avoid

The Land Rover Discovery Sport years to avoid are 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2015 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2024 is the cleanest year on record.

263

Total complaints

14

Recall campaigns

2015–2025

Years covered

5

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Land Rover Discovery Sport NHTSA complaints by model year67 complaints2015: 18 complaints2016: 67 complaints2017: 61 complaints2018: 36 complaints2019: 36 complaints2020: 22 complaints2021: 7 complaints2022: 5 complaints2023: 4 complaints2024: 0 complaints2025: 7 complaints
Land Rover Discovery Sport NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Discovery Sport years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2016High complaints + open investigation67
2017High complaints + open investigation61
2018High complaint rate36
2019High complaint rate36
2015Open safety investigation18

Every Discovery Sport year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202571
202402
202342
202251
202171
2020224
2019avoid360
2018avoid361
2017avoid612
2016avoid672
2015avoid182

Common questions

What are the worst Land Rover Discovery Sport years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Discovery Sport years to avoid are 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2015. The cleanest year on record is 2024.

What is the best year for the Land Rover Discovery Sport?

By complaint volume, 2024 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Discovery Sport years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Land Rover Discovery Sport have?

Across all model years, the Discovery Sport has 14 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 263 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.