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2025 Land Rover Discovery Sport problems

Verdict · NHTSA data

Limited data — recalls on file

NHTSA has just 7 complaints on file for the 2025 Land Rover Discovery Sport — too few to judge reliability from owner reports alone — but one recall campaign applies to this year, so any used example should have its VIN checked for completed recall work.

7

NHTSA complaints

1

Recalls

0

Investigations

0

Crash-involved

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries

0

Deaths

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NCAP overall

How does 2025 compare to other Discovery Sport years?

Discovery Sport NHTSA complaints by model year, 2025 highlighted67 complaints2015: 18 complaints2016: 67 complaints2017: 61 complaints2018: 36 complaints2019: 36 complaints2020: 22 complaints2021: 7 complaints2022: 5 complaints2023: 4 complaints2024: 0 complaints2025: 7 complaints
Discovery Sport NHTSA complaints by model year, 2025 highlighted. Red bars are years to avoid.

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What are the most common 2025 Land Rover Discovery Sport problems?

ComponentComplaintsShare
Driver Assistance571%
Electrical System114%
Visibility & Wipers114%

Does the 2025 Land Rover Discovery Sport have recalls?

1 NHTSA recall campaign on file. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.

25V705000TransmissionOctober 16, 2025 · 293 units

Defect

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2025 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Discovery Sport, and 2026 Range Rover Evoque, and Jaguar F-Pace vehicles. Moisture may have entered the gear shift module (GSM) during assembly, which can cause the gear shift position indicator light to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

Consequence

A gear shift position indicator that fails to illuminate can make it difficult to identify the correct transmission gear position, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the GSM, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 2, 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover’s customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D054 and H566.

Consumer complaints filed with NHTSA

Representative excerpts, cleaned of personal information. These are consumer statements, not verified defects.

“On several occasions the amber AEB Off warning light has appeared. It wasn't raining and radars + camera were clear. The warning light went away on its own within 30 seconds without restarting the car. This should be investigated as a safety system issue especially since it's occuring even though…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Driver Assistance · December 14, 2024

“Is this a flaw? I was driving with my wife, she had the key. I dropped her off and drove away about a mile. The car didn't say anything about the key not being present in the vehicle. Shouldn't it have said something about the key not being present? Seems like this is a computer/software flaw which…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · May 10, 2025

“Windshield washer fluid is leaking from the reservoir/pump near the front driver side tire when the rear window wash is activated. The bottle already became empty once. There shouldn't be any leaking to begin with but this is also a safety issue if you actually have to use the windshield wash while…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · December 12, 2024

2025 Land Rover Discovery Sport — common questions

Is the 2025 Land Rover Discovery Sport reliable?

The record is thin — 7 NHTSA complaints — so owner-report data can't strongly confirm reliability either way, though 1 recall should be verified as completed.

Does the 2025 Land Rover Discovery Sport have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign affecting the 2025 Land Rover Discovery Sport. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers; check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm the work was done.

Which Land Rover Discovery Sport years should you avoid?

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

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.