2022 Land Rover Discovery problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (5) · Visibility/Wiper (4) · Steering (1)
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Safety recalls (6)
Electrical System:propulsion System:dc/Dc Converter 2026-09-17 · campaign 26V599000 · 23,677 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. Additionally, a software error can cause the DC-DC converter to stop f
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is E008. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V248.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2026-07-16 · campaign 26V458000 · 15,535 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. Water may not be able to drain away from the rearview camera due to insufficient drain holes, which may result in damage to the rearview camera.
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will drill additional drain holes in the underside of the tailgate trim. Additionally, dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 10, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D145.
Air Bags:frontal 2026-06-12 · campaign 26V389000 · 250,857 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2026 Discovery, and 2022-2026 Range Rover vehicles. The driver’s air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the driver’s air bag connector terminals, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 3, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D120.
Electrical System:propulsion System:dc/Dc Converter 2026-04-17 · campaign 26V248000 · 170,169 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs). Insufficient electrical load balancing during times of high demand can lead to a current ove
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the central software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D126 and H575.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/Lubrication 2023-02-02 · campaign 23V044000 · 6,724 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2023 Range Rover, Defender, 2022-2023 Discovery, and 2023 Range Rover Velar vehicles. The engine cam carrier oil channel may be blocked, which can lead to an oil leak.
Risk: An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the engine cam carrier and related components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N763.
Seat Belts:pretensioner 2022-07-21 · campaign 22V523000 · 4,927 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-23 Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2022 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants.
Risk: Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N720.
Service bulletins (406)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-21 · SSM76492 - 20AUG26 · Other
tcu activation failure and incontrol app inoperative after software update
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-22 · SSM76477 - 21JUL26 · Other
intermittent passive entry operation 24my or with new service smart key fob.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-20 · E002 - 20JUL26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
exhaust system oxygen (o2) sensors - extended warranty
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-06 · SSM76324 - 06JUL26 · Other
a low-speed ‘clonk’ type noise from the rear driveline, audible during low speed throttle inputs, often coupled with up/down gear changes. the noise is audible during normal road driving conditions.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-04 · SSM76468 - 03JUL26 · Other
unable to select navigation when pressing the navigation tile on thetouchscreen.
Unknown Or Other 2026-06-16 · N869 Discovery 16JUN26 · Other
software over the air (sota) updates are failing to complete. specifically vehicle domain controller (vdc) pivi and gateway module a (gwm). these vehicles have now been stopped from further sota attempts and require a wired intervention.
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What owners report
2026-10-06 · Electrical System“my vehicle is subject to nhtsa recall 26v-248 / jaguar land rover recall d126 involving the electrical system and dc/dc converter. i have not experienced the recalled failure, warning message, loss of motive power, or loss of exterior lighting. i am filing because the recall remains unrepaired and the remedy is unavailable for my vehicle. the reca…”
2026-10-05 · Electrical System“the contact owns a 2022 land rover discovery. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v248000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufac…”
2026-07-29 · Visibility/Wiper“my car has the same issue as recall no: 26v458, but it does not show on my vin in order for my dealership to remedy the issue. please connect my vin [xxx] to recall 26v458 as shown: manufacturer name: submission date: xxx jaguar land rover north america, llc nhtsa recall no.: 26v458 manufacturer recall no.: d145 manufacturer information popu…”
2026-07-26 · Visibility/Wiper“part 573 safety recall report 26v458 manufacturer name: jaguar land rover north america, llc submission date:xxx nhtsa recall no.: 26v458 manufacturer recall no.: d145 rear back up camera intermittently malfunctions. says “camera not available” on screen. which also affects the warning signals that tell you if anyone is behind you. i called t…”
2026-05-18 · Steering“i was driving home from work late at night in december 2025. a signal came on that said pull to safety or something like that and then i lost power steering and brake control and my entire dash in my vehicle went pitch black. i was in the middle lane on route 290 and i was very lucky not to hit any other vehicles, but it was incredibly scary beca…”
2026-05-06 · Visibility/Wiper“the failing component is the same as land rover discovery 2017-2020 recall /n221 service action. complaint is to extend this service action/ recall to later production models of land rover discovery in the years 2021 and 2022. the same issues are occurring as reported with land rover discovery 2017-2020. due to a faulty sealant mechanism, the w…”
2026-03-02 · Electrical System“the dc/dc converter had failed after the recent software upgrade by jlr right in the middle of the road. barely made to their shop. it has been a month since. no updates on the status of the fixing my car. had call many times, no response. the car is in the jlr diller in hunt valley, maryland. …”
2026-01-28 · Electrical System · 76,000 mi“the contact owns a 2022 land rover discovery. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked, and several unknown warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and turned off. the contact waited before restarting the vehicle; however, after driving for several miles the failu…”
2026-01-12 · Electrical System“car displayed a warning noting of an “an electrical fault” but was still running fine otherwise. drove straight to service center roughly 5 miles away. about a half a mile away from service center the car experienced a cascading number faults in quick succession. first it was safety systems, then air suspension, followed by transmission and finally…”
2026-01-04 · Engine“i was driving on ware rd about 50 mph on my way home. the vehicle turned off while i was driving and had to turn into a street before the vehicle stopped moving. there were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms prior to the failure. if i had been on a highway, there would not have been a way for me to get out of dangerous traffic. the dea…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.