2022 Land Rover Discovery Sport problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (1) · Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
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.
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 (273)
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 2026-07-22 · 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 2026-06-16 · 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.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-16 · N869 Discovery 15MAY26 · 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.
Engine 2026-05-01 · N892v3 - 01MAY26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
arduous customer drive cycles have been found to accelerate the degradation of engine oil, leading to generation of engine oil sludge deposits in high pressure engine oil galleries of the engine and inside the continuous variable valve lift (cvvl) unit.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-17 · N869 Discovery 17APR26 · Other
software over the air (sota) updates are failing to complete
Showing the 6 most recent of 273 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-05 · Unknown Or Other“i am reporting what i believe is a safety‑related defect involving the automatic transmission in my 2022 land rover discovery sport, vin [xxx]. approximately five months after the factory warranty expired, at around 44,000 miles, the transmission began slipping unexpectedly, and the vehicle would not accelerate above roughly 25–35 mph. this occurr…”
2026-04-24 · Power Train“started car, placed transmission in 'reverse' and backed up into a public thoroughfare zone thinking enough time was alloted to place vehicle in 'drive' and merge into traffic. car would not go into 'drive' nor would it go back into 'reverse' let alone 'neutral. so after realizing the car was reporting a transmission fault and placing itself back i…”
2026-01-09 · Unknown Or Other“the roof molding strip has blown off on the freeway putting commuters at risk. this has happened on this vehicle type (discovery sport) for us, 3 times (2 on one vehicle and 1 on this vin). with this part flying off on the freeway, other drivers swerve to miss it. i cannot stop on the freeway to retrieve it due to traffic and other driving at 60mph…”
2025-07-12 · Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection“rear cameras(3) no access from menu. shows a red circle crossed out on menu. car available for inspection. backing vehical warning system was working in reverse, accompanied by hazard proximity beeping, but abruptly stopped working after a thorough cleaning. suspect water in cameras which does match a mfg recall notice for this vehicle, or land r…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.