2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (2) · Structure:body (1) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:pads (1)
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Safety recalls (3)
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.
Equipment:electrical:infotainment:video (Touch)screen/Monitor/Unit 2025-01-16 · campaign 25V016000 · 28,370 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023 Discovery Sport, 2023-2024 Defender, and 2023 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The touchscreen in the center console may go blank at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the touchscreen software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N972.
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 (204)
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 2026-06-16 · 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
Electrical System 2026-03-20 · N869 DISCOVERY 20MAR26 · Other
software over the air (sota) updates are failing to complete.
Showing the 6 most recent of 204 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-04-24 · Structure:body“roof molding detached from driver's side of 2023 land rover discovery sport, upon arriving at home checked the passenger side and it came off without excerpting any force. subsequent check on search engines indicate this may be a common occurrence in recent model land rover suvs. i ran a vin check for recalls on nhtsa and did not find one open for …”
2026-02-06 · Power Train“while stopped in traffic with the vehicle’s automatic engine start-stop feature engaged, the vehicle failed to respond when the accelerator was pressed. the engine had shut off normally due to the start-stop system, but when attempting to move again, the vehicle did not accelerate and appeared temporarily disabled. a “gearbox fault detected” warnin…”
2024-10-08 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:pads · 9,500 mi“the contact owns a 2023 land rover discovery sport. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle was shaking erratically. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with cracked brake pads. the contact was informed that the brake pads needed to be replaced. the vehicle was …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.