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Land Rover Discovery II Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 226 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Land Rover Discovery II (1999–2004). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

9
safety recalls, all years
226
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your Land Rover Discovery II model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Land Rover Discovery II122
2003 Land Rover Discovery II263
2002 Land Rover Discovery II334
2001 Land Rover Discovery II531
2000 Land Rover Discovery II940
1999 Land Rover Discovery II636

What Land Rover Discovery II owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 226 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 63.

All Land Rover Discovery II recalls (9)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Land Rover Discovery II, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)

    NHTSA 04V005000 Reported 100,174 vehicles potentially affected LAND ROVER

    Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems," and no. 135, "passenger car brake systems." the anti-lock braking system (ABS) modulator valve cover retaining bolts can crack due to stresses transmitted by the flexing valve…

    Remedy: Dealers will strengthen the ABS modulator assembly valve covers and replace the retaining bolts. Owner notification is exepcted to begin during may 2004. Owners should contact land rover at 1-800-637-6837.

    Model years: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

  2. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 04V006000 Reported 5,264 vehicles potentially affected LAND ROVER

    On certain sport utility vehicles, the active cornering enhancement (ace) pump banjo bolt looses torque and allows fluid to leak past the joint.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles for leakage. If no leakage is evident, the banjo bolt will be re-tightened. If leakage is evident, the banjo bolt and dowty washers will be replaced. Owner notification is expected to…

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

  3. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 02V028000 Reported 64,925 vehicles potentially affected LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    On some sport utility vehicles, the accelerator cable could have become kinked during vehicle assembly, resulting in chaffing of the cable. Continued chaffing can lead to breakage of the interior cable strands.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the damaged cables where necessary. Owner notification began march 6, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

    Model years: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

  4. Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)

    NHTSA 02V022000 Reported 55,505 vehicles potentially affected LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    On certain sport utility vehicles, contamination of an anti-lock braking system (ABS) sensor can cause the ABS electronic control unit (ECU) to incorrectly interpret the sensor signal, resulting in inappropriate ABS activation.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new ECU. Owner notification began march 6, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time…

    Model years: 1999, 2000, 2001

  5. Winch (equipment)

    NHTSA 01V229001 Reported 21 vehicles potentially affected LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with warn industries' winch kits. A power interrupt solenoid, possibly included in the winch assembly, can develop an electrical leak path to ground.

    Remedy: Dealers will call owners to arrange for an inspection time to determine if a defective power interrupt solenoid was installed. If it was, the solenoid will be replaced. Owner notification began august 13, 2001. Owners…

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  6. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 00V423000 Reported 38 vehicles potentially affected LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with active cornering enhancement (ace). The high-pressure hydraulic pipe that runs from the ace pump to the ace valve block could fracture at its union with the pump.

    Remedy: Dealers will install new hydraulic tubing.

    Model years: 2000

  7. Automatic (asc) (electronic stability control)

    NHTSA 00V142001 Reported 36,911 vehicles potentially affected LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The loading conditions on the vehicle's left side engine idler pulley can exceed the maximum calculated figure of the original design specification. The material of the pulley can fracture and ultimately fail. Failure of the pulley material can cause the pulley to throw off the serpentine belt.

    Remedy: Dealers will install an improved idler pulley.

    Model years: 1999, 2000

  8. Automatic (asc) (electronic stability control)

    NHTSA 00V142000 Reported 7,120 vehicles potentially affected LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with active cornering enhancement (ace). The loading conditions on the vehicle's left side engine idler pulley can exceed the maximum calculated figure of the original design specification. The material of the pulley can fracture and ultimately fail. Failure of the pulley material can…

    Remedy: Dealers will install an improved idler pulley.

    Model years: 1999, 2000

  9. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 00V036000 Reported 2,838 vehicles potentially affected LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with active cornering enhancement (ace). The high-pressure hydraulic pipe that runs from the ace pump to the ace valve block could fracture at its union with the pump.

    Remedy: Dealers will install new hydraulic tubing.

    Model years: 1999, 2000

Other Land Rover models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.