Model year record

2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 71 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V942000

Seat belts: pretensioner

Component
Seat belts: pretensioner
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
13,500
Reported to NHTSA
2016-12-29
Owners notified
2017-04-24

Defect description

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles and 2016-2017 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles have seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P095.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V889000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
220
Reported to NHTSA
2016-12-09
Owners notified
2017-01-27

Defect description

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles manufactured May 30, 2016, to August 24, 2016, and 2016-2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured June 7, 2016, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have front lower control arm fasteners that may fail due to an assembly error, possibly resulting in separation of the steering knuckle.

Safety risk

If the fasteners were to fail causing the knuckle to separate, vehicle handling may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hardware that connects the front lower control arm to the knuckle, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is Q650/Q651.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine1628,000 mi
Electrical system831,000 mi
Service brakes619,400 mi
Steering631,000 mi
Power train537,942 mi
Unknown or other5110 mi
Structure: body4110 mi
Fuel/propulsion system337,942 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control2
Forward collision avoidance: warnings2
Seat belts2
Suspension2
Vehicle speed control226,028 mi
Visibility/wiper2
Wheels2
Electronic stability control (ESC)128,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic140,617 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings172,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly188,000 mi

The 2016 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2018 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Open investigations

An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.

EA21002Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.