Model year record

2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport

5 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 26 owner complaints on file.

Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020–2026 generation
Pictured: the 2020–2026 generation. Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V599000

Electrical system: propulsion system: DC/DC converter

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: DC/DC converter
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
23,677
Reported to NHTSA
2026-09-17

Defect description

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 functioning at vehicle start-up under certain circumstances. Failure of the DC-DC converter will result in the loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.

Safety risk

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V248000

Electrical system: propulsion system: DC/DC converter

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: DC/DC converter
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
170,169
Reported to NHTSA
2026-04-17

Defect description

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 overload condition and malfunction of the DCDC converter. A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.

Safety risk

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V668000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
32,687
Reported to NHTSA
2021-08-26
Owners notified
2021-10-20

Defect description

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Range Rover, 2022 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2021 Range Rover Velar, Discovery Sport, 2020-2022 Discovery, and Defender vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.

Safety risk

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N630.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V751000

Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer

Component
Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
23
Reported to NHTSA
2020-12-03
Owners notified
2021-01-19

Defect description

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument cluster to randomly alternate the speedometer and odometer units between Miles Per Hour (MPH) and Kilometers Per Hour (KM/H) without driver input to the display unit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."

Safety risk

The changing displays may cause driver distraction or confusion and possibly result in excessive speed, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began January 19, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N516.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V683000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
3,048
Reported to NHTSA
2020-11-05
Owners notified
2020-12-08

Defect description

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque MHEV vehicles. The 48 volt electrical system may experience an overload event, causing a failure of the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) and result in a DCDC converter electrical short-circuit.

Safety risk

An electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owners are advised to exit the vehicle when it is parked and park outside away from buildings or structures until the repair is complete. The recall began December 8, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-369-1000. Land Rover's number for this recall is N503.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine681,000 mi
Electrical system570,000 mi
Power train3—
Vehicle speed control381,000 mi
Structure: body222,504 mi
Unknown or other2—
Lane departure: blind spot detection1—
Service brakes122,504 mi
Steering1—
Suspension122,504 mi
Tires1—

The 2019 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2021 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Land Rover Discovery Sport model years

All Land Rover Discovery Sport recalls by year

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.