Land Rover DISCOVERY SPORT — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2016 Land Rover DISCOVERY SPORT
67 complaints (305% of segment average)
Main issue: TWICE NOW, I HAVE COME OUT OF THE AUTO START/STOP MODE AFTER BEING IDLE. THE ENGINE SEEMS TO LAG ON ENGAGING AND BOTH TIMES MY STEERING HAS BEEN LOST. BOTH TIMES, MY SPEED WAS NOT MORE THAN 5 MPH AND IT TOOK A FEW SECONDS FOR THE CAR'S STEERING TO RETURN. ONCE I WAS TURNING AT A LIGHT AFTER BEING
2017 Land Rover DISCOVERY SPORT
61 complaints (277% of segment average)
Main issue: MY 2017 DISCOVERY SPORT WITH 22K MILES, RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON THE FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC, AND THE CAR SHUT OFF, I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR TO PUT IT BACK IN GEAR. IT WENT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM, THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND RE
Safe to Buy
2022 Land Rover DISCOVERY SPORT
5 complaints — well below segment average
2025 Land Rover DISCOVERY SPORT
7 complaints — well below segment average
2021 Land Rover DISCOVERY SPORT
7 complaints — well below segment average
2015 Land Rover DISCOVERY SPORT
18 complaints — well below segment average
2020 Land Rover DISCOVERY SPORT
22 complaints — well below segment average