AutoUtility currently tracks 4 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 2 complaints (50% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"My Land Rover Discovery Sport has experienced six separate stalling / loss-of-propulsion events, all of which created dangerous highway situations. On multiple occasions, the vehicle either entered limp mode or stalled completely while traveling at approximately 65 mph, endangering all lanes of..."
"Major misfires in the engine cylinders at 56800 miles. I bought the car from Willis Auto in Des Moines Ia in October of 2021 Brand new. I am the one and only driver/owner of this vehicle. I came out of my home in Omaha Ne on or about [XXX], to which I attempted to drive my vehicle. The car engine..."
"The ignition does not turn on or the car will not power on with the key. The car has been at the dealership for a month and they have been unable to repair what is clearly an electronic problem with the vehicle. The power button in the ignition does not power up and the vehicle does not start."
"The vehicle has a transmission problem. The vehicle will shut off at a stop and will come out of gear. I have been sitting at a traffic light and when the light turns green the car will not move (it goes back into neutral). When this happens I have to turn the engine off and restart the car before..."
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 12 | 1 | 4 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport Current Page | 4 | 0 | 1 | Current |
| 2022 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 4 | 0 | 1 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 3 | 0 | 2 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 5 | 0 | 1 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 4 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year
Key performance indicators, EPA fuel economy specs, powertrain variants, and summary ratings.
Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.
NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.
EPA fuel economy ratings, electric range, and annual energy cost benchmarks.
Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport is Powertrain & Transmission, appearing in 2 records (50% of submitted filings).
Secondary reported categories include Engine & Cooling (2) and Steering System (1).
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 4 consumer defect complaints and 1 safety recall campaign for the 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport cite zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.