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.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 4 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Powertrain & Transmission (2 reports • 50% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Engine & Cooling (2), Steering System (1)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Powertrain & Transmission
Engine & Cooling
Steering System
Electrical System
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport
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..."
Complaint History for Land Rover Discovery Sport
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 → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 4 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported 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 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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