2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport: common problems and reliability
One of the worst Discovery Sport years.
One of the Land Rover Discovery Sport years to avoid. All Discovery Sport years
248 owner complaints, most about steering. 2 recalls.
Should I buy one?The 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport has 248 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are steering and suspension.
Safety record for the 2015 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles (US, public record).
The Year Score compares this year with other Discovery Sport years only. How we score it
Is 2015 a good year for the Discovery Sport?
Across the 10 Discovery Sport model years we track, complaint volume runs from 3 (2023) to 248 (2015). With 248 complaints, the 2015 Discovery Sport sits above the model's median of 44.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2015 Discovery Sport
power train:automatic transmission
Campaign 16V614000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LCC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2015 Discovery Sport manufactured September 17, 2014 through November 3, 2014 and 2014-2015 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured July 15, 2013 through July 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles the transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.
exterior lighting
Campaign 16V274000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles manufactured September 17, 2014, to March 5, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the license plate illumination lamp may fall out. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What owners say across generations
The overall sentiment is sharply divided, creating a high-risk, high-reward ownership profile.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Discovery Sport. See the full Discovery Sport owner picture and every model year.
Other Discovery Sport model years
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