2016 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
104 owner complaints, most about engine. 2 recalls.
Should I buy one?The 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport has 104 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and power train.
Safety record for the 2016 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2016 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 2016 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 104 complaints, the 2016 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 2016 Discovery Sport
suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
Campaign 16V889000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles manufactured May 30, 2016, to August 24, 2016, and 2016-2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured June 7, 2016, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have front lower control arm fasteners that may fail due to an assembly error, possibly resulting in separation of the steering knuckle.
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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