The 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport has 103 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and power train. Owners most often flag cooling system failures: coolant leaks from hoses rubbing on housings, cracked radiators, and brittle plastic coolant components failing, sometimes requiring full system replacement. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 5 Discovery Sport model years we track, complaint volume runs from 28 (2020) to 186 (2017). With 103 complaints, the 2016 Discovery Sport sits about the same asthe model's median of 103.
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.
The overall sentiment is sharply divided, creating a high-risk, high-reward ownership profile. A significant portion of long-term owner reports express deep satisfaction with the vehicle's core attributes: its surprising off-road…
Owner insights cover all generations of the Discovery Sport. See the full Discovery Sport owner picture and every model year.
Used Discovery Sport listings typically run $18,197–$39,994 across 2016 to 2025 model years.
Compare every Discovery Sport year side by side to see how 2016 ranks against the rest.