2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport: common problems and reliability
One of the best Discovery Sport years.
3 owner complaints, most about structure. 3 recalls.
Should I buy one?The 2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport has 3 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are structure and power train.
Safety record for the 2023 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2023 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 2023 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 3 complaints, the 2023 Discovery Sport sits below 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 2023 Discovery Sport
seat belts:pretensioner
Campaign 22V523000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-23 Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2022 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants.
back over prevention:software
Campaign 25V016000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023 Discovery Sport, 2023-2024 Defender, and 2023 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The touchscreen in the center console may go blank at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
electrical system:propulsion system:dc/dc converter
Campaign 26V599000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. Additionally, a software error can cause the DC-DC converter to stop functioning at vehicle start-up under certain circumstances. Failure of the DC-DC converter will result in the loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
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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