2018 Land Rover Discovery: common problems and reliability
An average Discovery year.
37 owner complaints, most about electrical system. 4 recalls.
Should I buy a 2018 Discovery?The 2018 Land Rover Discovery has 37 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and power train.
Safety record for the 2018 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2018 Land Rover Discovery vehicles (US, public record).
The Year Score compares this year with other Discovery years only. How we score it
Is 2018 a good year for the Discovery?
Across the 18 Discovery model years we track, complaint volume runs from 2 (2006) to 111 (2003). With 37 complaints, the 2018 Discovery sits about the same as the model's median of 37.
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 2018 Discovery
forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking
Campaign 18V625000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) system may be disabled without warning the driver that the system is not functional.
exterior lighting:lighting control module:software
Campaign 21V117000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Discovery, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The Auto High Beam (AHB) system does not indicate through the instrument cluster when the high beams are illuminated automatically. 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."
exterior lighting
Campaign 20V143000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Discovery vehicles equipped with low line headlight assemblies. When towing a trailer with the trailer lights connected to the trailer socket and the vehicle's Daytime Running Lights (DRL) are on, the trailer lights may not function.
electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Campaign 23V393000Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The UniLatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry function may fail to properly latch the rear passenger doors, which can result in the doors opening while driving. In addition, the instrument cluster open-door warning light may fail to alert the driver of this condition.
What owners say across generations
Sentiment is sharply divided and heavily dependent on the specific generation and powertrain.
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Other Discovery model years
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