2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport: problems, recalls and reliability
1 recall and 21 owner complaints on record; most reports concern power train.
Data updated weekly · 1 new complaint in the last 90 days · latest recall Feb 2018
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“I continue to have an intermittent issue with my car throwing itself into park. It happened once in 2024, 2025 but now three times in the last two weeks. This is becoming incredibly unsafe as while driving the car puts itself into park while in motion. The insurance company will not repair due to it being intermittent. I do not know what to do but I need this documented for safety reasons”Owner report · Power Train · Aug 2026
“The contact owns a 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, and while the vehicle was idling, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle lost motive power and the transmission failed to shift properly. The contact conducted was able to retrieve DTC: P1315, P0304, P0316, P054A and P0014. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.”Owner report · Power Train · Mar 2026
“The contact owns a 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift into park(P). Several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the gear shifter assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 55,700.”Owner report · Power Train · Jul 2025
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“My car suddenly idles low and stops when foot was not on gas which cause the car to suddenly stops. It is unsafe to drive it now until it is fixed. It is 2018 and I bought this as used car at a Land Rover dealership 2/27/2022.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jun 2024
“I was driving and the vehicle car stalled it said gear box defect and switched from reverse to drive to neutral but would not move. I think this is dangerous since my car was already in drive and suddenly stalling could've caused an accident. Luckily there was no car behind me or it would have rear ended me.”Owner report · Electrical System · Oct 2023
“Roof panel trim blew off. This was very dangerous as I was on the highway. The panel could have hit a car behind me causing as accident. There is a technician bulletin that land rover is aware of. This is very dangerous when these panels are not secure and coming off when driving”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Aug 2022
“1) Low Coolant warning started flashing. I had the coolant checked on two days by different people and it was full both times. Both times I was told its a sensor issue, the dealership service center should look into it and all components and replace as necessary. 2) Occasionally when putting the car in park it automatically shuts off and locks in gear. 3) Occasionally when yielding the car is sluggish or there is no power at all when taking off again. All three issues put my safety, those with me and on the road with me at risk. The earliest appointment with the dealer is 24 days out. I bought it as a Certified Used Vehicle 8 weeks ago.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Oct 2021
“This vehicle loses power while operating at any speed. While going 70mph out of nowhere it goes down to 40 within seconds with zero warning and 3 accidents have almost happened. It was "fixed" once by a local land rover dealer but has happened 3 times since. The "d" for the drive gear flashes red when this happens, it appears the vehicle is going into lymp mode and is absolutely unsafe to drive.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Nov 2020
“The vehicle has a terrible delay when accelerating from a rolling stop between 8-11 mph. If you try to accelerate and the vehicle is at this speed, the delay is about 2-3 seconds before the transmission gets it into gear.”Owner report · Power Train · Jul 2020
“When engine cold and shifting into reverse it will take about 2 seconds for car to start moving. My family is pushing on gas in that small window. When the car moves it is quickly accelerating startling the driver.”Owner report · Power Train · Jan 2019
When filing, owners marked a crash in 1 of these complaints and injuries in 0 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 1 campaign
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar, and Land Rover Discover Sport vehicles equipped with a 2.0L gasoline engine. The fuel rail end caps may leak, possibly resulting in fuel vapor or liquid fuel leaking into the engine bay.
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began on March 8, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N138.
Trouble codes owners mention
OBD-II codes that appear in NHTSA complaints about this car.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2018 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
How other years compare
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Is the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport reliable?
NHTSA has 21 owner complaints and 1 recall campaign on record for the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport. The most complained-about area is power train.
Does the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport have open recalls?
1 recall campaign has been issued, the latest concerning fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:fuel rail. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.