2003 Land Rover Discovery II: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 Land Rover Discovery II. The newest campaign is 04V005000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Jan 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip. NHTSA has 63 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V005000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will strengthen the ABS modulator assembly valve covers and replace the retaining bolts. Owner notification is exepcted to begin during may 2004. Owners should contact land rover at 1-800-637-6837.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 105,438 units in total.
04V005000Received . 100,174 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems," and no. 135, "passenger car brake systems." the anti-lock braking system (ABS) modulator valve cover retaining bolts can crack due to stresses transmitted by the flexing valve covers.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can produce an unexpected increase in stopping distance, with the potential for total loss of service braking function, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will strengthen the ABS modulator assembly valve covers and replace the retaining bolts. Owner notification is exepcted to begin during may 2004. Owners should contact land rover at 1-800-637-6837.
Report filed by LAND ROVER. Manufacturer campaign number B148. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V006000Received . 5,264 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles, the active cornering enhancement (ace) pump banjo bolt looses torque and allows fluid to leak past the joint.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The fluid from the pump joint can ignite, resulting in an under hood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicles for leakage. If no leakage is evident, the banjo bolt will be re-tightened. If leakage is evident, the banjo bolt and dowty washers will be replaced. Owner notification is expected to begin during may 2004. Owners should contact land rover at 1-800-637-6837.
Report filed by LAND ROVER. Manufacturer campaign number B149. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
63 complaints, 77 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2003 Land Rover Discovery II
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 Discovery II | All 2003 vehicles | Discovery II, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 350.6 | 74.5 | 211.5 | 27 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 142.9 | 56.4 | 204.3 | 11 |
| Power Train | 64.9 | 118.5 | 132.6 | 5 |
| Engine | 64.9 | 29.5 | 35.8 | 5 |
| Air Bags | 51.9 | 83.7 | 46.6 | 4 |
| Unknown or Other | 39 | 23 | 17.9 | 3 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 39 | 12.1 | 17.9 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 39 | 41.3 | 57.3 | 3 |
| Traction Control System | 39 | 2.3 | 17.9 | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Electric | 26 | 2 | 7.2 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 11 Dec 2016
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Land Rover Discovery IIThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Land Rover Discovery II: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/land-rover/discovery-ii/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- LAND ROVER
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Land Rover Discovery II?
- 105,438 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Land Rover Discovery II have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Land Rover Discovery II, model years 1999 to 2004. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Land Rover Discovery II name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 27 of 77 component mentions, or 350.6 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 74.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Land Rover Discovery II open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.