2018 Land Rover Discovery: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 Land Rover Discovery. The newest campaign is 23V393000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jun 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel. NHTSA has 37 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, 23V393000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will disable the UniLatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry function, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N798.
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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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 58,305 units in total.
- 23V393000Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
- 21V117000Exterior Lighting / Lighting Control Module / Software
- 20V143000Electrical System / Software
- 18V625000Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking
23V393000Received . 29,861 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jaguar 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Rear passenger doors that open while driving can increase the risk of a crash. An instrument cluster warning light that fails to alert the driver about unsecured doors can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will disable the UniLatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry function, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N798.
Report filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N798. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V117000Received . 26,805 units.
Exterior Lighting / Lighting Control Module / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jaguar 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."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The driver may be unaware that the high beams are illuminated, reducing visibility for oncoming traffic, and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N556.
Report filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N556. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V143000Received . 1,553 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jaguar 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the trailer lights are not working, following traffic won't be aware the vehicle is slowing down or stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the Body Control Module software, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N428.
Report filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N428. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V625000Received . 86 units.
Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jaguar 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the AEB does not intervene when needed, without warning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began October 17, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9. Land Rover's number for this recall is N227.
Report filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N227. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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Complaints by component
37 complaints, 56 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.
- 2018 Land Rover Discovery
- All 2018 vehicles
| Component | 2018 Discovery | All 2018 vehicles | Discovery, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 142.9 | 102.3 | 82.3 | 8 |
| Electrical System | 142.9 | 120.7 | 139.2 | 8 |
| Unknown or Other | 142.9 | 100.9 | 68.4 | 8 |
| Structure | 142.9 | 30.4 | 63.3 | 8 |
| Engine | 107.1 | 162.1 | 70.9 | 6 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 71.4 | 18.2 | 27.8 | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 53.6 | 32.9 | 62 | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 35.7 | 47.4 | 20.3 | 2 |
| Visibility | 35.7 | 4.9 | 35.4 | 2 |
| Steering | 17.9 | 58.4 | 36.7 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 29 Aug 2026
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.
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 2018 Land Rover DiscoveryThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Land Rover Discovery: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/land-rover/discovery/2018/. 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
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Land Rover Discovery?
- 58,305 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Land Rover Discovery have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Land Rover Discovery, model years 1994 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2018 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Land Rover Discovery name most often?
- Power Train: 8 of 56 component mentions, or 142.9 per 1,000. For all 2018 vehicles the figure is 102.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Land Rover Discovery open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.