Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Land Rover Discovery II, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic15
- Power train7
- Electrical system5
- Engine and engine cooling5
- Vehicle speed control3
- Equipment2
- Air bags2
- Suspension2
- Structure2
- Seats2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 10 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
3 Transport Canada recalls for the 2000 Land Rover Discovery II.
| 2012099 14 Mar 2012 | Powertrain Certain vehicles may have received an incorrectly manufactured rear driveshaft coupling (part number TVF100010) as a replacement part during service. Drive cou… |
| 2004024 21 Jan 2004 | Suspension On certain vehicles, the ACE (Active Cornering Enhancement) pump banjo bolt looses torque and allows fluid to leak past the joint. When the fluid supply is exh… |
| 2004023 21 Jan 2004 | Brakes On certain vehicles, the ABS Modulator valve cover retaining bolts can crack due to stresses transmitted by the flexing valve covers. This is a result of signi… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT (ACE) PUMP BANJO BOLT LOOSES TORQUE AND ALLOWS FLUID TO LEAK PAST THE JOINT.
ON SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE COULD HAVE BECOME KINKED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN CHAFFING OF THE CABLE. CONTINUED CHAFFING CAN LEAD TO BREAKAGE OF THE INTERIOR CABLE STRANDS.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION OF AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) SENSOR CAN CAUSE THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) TO INCORRECTLY INTERPRET THE SENSOR SIGNAL, RESULTING IN INAPPROPRIATE ABS ACTIVATION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH WARN INDUSTRIES' WINCH KITS. A POWER INTERRUPT SOLENOID, POSSIBLY INCLUDED IN THE WINCH ASSEMBLY, CAN DEVELOP AN ELECTRICAL LEAK PATH TO GROUND.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT (ACE). THE HIGH-PRESSURE HYDRAULIC PIPE THAT RUNS FROM THE ACE PUMP TO THE ACE VALVE BLOCK COULD FRACTURE AT ITS UNION WITH THE PUMP.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE LOADING CONDITIONS ON THE VEHICLE'S LEFT SIDE ENGINE IDLER PULLEY CAN EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CALCULATED FIGURE OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATION. THE MATERIAL OF THE PULLEY CAN FRACTURE AND ULTIMATELY FAIL. FAILURE OF THE PULLEY MATERIAL CAN CAUSE THE PULLEY TO THROW OFF THE SERPENTINE BELT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT (ACE). THE LOADING CONDITIONS ON THE VEHICLE'S LEFT SIDE ENGINE IDLER PULLEY CAN EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CALCULATED FIGURE OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATION. THE MATERIAL OF THE PULLEY CAN FRACTURE AND ULTIMATELY FAIL. FAILURE OF THE PULLEY MATERIAL CAN CAUSE THE PULLEY TO THROW OFF THE SERPENTINE BELT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT (ACE). THE HIGH-PRESSURE HYDRAULIC PIPE THAT RUNS FROM THE ACE PUMP TO THE ACE VALVE BLOCK COULD FRACTURE AT ITS UNION WITH THE PUMP.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Land Rover told its dealers about the 2000 Land Rover Discovery II: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 616003 | SUBJECT REGARDING VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN D216. CONCERNS WITH THE LOADING CONDITIONS PRESENT ON THE LEFT SIDE ENGINE IDLER PULLEY CAN EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CALCULATED FIGURE OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATION. THE MATERIAL OF THE PULLEY CAN FRACTURE AND ULTIMATELY FAIL. *TT |
| 616001 | SUBJECT REGARDING VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN D216. |
| 615999 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE CONDENSATION FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING AND WATER FROM DEEP WADING CAN FLOW OVER THE TRANSMISSION AND COLLECT ON THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE. IT CAN THEN MIGRATE UP THE TRANSMISSION TUBE. OVER TIME THESE DROPLETS CAN CAUSE AN ACCUMULATION OF WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CONTAMINATION. THESE INCLUDE HARSH GEAR CHANGES, POOR GEAR SELECTION, GEAR SLIP OR LOSS OF DRIVE AND INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE PARK LOCK FUNCTION. *TT |
| 614998 | ON SOME VEHICLES, THE HIGH-PRESSURE HYDRAULIC PIPE THAT RUNS FROM THE ACE (ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT) PUMP TO THE ACE VALVE BLOCK MAY FRACTURE AT ITS UNION WITH THE PUMP. THIS WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK, THE ACE WARNING LAMP IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATES EITHER AMBER, WITHOUT AUDIBLE WARNING, OR RED, ACCOMPANIED BY AN AUDIBLE WARNING.*TT |
| 612651 | VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE SYMPTONS AND POSSIBLE MIL ILLUMINATION. *MJS |
| 610565 | SUBJECT REGARDING RESISTOR INSTALLATION NEEDED FOR DRL ACTIVATION. *TT |
| 610559 | SOME VEHICLES WITHIN VIN RANGE XA213405 TO YA250696 MAY EXPERIENCE OVERHEATING WHEN SITTING AT IDLE OR TRAVELING IN VERY SLOW TRAFFIC FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD (45 MINUTES) EVEN IN MODERATE TEMPERATURES. *TT |
| 10125267 | Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call |
| 10102683 | "ISSUE: REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OF ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURRING, WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE USE OF NON-APPROVED ENGINE INDUCTION / FUEL INJECTION CLEANING EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ""VACU-FLUSH"" TYPE EQUIPMENT. CAUSE: THE USE OF NON-APPROVED EQUIPMENT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINES TO HYDRO-LOCK, OR CAUSE OTHER ENGINE DAMAGE, AND SOMETIMES THE ONLY POSSIBLE REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE." |
| 10100968 | "ISSUE: THIS SSM HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ADDRESS THE HIGH NUMBER OF SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES RETURNED, MANY OF WHICH ARE DEEMED AS NO FAULT FOUND. CAUSE: INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS." |
| 10016662 | REVISED PROCEDURE AND TIME FOR STEERING BOX INSTALLATION. *SC |
| 10016660 | REVISED FRONT SHOCK REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE AND TIMES-REPLACES THE PUBLISHED INFORMATION ON GTR SECTION 60.30.02. *SC |
| 10016118 | SHUTTLE VALVE SWITCH RELATED ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM /TRACTION CONTROL /HILL DESCENT CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION TROUBLESHOOTING. ALL LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES II. *TT |
| 10011555 | TROUBLESHOOTING ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS)/HDC/TC WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION. LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES II. *TT |
| 10011531 | HANDBRAKE VIBRATION NOISE. *TT |
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