Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train9
- Engine8
- Unknown or other7
- Fuel/propulsion system6
- Service brakes3
- Vehicle speed control3
- Electrical system3
- Back over prevention1
- Suspension1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 3 2018 Discovery Sport vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 1 person died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport failed the safety check 1.54% of the time — 6% less often than the average 2018 passenger car (1.65%). Median odometer at inspection: 45,856 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2018
28,134 new Land Rover Discovery Sport cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2018; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (14,976), Italy (3,998), Germany (2,750).
- Average mass
- 1,916 kg
- Average CO₂
- 207 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 130 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 91% · Petrol 9.0%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Engines
The most common engines in 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 diesel (110 kW, 148 hp), 2.0 petrol (177 kW, 237 hp) and 2.0 diesel (132 kW, 177 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 diesel | 110 kW 148 hp | 157 |
| 2.0 petrol | 177 kW 237 hp | 74 |
| 2.0 diesel | 132 kW 177 hp | 35 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
276 first registered in 2018 are on Dutch roads; 39% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €69,061.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde121
- Band onvoldoende profiel51
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld41
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm38
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage30
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht29
- Band beschadigd27
- Roetfilter werkt niet goed, aantal deeltjes meer dan toegest15
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 19,132 of these cars first registered in 2018 took their annual MOT test. 83% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2018 the figure was 84%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Visibility | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Brakes | 3.5% | 2.9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.1% | 1.0% |
| Suspension | 0.6% | 1.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In New Zealand
187 2018 cars are on the New Zealand register; 1% arrived as used imports, 98% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 10.5 L/100 km (about 22 mpg US), CO₂ 246 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Sport · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 11.4 | 9.3 | 10.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport.
| 2018067 1 Feb 2018 | Fuel System On certain vehicles, the brazing fuel rail end caps may not seal properly which could cause a fuel leak over time. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition so… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
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 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011035 | Front / Rear Door Latch - Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 11010268 | Fuel Pump Driver Module Inoperative |
| 11010266 | Customer may report a concern with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto function after recent updates to their mobile device. |
| 11008625 | A customer may report that the windshield wipers stop up on the windshield when turned off. |
| 11007417 | Front/Rear Door Latch Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 11006072 | Low coolant light on or smell of coolant from engine area. |
| 11003769 | Low coolant light on or smell of coolant from engine area. |
| 10252768 | A Customer may complain of an SRS system warning message being displayed on the instrument panel. |
| 10249854 | After thermostat replacement, the instrument cluster says that the engine is overheating while driving. |
| 10248408 | Due to time required to complete in shop vehicle set up and workflow for Audio loss, it has been found that workflow may provide false result if IMC is not in a faulted state when workflow is run to identify potential Polar Switch Firmware fault. |
| 10246319 | Startup battery keeps draining / Vehicle will not start |
| 10244963 | There is moisture inside the headlamp lens |
| 10244864 | Customer reports lack of power and/or check engine light on. |
| 10243688 | Weather and Park & Pay Apps disappear after PIVI update |
| 10243682 | Battery low warning displayed on instrument cluster and/or no-start |
| 10243681 | The sunglass holder wont open or does not operate correctly |
| 10243679 | The wiper blades streak, smear, judder or squeak during operation |
| 10242074 | PDC Park distance control no volume |
| 10242073 | PDC Park distance control no volume |
| 10242019 | Lack of power, MIL on. |
| 10240351 | MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING |
| 10240274 | Vehicle Will Not Charge |
| 10239047 | JLR is investigating reports of vehicles being released to customers without the TCU Telematic Control Unit SOS Emergency Call being activated. |
| 10239031 | Engine knocking noise post service engine replacement - incorrect fuel injector installation. |
| 10239018 | A customer may report that the front or rear door latch does not operate as expected. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)