Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine6
- Electrical system5
- Vehicle speed control3
- Power train3
- Structure2
- Unknown or other2
- Tires1
- Steering1
- Suspension1
- Service brakes1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport failed the safety check 1.31% of the time — 11% more often than the average 2020 passenger car (1.18%). Median odometer at inspection: 26,322 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2020
20,384 new Land Rover Discovery Sport cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2020; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (11,020), Germany (2,175), Italy (1,931).
- Average mass
- 2,053 kg
- Average CO₂
- 186 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 127 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 81% · Petrol 14% · Petrol/electric 4.1%
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 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport cars on Dutch roads are the 1.5 hybrid (147 kW, 197 hp), 2.0 hybrid (147 kW, 197 hp) and 2.0 hybrid (110 kW, 148 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 hybrid | 147 kW 197 hp | 145 |
| 2.0 hybrid | 147 kW 197 hp | 67 |
| 2.0 hybrid | 110 kW 148 hp | 24 |
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
261 first registered in 2020 are on Dutch roads; 51% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €71,817.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde74
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht20
- Band onvoldoende profiel19
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld18
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm11
- Remschijf ernstig gecorrodeerd9
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage9
- Band beschadigd9
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, 11,013 of these cars first registered in 2020 took their annual MOT test. 84% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2020 the figure was 88%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 7.3% | 4.9% |
| Visibility | 4.5% | 2.8% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Brakes | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Suspension | 0.9% | 0.7% |
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 Finland
8 of these cars first registered in 2020 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 80,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
152 2020 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
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 1 variant; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport SUV 4wd | — | 0.0 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- No
- Lane departure warning
- No
- Best overall rating
- —
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 11.1–11.3 L/100 km (about 21 mpg US), CO₂ 262–266 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Sport P290 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 12.3 | 9.8 | 11.1 |
| Discovery Sport P250 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 12.6 | 9.7 | 11.3 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
4 Transport Canada recalls for the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport.
| 2026442 17 Sept 2026 | High Voltage Issue: On certain vehicles, the DC/DC converter could fail. As a result, the 12 V battery would not charge and a red "Stop Safely Electrical Fault Detected" w… |
| 2026196 17 Apr 2026 | High Voltage Issue: On certain vehicles, the DC/DC converter could fail. As a result, the 12 V battery would not charge and a red "Stop Safely Electrical Fault Detected" w… |
| 2021533 26 Aug 2021 | Seats And Restraints Issue: On certain vehicles, the passenger seat belt assemblies may contain defective automatic locking retractors (ALR). As a result, the seat belts may not p… |
| 2020529 5 Nov 2020 | Electrical Issue: On certain vehicles, an electrical overload could cause the voltage converter to short circuit. If this happens, the battery warning light will turn on… |
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 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. Additionally, a software error can cause the DC-DC converter to stop functioning at vehicle start-up under certain circumstances. Failure of the DC-DC converter will result in the loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs). Insufficient electrical load balancing during times of high demand can lead to a current overload condition and malfunction of the DCDC converter. A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Range Rover, 2022 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2021 Range Rover Velar, Discovery Sport, 2020-2022 Discovery, and Defender vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument cluster to randomly alternate the speedometer and odometer units between Miles Per Hour (MPH) and Kilometers Per Hour (KM/H) without driver input to the display unit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque MHEV vehicles. The 48 volt electrical system may experience an overload event, causing a failure of the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) and result in a DCDC converter electrical short-circuit.
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 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011518 | Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) Battery Offline |
| 11011035 | Front / Rear Door Latch - Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 11010376 | MILD HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (MHEV) BATTERY OFFLINE |
| 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. |
| 11008663 | A concern has been identified where the 48V Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) battery enters an offline state and no longer communicates or functions as intended. This can result in illumination of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ,loss of start/stop functionality and no communication during diagnostic sessions. A software update to the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) is required. |
| 11008625 | A customer may report that the windshield wipers stop up on the windshield when turned off. |
| 11008614 | 'Stop Safely Electrical Fault Detected' warning message on the instrument panel. |
| 11007465 | Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) Battery Offline |
| 11007423 | MHEV DCDC internal failure with warning message |
| 11007417 | Front/Rear Door Latch Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 11006135 | On certain 2020 to 2022 model year Range Rover, 2019 to 2022 model year Range Rover Sport, 2019 to 2020 model year RangeRover Evoque and 2020 model year Discovery Sport vehicles, the 48V Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) battery enters an offlinestate and no longer communicates or functions as intended. This can result in illumination of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ,loss of start/stop functionality and no communication during diagnostic sessions. |
| 11006124 | Improvements to SOTA (Software Over The Air) capability. |
| 11006072 | Low coolant light on or smell of coolant from engine area. |
| 11003827 | Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) Battery Offline |
| 11003769 | Low coolant light on or smell of coolant from engine area. |
| 11001279 | Charging fault on instrument cluster after update. |
| 11001272 | A concern has been identified where certain vehicles are failing to complete existing Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates for the Vehicle Domain Controller (VDC) and PIVI. These vehicles have now been stopped from future SOTA attempts and require a wired intervention. A software update to the TCU is required |
| 11001167 | On certain 48V Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) battery enters an offline state and no longer communicates or functions as intended. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) might be illuminated with code U0111- 00, loss of start/stop functionality and no communication during diagnostic sessions.. |
| 11001165 | On certain 48V Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) battery enters an offline state and no longer communicates or functions as intended. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) might be illuminated with code U0111- 00, loss of start/stop functionality and no communication during diagnostic sessions.. |
| 10252768 | A Customer may complain of an SRS system warning message being displayed on the instrument panel. |
| 10252754 | A concern has been identified where the 48V Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) battery enters an offline state and no longer communicates or functions as intended. This can result in illumination of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL), loss of start/stop functionality and no communication during diagnostic sessions. A software update to the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) is required. |
| 10252740 | A concern has been identified where the 48V Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) battery enters an offline state and no longer communicates or functions as intended |
| 10251540 | Extended warranty on DMTL Pumps 2020MY to 2021MY. |
| 10249854 | After thermostat replacement, the instrument cluster says that the engine is overheating while driving. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)