Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Land Rover Discovery Sport, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Unknown or other2
- Power train2
- Lane departure1
- Back over prevention1
- Engine1
- Electrical system1
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
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2022 Land Rover Discovery Sport failed the safety check 0.32% of the time — 62% less often than the average 2022 passenger car (0.85%). Median odometer at inspection: 15,472 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2022
5,756 new Land Rover Discovery Sport cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2022; the largest markets were Germany (1,264), Italy (1,087), France (837).
- Average mass
- 2,080 kg
- Average CO₂
- 145 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 139 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 52% · Petrol/electric 29% · Petrol 11% · E85 ethanol 8.0%
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
Real-world fuel consumption
333 Land Rover Discovery Sport cars first registered in Europe in 2022 report their fuel use through the on-board meter.
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plug-in hybrid | 333 | 7.7 | 1.8 | +322% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
275 first registered in 2022 are on Dutch roads; 42% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €70,197.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde23
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht18
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld15
- Band beschadigd15
- Mistachterlicht werkt niet (goed)5
- Remschijf ernstig gecorrodeerd4
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm4
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage2
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In Finland
53 of these cars first registered in 2022 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 71,000 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
96 2022 cars are on the New Zealand register; 1% arrived as used imports, 99% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Land Rover Discovery Sport SUV 4WD | — | 0.0 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- 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 1 variant: combined 11.5 L/100 km (about 20 mpg US), CO₂ 271 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Sport P250 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 12.7 | 10.0 | 11.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2022 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… |
| 2022392 21 Jul 2022 | Seats And Restraints Issue: On certain vehicles, the driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners could be damaged. As a result, the seat belt pretensioners may not work pro… |
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 2022-23 Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2022 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants.
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 2022 Land Rover Discovery Sport: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011721 | Engine Oil and Filter Change |
| 11011500 | Near Field Sensing Module (NFSM) Wired Updates |
| 11011035 | Front / Rear Door Latch - Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 11011023 | The engine cooling pump has a visible coolant leak. |
| 11010319 | NEAR FIELD SENSING MODULE (NFSM) WIRED UPDATES |
| 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. |
| 11008645 | Near Field Sensing Module (NFSM) Wired Updates |
| 11008632 | Low coolant light on or visible signs of engine coolant on or around the coolant pump. |
| 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. |
| 11008611 | A concern has been identified where certain vehicles are failing to complete Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates, specifically Vehicle Domain Controller (VDC) PIVI and Gateway Module A (GWM). These vehicles have now been stopped from further SOTA attempts and require a wired intervention. A software update to the TCU and GWM is required |
| 11008469 | Engine Oil and Filter Change |
| 11008457 | Software Updates |
| 11008456 | Software Updates |
| 11007423 | MHEV DCDC internal failure with warning message |
| 11007417 | Front/Rear Door Latch Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 11007192 | A customer may report that the vehicle loses steering power assist after starting the vehicle from static. |
| 11006124 | Improvements to SOTA (Software Over The Air) capability. |
| 11006072 | Low coolant light on or smell of coolant from engine area. |
| 11006064 | PIVI SOTA - FAULT DIAGNOS IS AND RESOLUTION |
| 11003769 | Low coolant light on or smell of coolant from engine area. |
| 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 |
| 11001162 | The engine oil and filter are to be replaced. |
| 10252768 | A Customer may complain of an SRS system warning message being displayed on the instrument panel. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)