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Land Rover Discovery IYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 16 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Land Rover Discovery I.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints16Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls11994–1997 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Land Rover Discovery I years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Discovery I median. Tap a year for its full report.

'94'95'96'97
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Land Rover Discovery I problems

All model years combined: 16 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline100
Structure20
Power train10
Steering10
Vehicle speed control10
Electrical system10
Visibility10
Fuel system, other10
1 recall

Land Rover Discovery I recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Fuel system, gasoline: storage04V-203 · 1994–1997 · Apr 12, 2004 · 45,267 vehicles