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2000 Land Rover Discovery IIProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 40 owner complaints about the 2000 Land Rover Discovery II, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 9 safety recalls.

2000 Land Rover Discovery II
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.1× the Discovery II median · #2 of 6 years by complaints
Safety recalls9Free fix at dealersOwner complaints4014 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage65kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 26, 2019. Updated daily. Photo: OSX, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Land Rover Discovery II has problems

40 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
Service brakes, hydraulic150
Power train71
Engine and engine cooling51
Electrical system51
Vehicle speed control31
Air bags21
Equipment21
Seats22
Structure20
5 other systems66

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

9 recalls

2000 Land Rover Discovery II recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Recall 04V-005 · Jan 6, 2004 · 100,174 vehicles

Risk. THIS CAN PRODUCE AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING FUNCTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 02V-028 · Jan 23, 2002 · 64,925 vehicles

Risk. BREAKAGE OF THE CABLE STRANDS CAN RESULT IN THE THROTTLE BEING STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Recall 02V-022 · Jan 22, 2002 · 55,505 vehicles

Risk. THIS CAN LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE THAT IS UNANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 5 more recalls
–no report yet

Mechanical: winch

Recall 01V-229 · Jul 6, 2001 · 21 vehicles

Risk. THIS CAN LEAD TO THE SOLENOID EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE HEAT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Electronic stability control: automatic (asc)

Recall 00V-142 · Oct 16, 2000 · 36,911 vehicles

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF ENGINE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS (POWER STEERING, WATER PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND ACE).

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Electronic stability control: automatic (asc)

Recall 00V-142 · May 17, 2000 · 7,120 vehicles

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF ENGINE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS (POWER STEERING, WATER PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND ACE).

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Land Rover.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Discovery II year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Discovery II median. How we score

'99'00'01'02'03'04
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Discovery II owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I PURCHASED MY 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY LAST FEBRUARY AND A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASE THE TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI LOCK LIGHT, ABS AND DOWN HILL LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT ME TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULE OVER $3000 PARTS AND LABOR. THIS IS JUST CRAZY AS MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME…
Complaint 10235900 · Jul 27, 2008
IN MY 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2, AS APPARENTLY IN MANY OTHERS, FROM TIME TO TIME, USUALLY AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A ROUTINE STOP, AN ALARM CHIMES AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATE SHOWING THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS NO LONGER WORKING AS WELL AS THE HILL DESCENT CONTROL AND…
Complaint 10225719 · Apr 25, 2008 · 73,000 miles
ABS, HILL DECENT CONTROL (HDC) AND TRACTION CONTROL (TC) WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. WEB SEARCH INDICATES THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH 1999 AND 2000 LAND ROVERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. LAND ROVER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL. *NM
Complaint 10171628 · Oct 23, 2006

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