no report yet
Air bags: frontal
Risk. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.
1998 Land Rover DiscoveryProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 33 owner complaints about the 1998 Land Rover Discovery, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 4, 2019. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1998 Land Rover Discovery has problems
33 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
5Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury
5Steering2 crash/fire/injury
4Air bags4 crash/fire/injury
4Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury
4Seat belts
2Visibility
2Engine and engine cooling
2Fuel system, gasoline
2Power train
88 other systems4 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 5 | 2 |
| Steering | 5 | 2 |
| Air bags | 4 | 4 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 4 | 1 |
| Seat belts | 4 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 0 |
| Power train | 2 | 0 |
| 8 other systems | 8 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
1998 Land Rover Discovery 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.
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
1998 vs. every other Discovery 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 median. How we score
'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'06'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
In owners' words
What Discovery owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE DASHBOARD. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT…
THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE DRIVER SIDE DASH. THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, THEN VIEWED LIGHT GRAY SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD BELOW THE STEERING COLUMN. SCC
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