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1995 Land Rover Discovery

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports6 fire reports6 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

1 reports
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100,000 miles · Feb 13, 2018
Air BagsFuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control

LANDROVER NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF MULTIPLE RECALLS AS 1ST AND ONLY OWNER MULTIPLE REPAIRS DEALER WON'T HONOR RECALL REPAIRS PASS RIGHT DOOR HINGE FAILURE. REAR CARO DOOR LOOK FAILURE. GAS TANK CRACK LEAKING. CRUISE CONTROL PROB AND AIR BAG LIGHT ON. EXTERIOR LIGHT FAILURE. WINDOW FAILURE 3X TO OPENFRONT/ REAR REGULATOR AND OR MOTOR…

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LANDROVER NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF MULTIPLE RECALLS AS 1ST AND ONLY OWNER MULTIPLE REPAIRS DEALER WON'T HONOR RECALL REPAIRS PASS RIGHT DOOR HINGE FAILURE. REAR CARO DOOR LOOK FAILURE. GAS TANK CRACK LEAKING. CRUISE CONTROL PROB AND AIR BAG LIGHT ON. EXTERIOR LIGHT FAILURE. WINDOW FAILURE 3X TO OPENFRONT/ REAR REGULATOR AND OR MOTOR MULTIPLE TIMES. BRAKES FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES REPLACED MASTER CYLANDER 2X& BOOSTER. OIL LEAKING G OIL COOLING HOSES FAIL. PLUS... STARTER. ALTERNATOR. IGNITION SYSTEM .BELTS AND MULTIPLE HOSE REPLACED. THIS IS A PARTS BLACK HOLE VEHICLE COSTNG THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS. ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY DEALERS RIPPED ME OFF ALWAYS STATING UNRELATED ISSUES. NO ONE ELSE. AN OR WILL WORK ON THE CAR. SAME THINGS CONTINUE TO FAIL. MANUFACTUER WON'T ADDRESS ISSUES OR HONOR RECALL'S. CAR HAS 101K MILES. ORIGINAL OWNER STUCK REPAIRING UNRELIABLE CAR I CAN'T AFFORD NEW CAR AND WON'T SELL LEMON TO SOMEONE ELSE . IT'S NOT RIGHT. RIPPED OFF. Y MECHANIC. FILLED MULTIPLE BUEARU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISHONEST ESTIMATE SHOPS. PLEASE HELP DO SOMETHING REPLACED FUEL PUMP FOR STEALING NON START AND WAS RIPPED OFF DOOR OPENS WHEN LOCKED AND DRIVING. FUEL LEAKS FILLING TANK. OIL EVERYWHERE A FIRE HAZARD NO ONE WILL HELP. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS AND DATES. ITS NOT JUST ONE INCIDENT. LAND ROVER DID NOT NOTIFY ME OR ACCEPTS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ISSUES THAT CONTINUE A CAR BUILT TO FAIL AND COST A FORTUNE FOR PARTS AND SERVICE THAT'S WHY IT WAS BUILT IN 95 AND CHANGED IN 1996 TOO .ANY ISSUES

NHTSA ODI #11072497

Official recalls

3

98V040000 · Air Bags:frontal; Vehicle Speed Control

Feb 24, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSIBLE LINK WHICH WILL PROTECT THE ROTARY COUPLER FROM OVERHEATING.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Vehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG.

Consequence: DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSIBLE LINK WHICH WILL PROTECT THE ROTARY COUPLER FROM OVERHEATING.

Air Bags:frontal

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG.

Consequence: DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSIBLE LINK WHICH WILL PROTECT THE ROTARY COUPLER FROM OVERHEATING.

96V247000 · Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments

Dec 12, 1996

THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR CAN FAIL TO LATCH FULLY WHEN CLOSING, CAUSING THE DOOR TO "BOUNCE" BACK OFF THE DOOR SEALS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE DOOR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL CORRECTIVE HARDWARE ON THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR. DELAERS WILL ALSO CHECK THE DOOR LATCHES FOR THE OTHER DOORS AT THE SAME TIME.

95V099000 · Power Train:axle Assembly

May 16, 1995

AT PORT OF ENTRY, A QUALITY OVERCHECK OF THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT TORQUE WAS PERFORMED. THIS CHECK REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF THE DRIVESHAFTS. WHEN THE DRIVESHAFTS WERE REINSTALLED, THE WRONG SIZED NUTS WERE USED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE NUTS CAN LOOSEN, ULTIMATELY CAUSING THE DISCONNECTION OF ONE OR BOTH OF THE DRIVESHAFTS RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HARDWARE ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WITH HARDWARE OF THE APPROPRIATE SPECIFICATIONS.

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NHTSA investigations

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