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2001 Land Rover Discovery

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 17

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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33
199817
199930
200013
200117
200248
200329
2004
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Suspension
4Engine And Engine Cooling
2Service Brakes
2Electrical System
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1
All reported categories
Engine
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 13 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports

Suspension complaints

4 reports
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54,000 miles · Jan 20, 2004
SuspensionCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WHEN APPROACHING A TURN VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. AFTER LOSING CONTROL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THEN, VEHICLE TIPPED OVER AND FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES INTO A DITCH. FOUR PERSONS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED IN THE INCIDENT. A LAND ROVER MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT STABIL…

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WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WHEN APPROACHING A TURN VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. AFTER LOSING CONTROL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THEN, VEHICLE TIPPED OVER AND FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES INTO A DITCH. FOUR PERSONS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED IN THE INCIDENT. A LAND ROVER MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT STABILIZER BAR WAS THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. AK

NHTSA ODI #10055355

54,000 miles · Jan 20, 2004
SuspensionCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND UPON APPROACHING A TURN IN THE ROAD VEHICLE STARTED SWAYING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWAY, CAUSING IT TO TIP OVER. THEN, VEHICLE FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER AND FAMILY SUFFERED MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10055351

Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 2003
SuspensionInjury

WHILE PARKING FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL GAVE WAY AND FOLDED UNDER VEHICLE. *MR THE CONSUMERS SON RECEIVED A BRUISE FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE CONSUMERS MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT HAD GIVEN AWAY. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD COVER THE REPAIRS. SCC

NHTSA ODI #10021681

Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 2003
SuspensionInjury

THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HAD GIVEN AWAY AND FOLDED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINT HAD FAILED AND THE CONSUMER MUST HAVE HIT AN OBJECT. MR SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10011720

Official recalls

1

00V377000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Nov 16, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL CAN LEAD TO VARIOUS FAILURE MODES OF THE TRANSMISSION. ONE OF THESE FAILURE MODELS RESULTS IN INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE PARK LOCK FUNCTION THAT COULD ALLOW A VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY IF PARKED WITHOUT THE HANDBRAKE PROPERLY SET.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE PARK LOCK FUNCTION; REPOSITION THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE; AND TEST THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FLUSH IF NECESSARY.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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