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2020 Land Rover Discovery Recalls & Complaints

6

open safety recalls on record

Serious

32 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.38 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious21V457000

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery

vehicle that shuts down or loses exterior lighting while driving raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace the ground stud, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 10, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N607.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. A loose contact between the battery ground stud and the chassis may result in various electrical faults, possibly causing a loss of electrical power or the vehicle to shut down while driving.

Serious21V668000

Seat Belts:Front:Retractor

unsecured child restraint system can raises the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N630.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Range Rover, 2022 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2021 Range Rover Velar, Discovery Sport, 2020-2022 Discovery, and Defender vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.

Serious20V053000

Seats:Mid/Rear Assembly

In the event of a crash, the seats may not properly secure the occupants, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the second row seat frame, tightening the bolts properly, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N422.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Discovery vehicles. The second row seat frame assembly may be missing fasteners, resulting in a seat frame with insufficient strength.

Serious21V117000

Exterior Lighting:Lighting Control Module:Software

The driver may be unaware that the high beams are illuminated, reducing visibility for oncoming traffic, and raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N556.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Discovery, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The Auto High Beam (AHB) system does not indicate through the instrument cluster when the high beams are illuminated automatically. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Serious20V694000

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery

If the vehicle shuts down or loses exterior lighting while driving there could be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ground stud, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-369-1000. Land Rover's number for this recall is N400.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Discovery vehicles. A loose contact between the battery ground stud and the chassis may result in various electrical faults, possibly causing a loss of electrical power or the vehicle to shut down while driving.

Serious23V393000

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

Rear passenger doors that open while driving can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will disable the UniLatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry function, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N798.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The UniLatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry function may fail to properly latch the rear passenger doors, which can result in the doors opening while driving. In addition, the instrument cluster open-door warning light may fail to alert the driver of this condition.

Complaint volume

32 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

1Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
1Deaths

Across 32 complaints. Severity Index 0.38.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System6 · 19%Engine4 · 13%Unknown Or Other4 · 13%Power Train3 · 9%Visibility · Windshield2 · 6%Seat Belts · Front1 · 3%Lane Departure · Blind S…1 · 3%Back Over Prevention1 · 3%
  1. Electrical System — 6 reports
  2. Engine — 4 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 4 reports
  4. Power Train — 3 reports
  5. Visibility:Windshield — 2 reports
  6. Seat Belts:Front — 1 reports
  7. Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection — 1 reports
  8. Back Over Prevention — 1 reports
  9. Equipment:Electrical:Navigational System(Global Positioning System) — 1 reports
  10. Exterior Lighting — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (4) · 1996 (3) · 1997 (2) · 1998 (2) · 1999 (3) · 2000 (1) · 2001 (1) · 2002 · 2003 (1) · 2004 · 2006 · 2016 · 2017 (3) · 2018 (4) · 2019 (4) · 2020 · 2021 (5) · 2022 (5) · 2023 (5) · 2024 (4) · 2026 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.