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2016 Land Rover Discovery

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
86 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns2
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA57
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA22 mpg
20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2016 Land Rover Discovery is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV. The most efficient version, the Discovery Sport, is EPA-rated at 22 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 57 complaints, most often about the power train.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Discovery SportGas4WD2.0L 4-cyl turbo202622$3,500

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 36511.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Suspension

Q650/Q651
220 vehicles
ProblemJaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles manufactured May 30, 2016, to August 24, 2016, and 2016-2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured June 7, 2016, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have front lower control arm fasteners that may fail due to an assembly error, possibly resulting in separation of the steering knuckle.RiskIf the fasteners were to fail causing the knuckle to separate, vehicle handling may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.FixLand Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hardware that connects the front lower control arm to the knuckle, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is Q650/Q651.
NHTSA campaign 16V889000reported Dec 9, 2016Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
●moderate

Exterior Lighting

P077
14,731 vehicles
ProblemJaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles manufactured September 17, 2014, to March 5, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the license plate illumination lamp may fall out. 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."RiskWithout license plate illumination, the vehicle may be difficult to identify at night.FixLand Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace both rear license plate lamp housings, free of charge. The recall began on June 21, 2016. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P077.
NHTSA campaign 16V274000reported May 6, 2016Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

NHTSA defect investigations

Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module — Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture open

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa

Opened Sep 17, 2021 · action EA21002

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
57complaints filed

4 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2016: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2019: 4 · 2020: 5 · 2021: 8 · 2022: 10 · 2023: 5 · 2024: 8 · 2025: 3 · 2026: 7

Most-cited components

Power Train17
Engine16
Unspecified7
Steering7
Service Brakes7
Structure6

What owners describe

“The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes were inoperable. The contact was able to safely drive the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a fractured brake hose. The conta…”Jan 29, 2024 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“1. Gear shifter module. 2. Gear shifter remained stuck in drive and wouldn’t not go into neutral/park/reverse etc. Had I not been able to keep my foot on the brake and cut my car off while it was stuck in drive I would’ve crashed and/or hit an object or pedestrian. 3. My vehicle was towed to the Land Rover dealersh…”Jan 3, 2024 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport. The contact stated that while starting and while driving, there was an abnormal exhaust odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal clicking sound that lasted for 2-3 minutes after…”Jan 3, 2024 · Engine And Engine Cooling · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Discovery model years

A

2026 Land Rover Discovery

1 recalls · 1 complaints

C

2025 Land Rover Discovery

3 recalls · 5 complaints

F

2024 Land Rover Discovery

6 recalls · 7 complaints

F

2023 Land Rover Discovery

6 recalls · 10 complaints

F

2022 Land Rover Discovery

5 recalls · 13 complaints

D

2021 Land Rover Discovery

5 recalls · 11 complaints

F

2020 Land Rover Discovery

9 recalls · 30 complaints

C

2019 Land Rover Discovery

4 recalls · 59 complaints

D

2018 Land Rover Discovery

5 recalls · 58 complaints

D

2017 Land Rover Discovery

5 recalls · 93 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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