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2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
not rated
Recalls
4
on record
MPG
21
combined

Open recalls on record

4 safety recalls. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.

Vehicle Summary

2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport

4 recalls
11 complaints
21 MPG combined

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
4
Owner complaints
11
Complaints citing a crash
1

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

4 Recalls on Record

1 of these is high-severity. Contact a dealer to verify these have been completed.

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Safety recalls

4 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 21V668000high

    Safety restraint issue

    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

    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.

  • 20V751000high

    Electrical issue

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument cluster to randomly alternate the speedometer and odometer units between Miles Per Hour (MPH) and Kilometers Per Hour (KM/H) without driver input to the display unit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."

  • 20V683000high

    Electrical issue

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque MHEV vehicles. The 48 volt electrical system may experience an overload event, causing a failure of the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) and result in a DCDC converter electrical short-circuit.

  • 26V248000high

    Electrical issue

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs.) The DC-DC converter can fail due to an internal fault in the boost control microchip. A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.

Consumer complaints

11 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

11
Total
1
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ENGINE6
  • WHEELS/TIRES1
  • STRUCTURE1
  • ADAS1
  • OTHER1

Notable Issues

11 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 2 reports involve injuries. 1 report involves a crash.

Most reported problems

engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)6
tire or wheel problems1
body/structure issues (rust, door problems, trim)1

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Drive type
All-Wheel Drive
Engine
2L 4-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Automatic (S9)
Seats
0

Fuel economy

19

City

24

Hwy

21

Comb

Annual cost
$3,550
Fuel
Premium Gasoline

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Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Recall

    Recall 26V248000

    A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

  2. Recall

    Recall 21V668000

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

  3. Recall

    Recall 20V751000

    The changing displays may cause driver distraction or confusion and possibly result in excessive speed, which can increase the risk of a crash.

  4. Recall

    Recall 20V683000

    An electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.