1996 Land Rover Discovery

Safety Score
79
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1998-02-24 98V040000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 54,488 Details
1996-12-12 96V247000 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 20,889 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2018-10-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I NOTICED THE PROBLEM FIRST WHEN I WAS REFUELING AT THE GAS STATION. WHEN THE PUMPS "GALLON" GAUGE REACHED ABOUT 14 GA…
2015-07-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 CAR WON'T START BUT TURNS OVER NORMALLY. BEGINNING ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO SO I'VE NOTICED A FEW TIMES IT FEELING…
2014-01-24 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. UNDER NORMAL BRAKING ABS IS ACTIVATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND CAUSES BRAKES VIBRATE/PULSE …
2013-12-10 STRUCTURE No 0 SIDE STEP BROKE OFF, SUBSTANTIATED BY SIMILAR NHTSA COMPLAINT # = 603676. *TR
2012-11-27 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 COMPONENT(S): LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES ON ALL DOORS: RIGHT FRONT DOOR LATCH REQUIRES SLAMMED SHUT AND WON'T OPEN WITHOUT …
2012-11-27 AIR BAGS No 0 AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPL…
2012-11-27 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 ASCENDING MINIMAL INCLINES WHILE 55MPH AND ABOVE, ENGINE MISFIRES RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER AND INABILITY TO ACCELERAT…
2012-11-27 POWER TRAIN No 0 AT 55MPH VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VIBRATING CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL, DUE TO POWER TRAIN, DRIVE SHAFT, TRACK BAR…
2010-04-05 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 GAS TANK RECALL DONE IN SAN FRANCISCO BUT THEY FAILED TO CHECK THE FUEL FILLER NECK PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE MYSTER…
2010-04-05 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 ABS SYSTEM IS FAULTY. ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS,DRY PAVEMENT, AND LOW OR HIGH PRESSURE ON PEDAL. I CAN HEAR THE PUMP ACT…
2005-11-30 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE No 0 LAND ROVER HAS A SAFETY RECALL ACTION L#B156 AND THE FEDERAL VEHICLE RECALL GOVERNMENT HAS THEIRS AS 04V20300. LAND ROV…
2005-04-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 AT HIGHER SPEEDS, ABOVE 55 MPH, ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY MISFIRE AND RETURN TO NORMAL IN UNPREDICTABLE SEQUENCES. L…
2005-01-03 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS LIGHT IS ON. BRAKES APPEAR TO WORK NORMAL. OCCASIONAL, FOR NO APPEARANT REASON ABS KICKS ON AND CAUSES BRAKES VIB…
2004-06-01 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 WE OWN A 1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. I NOTICED RECENTLY THAT IT WAS LEANING TO THE RIGHT. I MEASURED THE BUMPER TO BE …
2004-02-06 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START EACH TIME.*AK *TC
2003-09-09 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL PUMP. WHEN THE VEHICLE GOT HOT, IT ACTED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF, ESPE…
2002-12-30 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR No 0 ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. PROBLEM STILL EXITS. LEFT REAR TIRE SPEE…
2002-05-25 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER Yes 0 BRAKES FALIED COMPREHENSIVELY WITH NO WARNING LIGHT. *AK
2002-05-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ANCHORS FOR THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE REAR SEAT SEAT BELTS ARE MOUNTED TOO FAR FORWARD ON THE R…
2002-04-16 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR No 1 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LIQUID IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR BRUST OUT AND BURNT HIM. HAD MIRROR REPLACED TWICE. NLM
2002-04-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE ACCELERATING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LACKED COMPRESSION. THE ME…
2002-01-29 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY No 1 CONSUMERS 6 YEAR OLD SON WAS DISCOVERED PARTIALLY SUSPENDED BY THE NECK AT THE REAR SUNROOF OPENING. THE SUNROOF WAS P…
2001-07-12 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 FAILURE WITH THIS VEHICAL HAS BEEN WITH; BRAKES, STEERING, ENGINE, MIRROR, FUEL INJECTION, DOOR WINDOW NOT WORKING, DOO…
2001-07-02 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL No 0 METAL SHAFT HOOKED TO THROTTLE WEDGED ITSELF AND MADE THROTTLE STICK WIDE OPEN. VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. CO…
2001-02-05 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES No 0 AUTO DIMMING FEATURE HAS DIMINISHED TO A SMALL PART OF THE MIDDLE OF THE MIRROR. NO OTHER DIMMING IS POSSIBLE.*AK
2000-11-17 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 DURING NORMAL BRAKING, INTERMITTENTLY ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. FEEL FREE TO PROV…
2000-11-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 UNDER NORMAL BRAKING ABS IS ACTIVATED. DEALER REPLACED RIGHT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHI…
2000-10-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Yes 0 THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES WITH THREE DIFFERENT DRIVERS. ONCE IT WAS MYSELF, ONCE MY HUSBAND, AND WHEN OUR FRIEND WENT T…
2000-06-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING 65-70 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO…
2000-01-22 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ENGINE WILL STALL, LEAVING CONSUMER WITHOUT A WARNING OF THE SITUATION. *AK
2000-01-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE No 0 VEHICLE SEVERELY STUMBLED WHILE CRUISING AT 70MPH AND ALMOST FAILED TO RUN. CONTINUED ON FOR MANY MORE MILES. REPEATED …
1999-10-11 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON THE REQUIREMENT OR LACK OF FOR REPLACEMENT. *AK
1999-06-23 SUSPENSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH (EN ROUTE TO THE INTERSTATE), MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. AS I PREPARED TO PULL OV…
1999-06-23 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS No 0 WHILE DRIVING 30MPH DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF DUE TO LUGS: NUTS SHEARING OFF. STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. WHEE…
1998-12-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST No 0 ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, APPLYING THE BRAKES HAS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO RACE, ACCELERATING THE CAR WHILE CAUSING THE BRAKE …
1998-10-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 SUDDEN INTERMITENT DISENGAGEMENT OF CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED UNSAFE CONDITION. SYSTEM WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY ENGAGED.
1998-03-23 SEATS Yes 0 DURING A REAR IMPACT AT 70 TO 80 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE REAR SEAT. *AK
1998-01-13 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP OR POTHOLE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, IT FEELS AS IF THE BRAKES COLLAPSE, TAKING MUCH LONGER T…
1997-09-02 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 2 VERY POOR EMERGENCY BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS 30MPH AND SLOWER. WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKING IS REQUIRED LIKE IN A LEFT TURN LAN…
1997-08-19 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS No 0 FLUID LEAK INTHE POWER STEERING SYSTEM . DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
1997-05-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A NOISE AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNK…
1996-11-01 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 FRONT DOOR LOCK KNOB STUCK.
1996-10-26 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 1 IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID ANIMAL IN ROADWAY DRIVER SWERVED, VEHICLE LOSS CONTROL/ROLLED OVER.
1996-10-09 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE VALVE FAILURES.
1996-09-16 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 WHENEVER DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S DOORS ARE CLOSED, THEY FAIL TO OPEN AGAIN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. SOMETIMES DOORS DO NOT …
1996-09-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING THE SEATS AND SUNROOF TO FAIL.
1996-08-01 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 DOOR LATCH FAILED.
1996-01-15 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 FAILURE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WHEN DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR COMES OPEN. *AK
1995-11-01 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 PASSENGER'S DOOR LATCH DEFECTIVE, CAUSING DOOR TO FLY OPEN.
1901-01-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILED CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. THE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATES INTERMITTE…