Reliability & cost of ownership
Land Rover Discovery Ii Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Land Rover Discovery Ii? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Land Rover Discovery Ii problems by model year
16 recall entries and 190 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Discovery Ii | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Discovery Ii | 0 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Discovery Ii | 0 | 62 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Discovery Ii | 0 | 34 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Discovery Ii | 6 | 31 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Discovery Ii | 10 | 40 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Land Rover Discovery Ii, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling56 complaints
- service brakes49 complaints
- hydraulic43 complaints
- power train27 complaints
- vehicle speed control12 complaints
- electrical system11 complaints
- engine9 complaints
- air bags8 complaints