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Land Rover Discovery Sport years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 10 model years of the Land Rover Discovery Sport by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2015, 2017, 2019 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.

01 —Complaint index

Complaints per year on the road

1.0 = typical year for this model
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Model yearComplaints per year since release
201512
20165
201710
20182
20198
20202
20211
20221
20231
20240
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
2024000.030Fewest complaints
2023410.430Fewest complaints
2022410.320Fewest complaints
2021410.320Fewest complaints
20201420.851Typical
20196183.103Most complaints
20182221.011Typical
201795103.920Most complaints
20165251.924Typical
2015140124.825Most complaints
  • 20240 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
  • 20234 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
  • 20224 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
  • 20214 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
  • 202014 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
  • 201961 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
  • 201822 complaints · 1 recallTypical
  • 201795 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
  • 201652 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
  • 2015140 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 12, 2026

Fewest complaints for their age: 2024, 2021, 2022, 2023.

02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What Land Rover Discovery Sport years have the most complaints?

Adjusted for years on the road, 2015, 2017, 2019 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 10 model years compared.

Is this a reliability rating?

No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.