2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport Review

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Electrical system:propulsion system:dc/dc converter

Recall Number: 

26V248000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

D126 H575

Number of vehicles affected: 

170169

Defect Description: 

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.

Defect Consequence: 

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

Corrective Action: 

The remedy for this recall is currently under development. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed June 12, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D126 and H575.

Seat belts:front:retractor

Recall Number: 

21V668000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N630

Number of vehicles affected: 

32687

Defect Description: 

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.

Defect Consequence: 

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

Corrective Action: 

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N630.

Electrical system: software

Recall Number: 

20V751000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N516

Number of vehicles affected: 

23

Defect Description: 

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."

Defect Consequence: 

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

Corrective Action: 

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 29, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N516.

Electrical system: software

Recall Number: 

20V683000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N503

Number of vehicles affected: 

3048

Defect Description: 

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.

Defect Consequence: 

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

Corrective Action: 

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began December 8, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-369-1000. Land Rover's number for this recall is N503.