2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport Review

Checking if a car has a recall is simple. Just type the car's VIN number into the NHTSA website (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls). If there's an unrepaired recall, you'll see it there.

If a recall shows up, just call your local car dealer. They'll know about the recall and will work with the car maker to fix it for free (if the recall happened within 10 years of the car being first sold).

Equipment:electrical:infotainment:video (touch)screen/monitor/unit

Recall Number: 

25V016000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N972

Manufactured from: 

2023-04-18 to 2023-09-08

Number of vehicles affected: 

28370

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023 Discovery Sport, 2023-2024 Defender, and 2023 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The touchscreen in the center console may go blank at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Defect Consequence: 

A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action: 

Dealers will update the touchscreen software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N972.

Seat belts:pretensioner

Recall Number: 

22V523000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

N720

Manufactured from: 

2021-12-22 to 2022-03-29

Number of vehicles affected: 

4927

Defect Description: 

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-23 Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2022 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants.

Defect Consequence: 

Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.

Corrective Action: 

Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N720.