AutoUtility currently tracks 4 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2022 Land Rover Discovery Sport. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 2 complaints (50% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"I am reporting what I believe is a safety‑related defect involving the automatic transmission in my 2022 Land Rover Discovery Sport, VIN [XXX]. Approximately five months after the factory warranty expired, at around 44,000 miles, the transmission began slipping unexpectedly, and the vehicle would..."
"Started car, placed transmission in 'reverse' and backed up into a public thoroughfare zone thinking enough time was alloted to place vehicle in 'drive' and merge into traffic. Car would not go into 'drive' nor would it go back into 'reverse' let alone 'neutral. So after realizing the car was..."
"The roof molding strip has blown off on the freeway putting commuters at risk. This has happened on this vehicle type (discovery sport) for us, 3 times (2 on one vehicle and 1 on this VIN). With this part flying off on the freeway, other drivers swerve to miss it. I cannot stop on the freeway to..."
"Rear cameras(3) no access from menu. Shows a red circle crossed out on menu. Car available for inspection. Backing vehical warning system was working in reverse, accompanied by hazard proximity beeping, but abruptly stopped working after a thorough cleaning. Suspect water in cameras which does..."
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 12 | 1 | 4 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 4 | 0 | 1 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Land Rover Discovery Sport Current Page | 4 | 0 | 1 | Current |
| 2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 3 | 0 | 2 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 5 | 0 | 1 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Land Rover Discovery Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 4 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Key performance indicators, EPA fuel economy specs, powertrain variants, and summary ratings.
Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.
NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.
EPA fuel economy ratings, electric range, and annual energy cost benchmarks.
Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2022 Land Rover Discovery Sport
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2022 Land Rover Discovery Sport is Powertrain & Transmission, appearing in 2 records (50% of submitted filings).
Secondary reported categories include Engine & Cooling (1) and Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (1).
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 4 consumer defect complaints and 1 safety recall campaign for the 2022 Land Rover Discovery Sport.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2022 Land Rover Discovery Sport cite zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.