Land Rover DISCOVERY SPORT brakes problems
31 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
175 owner complaints analyzed
14 distinct recall campaigns
40,617 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 53 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
31 of 175 complaints match this topic (17.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11131985 · 2018-09-27 (September 27, 2018)
AS I LEFT THE STORE, I GET TO MY 2015 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT AND USE THE KEYLESS ENTRY AS I USUALLY DO. I GET IN AND CLOSE THE DOOR. I PRESS THE PUSH START BUTTON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THREE DIFFERENT WARNING ALARMS ARE GOING OFF. I LOOK AT MY DASH BOARD AND SEE THAT THERE'S A WARNING THE THE CAR ISN'T IN PARK, THEN THAT THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ON, THEN I TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON. AFTER THAT IT SEEMED FINE. I REVERSE AND BACK OUT OF MY SPOT. AS I'M TURNING, MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SWINGS OPEN, CAUSING ME TO REACH OUT AND SHUT IT AN…
Owner-reported narrative. 43,009 miles reported. Look up ODI 11131985 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11377064 · 2020-11-30 (November 30, 2020)
THE BRAKE LINE (RIGHT FRONT) EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING, CAR ALMOST LOST ALL BRAKING CAPABILITY (OTHER THAN E BRAKE)
Owner-reported narrative. 40,040 miles reported. Look up ODI 11377064 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11437376 · 2021-10-19 (October 19, 2021)
I (for the first time) have experienced a broken timing chain on a 80000 km (49000 mile) well maintained engine. I think that there was a recall on Land Rover timing chains for the 2011 to 2014 models; however, I have a 2015 Discovery Sport. After calling the Land Rover dealership here in Windsor, Ontario, they had told me that “things happen” and it's not covered. If a customer does their part (ie. changes oil), and a relatively new engine falls apart internally (out of the customers control), this is a reliability issue. If I maintain my brak…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11437376 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10914990 · 2016-10-09 (October 9, 2016)
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, SUDDENLY THE 'CRITICAL WARNING MESSAGE' AND 'BRAKE' LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR LOST POWER QUICKLY, WITH THE MOMENTUM THE CAR RAN FEW HUNDRED FEET TO STOP. THEN, THE WORD 'GEARBOX FAULT' AND 'BATTERY CHARGE' APPEAR. THE ENGINE STILL RUN, BUT I WAS COMPLETELY STUCK, COULD NOT ROTATE THE GEAR. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN ON AND OFF THE ENGINE AND ROTATE THE GEAR SOME TIME THE 'CRITICAL WARNING MESSAGE' AND 'BRAKE' LIGHTS CAME ON AND SOMETIME THE WORD 'GEARBOX FAULT' AND 'BATTERY CHARGE' CAME ON, BUT STILL COULD NOT ROTATE THE GE…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10914990 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10955278 · 2017-02-17 (February 17, 2017)
PULLED INTO PARKING SPOT. PUT CAR IN REVERSE. PRESSED GAS. CAR JUMPED FORWARD AT A FAST SPEED. ROLLED OVER CURB AND THROUGH FENCE. HIT BRAKE. STOPPED AN INCH BEFORE GOING DOWN A 5 FOOT DROP.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,394 miles reported. Look up ODI 10955278 at NHTSA ↗