2001 Land Rover DISCOVERY: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
13 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
83,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 13 complaints (15.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 3 | 23.1% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 7.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 7.7% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 7.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 1 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Engine: 1; Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Structure: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
2003: 3; 2004: 3; 2005: 1; 2008: 3; 2013: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10011504 · 2003-03-12 (March 12, 2003)
WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO BY PASS AND OBJECT IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011504 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011720 · 2003-04-03 (April 3, 2003)
THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HAD GIVEN AWAY AND FOLDED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINT HAD FAILED AND THE CONSUMER MUST HAVE HIT AN OBJECT. MR SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011720 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021681 · 2003-06-04 (June 4, 2003)
WHILE PARKING FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL GAVE WAY AND FOLDED UNDER VEHICLE. *MR THE CONSUMERS SON RECEIVED A BRUISE FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE CONSUMERS MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT HAD GIVEN AWAY. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD COVER THE REPAIRS. SCC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021681 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10053652 · 2004-01-08 (January 8, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A RED LIGHT NEXT TO THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE CAME ON AND THE TEMPERATURE LEVER WENT TO HIGH. COOLANT PRESSURE CONNECTION WAS DISCONNECTED, AND ALL THE COOLANT LEAKED OUT. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO SEVERAL COMPONENTS. THE OFFICIAL CAUSE HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED ALTHOUGH DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE 1999 MODELS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053652 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10055351 · 2004-01-20 (January 20, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND UPON APPROACHING A TURN IN THE ROAD VEHICLE STARTED SWAYING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWAY, CAUSING IT TO TIP OVER. THEN, VEHICLE FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER AND FAMILY SUFFERED MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10055351 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10055355 · 2004-01-20 (January 20, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WHEN APPROACHING A TURN VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. AFTER LOSING CONTROL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THEN, VEHICLE TIPPED OVER AND FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES INTO A DITCH. FOUR PERSONS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED IN THE INCIDENT. A LAND ROVER MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT STABILIZER BAR WAS THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. AK
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10055355 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10127284 · 2005-08-01 (August 1, 2005)
DT: CONTACT STATED THE ABS MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THERE WAS DOCUMENTATION THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE PLACED ON CORRODED ROTORS, CAUSING THE MODULE TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. ONE ROTOR WAS REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULE. CONTACT STATED SHE WAS DECEIVED WHEN SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. DEALER DID NOT INFORM HER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 68,199 miles reported. Look up ODI 10127284 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10215903 · 2008-01-24 (January 24, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY, NEARLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT FAILED. SHE DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER DID NOT ASSUME LIABILITY. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000…
Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215903 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
00V377000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Reported: 2000-11-16 (November 16, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL CAN LEAD TO VARIOUS FAILURE MODES OF THE TRANSMISSION. ONE OF THESE FAILURE MODELS RESULTS IN INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE PARK LOCK FUNCTION THAT COULD ALLOW A VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY IF PARKED WITHOUT THE HANDBRAKE PROPERLY SET.
Consequence: UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE PARK LOCK FUNCTION; REPOSITION THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE; AND TEST THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FLUSH IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA campaign record ↗