The 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 32,687 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS21V6680002021-08-2632,687 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
STEERING
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My land rover discovery sport has experienced six separate stalling / loss-of-propulsion events, all of which created dangerous highway situations. On multiple occasions, the vehicle either entered limp mode or stalled completely while traveling at approximately 65 mph, endangering all lanes of…”
“Major misfires in the engine cylinders at 56800 miles. I bought the car from willis auto in des moines ia in october of 2021 brand new. I am the one and only driver/owner of this vehicle. I came out of my home in omaha ne on or about [xxx], to which I attempted to drive my vehicle. The car engine…”
“Major misfires in the engine cylinders at 56800 miles. I bought the car from willis auto in des moines ia in october of 2021 brand new. I am the one and only driver/owner of this vehicle. I came out of my home in omaha ne on or about [xxx], to which I attempted to drive my vehicle. The car engine…”
“The ignition does not turn on or the car will not power on with the key. The car has been at the dealership for a month and they have been unable to repair what is clearly an electronic problem with the vehicle. The power button in the ignition does not power up and the vehicle does not start.”
“The ignition does not turn on or the car will not power on with the key. The car has been at the dealership for a month and they have been unable to repair what is clearly an electronic problem with the vehicle. The power button in the ignition does not power up and the vehicle does not start.”
“The ignition does not turn on or the car will not power on with the key. The car has been at the dealership for a month and they have been unable to repair what is clearly an electronic problem with the vehicle. The power button in the ignition does not power up and the vehicle does not start.”
“The vehicle has a transmission problem. The vehicle will shut off at a stop and will come out of gear. I have been sitting at a traffic light and when the light turns green the car will not move (it goes back into neutral). When this happens I have to turn the engine off and restart the car before…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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