The 2000 Land Rover Discovery has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 59,445 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN00V3770002000-11-1659,445 affected
Defect
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…
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.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
3crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
1crashes3injuries
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2
1crashes3injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes
AIR BAGS
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints36
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Brake failure. While driving on a city street, brakes failed to stop vehicle, brake warning illuminated after pressing brake pedal. Emergency brake applied and downshift to slow and stop. Repair shop stated "brake pipes attached to frame had rusted excessively along with frame, a very common…”
“Brake failure. While driving on a city street, brakes failed to stop vehicle, brake warning illuminated after pressing brake pedal. Emergency brake applied and downshift to slow and stop. Repair shop stated "brake pipes attached to frame had rusted excessively along with frame, a very common…”
“Driver seat belt assembly inside door panel failed. Does not retract or pull out for use - rendering it useless and unsafe. *tr”
“Cruise control acceleration cable failed, thus motor was stuck in full throttle. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 land rover discovery. He stated that while driving 10mph when the abs ,traction and hill light came on he felt slippage on the front right tire whenever he engaged the brakes. The dealer stated that he needed a new right hand wheel speed sensor and an ecu on the vehicle.…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 land rover discovery. While driving 40 mph up an on ramp, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor. As a result, the speed increased to 120 mph. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle for approximately five minutes. She experienced several unrelated issues…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 land rover discovery. While driving 40 mph up an on ramp, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor. As a result, the speed increased to 120 mph. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle for approximately five minutes. She experienced several unrelated issues…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 land rover discovery. While driving 20 mph, the volume on the radio increased very loudly on its own. The contact had to pull off the highway to try and diagnose the issue. He called the manufacturer in an attempt to find the nearest dealer and was informed that one was…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Land Rover Discovery as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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