The 2001 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 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. 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
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STRUCTURE
1
1injuries
SUSPENSION
1
1crashes4injuries
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
1
1injuries
Total complaints14
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 land rover discovery. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, there was smoke emitting from under the hood. The contact coasted over to the side of the road, which an odor of burning rubber was coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was not…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 land rover discovery. While driving approximately 50 mph, when the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to brake properly while the traction control, abs, and down hill sensor warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was…”
“Truck abs, downhill descent, traction control came on when brake applied. All three lights are on. In event I was driving during snow or slippery conditions down hill vehicle would of been very difficult to control resulting in crash and physical injury. The car was diagnosed as a shutter valve…”
“Truck abs, downhill descent, traction control came on when brake applied. All three lights are on. In event I was driving during snow or slippery conditions down hill vehicle would of been very difficult to control resulting in crash and physical injury. The car was diagnosed as a shutter valve…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Land Rover Discovery as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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