The 2021 Land Rover Discovery has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 455,096 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS26V3890002026-06-12250,857 affected
Defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2026 Discovery, and 2022-2026 Range Rover vehicles. The driver’s air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.
Consequence
An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the driver’s air bag connector terminals, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed August 7, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer…
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, …
Consequence
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
The remedy for this recall is currently under development. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D126 and…
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.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. A loose contact between the battery ground stud and the chassis may result in various electrical faults, possibly causing a loss of electrical power or the vehicle to shut down while driving.
Consequence
A vehicle that shuts down or loses exterior lighting while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the ground stud, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 10, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N607.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
POWER TRAIN
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STEERING
1
Total complaints19
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“2021 land rover discovery 48v mild hybrid (mhev). Recurring 12v system failures: repeated depleted/dead 12v batteries and no-start events. The 12v battery has failed and been replaced three times during my ownership (two documented at a franchised land rover dealer and an independent shop), plus a…”
“While driving my 2021 land rover discovery (mhev) in active traffic, the vehicle suddenly displayed an “electrical system fault – stop safelyâ€� warning. Immediately after the warning, the vehicle lost power and shut down, leaving me stalled in traffic with no ability to safely move the…”
“Mhev vehicle is offline; car completely shut down, resulting in loss of power on the road.”
“I am filing a safety complaint regarding a sudden and complete loss of power event while driving my 2021 land rover discovery. The vehicle experienced a dc-dc converter failure with no warning, resulting in a sudden shutdown. The engine lost power, critical systems went offline, and I was unable…”
“I am filing a safety complaint regarding a sudden and complete loss of power event while driving my 2021 land rover discovery. The vehicle experienced a dc-dc converter failure with no warning, resulting in a sudden shutdown. The engine lost power, critical systems went offline, and I was unable…”
“I am filing a safety complaint regarding a sudden and complete loss of power event while driving my 2021 land rover discovery. The vehicle experienced a dc-dc converter failure with no warning, resulting in a sudden shutdown. The engine lost power, critical systems went offline, and I was unable…”
“Supplement / update to prior nhtsa complaints regarding my 2021 land rover discovery mhev (vin: [xxx] y prior complaints, jaguar land rover has issued recall 26v248 for dc/dc converter failure leading to loss of propulsion in 2021–2024 land rover discovery mhev vehicles. My vehicle experienced…”
“Supplement / update to prior nhtsa complaints regarding my 2021 land rover discovery mhev (vin: [xxx] y prior complaints, jaguar land rover has issued recall 26v248 for dc/dc converter failure leading to loss of propulsion in 2021–2024 land rover discovery mhev vehicles. My vehicle experienced…”
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Land Rover Discovery as of
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