{"id":"2021_land_rover_discovery_sport","make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Discovery Sport","model_slug":"discovery-sport","year":2021,"url":"/land-rover/discovery-sport/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":43546,"model":"Discovery Sport","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":19,"hwy":23,"comb":20,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":437,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3900,"save_spend":-8250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"JLX","modified":"Tue Aug 03 00:00:00 EDT 2021"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"21V668000","component":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR","mfr":"Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC","reported":"2021-08-26","owner_notified":"2021-10-20","units":32687,"summary":"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 securing properly.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N630","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":92,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":4,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",2],["Power Train",2],["Steering",1],["Electrical System",1],["Unspecified",1]],"by_year":{"2021":1,"2022":1,"2024":1,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2026-01-06","Power Train","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 traffic and forcing unsa\u2026"],["2024-11-09","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 began shaking and woul\u2026"],["2022-09-24","Steering","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."]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":20,"ncap":null,"complaints":4},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}