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Land Rover · Large SUV

2021 Land Rover Discovery

Hybrid Gas
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
D
Safety Signal
68 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns 6
Complaintsnone reporting a crash, fire or injury 11
Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 21 mpg
20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2021 Land Rover Discovery is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas large SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Discovery MHEV, is EPA-rated at 21 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 11 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

2021 Land Rover Discovery

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Discovery MHEVHybrid4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo + 48V Li-Ion182421$3,900
DiscoveryGas4WD2.0L 4-cyl turbo192221$3,900

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 43694, 43693.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
Discovery, Discovery MHEV7 / 10California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body styleSport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Doors5
GVWR classClass 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders4
Displacement2 L
Engine configurationIn-Line

Engine Output

Horsepower296 hp

Fuel Economy

FuelGasoline

Seating

Seat rows3
Seating capacity7 seats

Transmission

DrivetrainAWD/All-Wheel Drive
TransmissionAutomatic
Transmission speeds8

Driver assistance

Standard: Adaptive cruise control, Anti-lock brakes, Automatic emergency braking, Backup camera, Blind-spot monitoring, Electronic stability control, Lane departure warning, Lane keeping assist, Pedestrian automatic emergency braking, Rear cross-traffic alert

Optional: Parking assist

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: R-Dynamic HSE, R-Dynamic S, S). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada
Length195.7 in
Width (body, without mirrors)78.3 in
Height72.8 in
Wheelbase115.0 in
Track, front66.5 in
Track, rear66.5 in
Curb weight4,846 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear47/53

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here one configuration: All versions. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (6)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Electrical System

E008
23,677 vehicles built Oct 2, 2020 – Jun 28, 2024
Problem Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. Additionally, a software error can cause the DC-DC converter to stop functioning at vehicle start-up under certain circumstances. Failure of the DC-DC converter will result in the loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior Risk A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is E008. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V248.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF
NHTSA campaign 26V599000 reported Sep 17, 2026 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Back Over Prevention

D145
15,535 vehicles built Sep 14, 2020 – Jul 17, 2025
Problem Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Land Rover Discovery vehicles. Water may not be able to drain away from the rearview camera due to insufficient drain holes, which may result in damage to the rearview camera. Risk A rearview camera image that does not display can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will drill additional drain holes in the underside of the tailgate trim. Additionally, dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 10, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D145.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 26V458000 reported Jul 16, 2026 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Air Bags

D120
250,857 vehicles
Problem 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. Risk An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash. Fix Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the driver’s air bag connector terminals, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 3, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D120.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDFDealer notice PDF
NHTSA campaign 26V389000 reported Jun 12, 2026 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Electrical System

D126 H575
170,169 vehicles
Problem 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, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs). Insufficient electrical load balancing during times of high demand can lead to a current overload condition and malfunction of the DCDC converter. A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior light Risk A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the central software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final 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 H575.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFInterim owner letter PDFDealer notice PDF
NHTSA campaign 26V248000 reported Apr 17, 2026 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Seat Belts

N630
32,687 vehicles 92% reported repaired
Problem 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. Risk An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash. Fix 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.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 21V668000 reported Aug 26, 2021 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Electrical System

N607
1,383 vehicles 99% reported repaired
Problem 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. Risk A vehicle that shuts down or loses exterior lighting while driving increases the risk of a crash. Fix 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.
Filed with NHTSARemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 21V457000 reported Jun 17, 2021 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Discovery

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2021 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Land Rover publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

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The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2021 Land Rover Discovery, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
11complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

69 per 10,000 built · Land Rover reported 1,605 Discovery built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2021: 4 · 2025: 2 · 2026: 5

Most-cited components

Electrical System 9
Unspecified 4
Power Train 4
Steering 1
Engine 1
Fuel/Propulsion System 1

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The contact owns a 2021 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights were illuminated, and the vehicle stalled in the middle of the roadway. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V248000 (Electrical System).
Electrical System at 108,029 miles Aug 19, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11757979
After 2000 miles of driving, I received a warning that I had reduced traction and needed to drive with caution. When I took vehicle to dealer they determined the “initial configuration was not complete”
Steering Oct 9, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11436143
Received an error message stating reduced traction only 2 wheel drive and to drive with caution. Took it to the dealer to discover the software was not programmed for the 4wd modules
Power Train Oct 9, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11436146
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 prior replacement under the previous…
Electrical System Jun 4, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11742136
Supplement / update to prior NHTSA complaints regarding my 2021 Land Rover Discovery MHEV (VIN: 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.
Electrical System May 12, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11737455

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 480
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-08-21
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 305 service bulletins, 171 others, 3 over-the-air updates

Most often about: Electrical System, Equipment, Unknown Or Other, Power Train, Engine.

  • 2026-08-21 · Unknown Or Other
  • TCU Activation Failure And InControl App Inoperative After Software Update
  • 2026-07-22 · Unknown Or Other
  • Intermittent Passive Entry Operation 24MY Or With New Service Smart Key Fob.
  • E002 - 20JUL26 Service bulletin
    2026-07-20 · Unknown Or Other
  • Exhaust System Oxygen (O2) Sensors - Extended Warranty
  • 2026-07-06 · Unknown Or Other
  • A low-speed ‘clonk’ type noise from the rear driveline, audible during low speed throttle inputs, often coupled with up/down gear changes. The noise is audible during normal road driving conditions.
  • 2026-07-04 · Unknown Or Other
  • Unable to select Navigation when pressing the navigation Tile on theTouchscreen.
  • 2026-06-16 · Unknown Or Other
  • Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete. Specifically Vehicle Domain Controller (VDC) PIVI and Gateway Module A (GWM). These vehicles have now been stopped from further SOTA attempts and require a wired intervention.
  • 2026-05-16 · Unknown Or Other
  • Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete. Specifically Vehicle Domain Controller (VDC) PIVI and Gateway Module A (GWM). These vehicles have now been stopped from further SOTA attempts and require a wired intervention.
  • 2026-05-16 · Electrical System
  • Door Zone Module - Quiescent Drain

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Discovery by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2026 A 1 1 21 mpg2025 B 3 6 21 mpg2024 D 7 8 21 mpg2023 D 7 11 22 mpg2022 D 6 15 21 mpg2021 this page D 6 11 21 mpg2020 F 10 33 Park outside2019 C 4 61 23 mpg2018 C 5 59 23 mpg2017 C 5 94 23 mpg2016 B 2 57 22 mpg

Common questions about the 2021 Discovery

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2021 Land Rover Discovery have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 6 recall campaigns for the 2021 Land Rover Discovery. The most serious on file is 26V599000, covering Electrical System. 2 of them were filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2021 Land Rover Discovery?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2021 Land Rover Discovery yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it D (68/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2021 Land Rover Discovery?

Across the 2 EPA-rated configurations of the 2021 Land Rover Discovery, the best EPA combined figure is 21 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2021 Land Rover Discovery?

Transport Canada measured it at 195.7 in long, 78.3 in wide (body, without mirrors), 72.8 in tall, on a 115.0 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 4,846 lb. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2021 Land Rover Discovery?

Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Land Rover Discovery, most often about electrical system, unspecified, power train. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2021 Land Rover Discovery?

The EPA smog rating for the 2021 Land Rover Discovery is 7 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III SULEV30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2021 Land Rover Discovery?

The manufacturer has filed 480 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2021 Land Rover Discovery, most often covering electrical system, equipment, unknown or other. The most recent is dated 2026-08-21. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations2 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates2 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls6NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints11NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratingsnoneNHTSA NCAPNHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins480NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA13 fieldsNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWhat the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions7 fieldsTransport Canada, Canadian Vehicle SpecificationsLength, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipmentnoneManufacturer press kitWe have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Other years The 2026 Discovery The Discovery model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 1 recall.Recalls Every Land Rover recall on file All campaigns filed against Land Rover vehicles, newest first, with the manufacturer's own number.Recall Watch Watch this Discovery by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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