Land Rover Discovery Sport Recalls In The UK: Every Safety Recall By Year And Build Date, And What To Do

Recall data from DVSA, updated 15 October 2026.

The Land Rover Discovery Sport has 19 UK safety recalls in DVSA records, 12 of them since 2020. The most common faults involve fire risk and fuel leaks. Enter your registration to see which apply to your car; you won't usually pay for a recall repair.1

The Land Rover Discovery Sport's largest recalls are security updates shared across the range: R/2024/146 covered 242,061 vehicle-records, with follow-ups in R/2024/145 and R/2025/149. These are usually quick software visits. The recalls with the most direct safety effect are mechanical. Diesel Discovery Sports with the AJ21-D4 engine are in R/2024/113, which fixes a turbo oil feed pipe that could leak, a fire risk, and earlier cars had a fuel leak recall (R/2016/131). If you smell oil or fuel, stop and get the car checked; see fire risk recalls. Plug-in hybrid P300e models have their own recalls, including an inverter software update shared with the Evoque (R/2025/280, 28,937 vehicle-records). In 2020 R/2020/322 fixed an electrical overload that could cause a component failure. Any Land Rover retailer can confirm by VIN which recalls apply.

Discovery Sport Recalls By Year And Build Date

Each recall covers Discovery Sports built between certain dates. Find your car's build date on the V5C or ask a Land Rover dealer, then match it below.

20261recall

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
E-PACE F-PACE Defender Discovery Sport Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Velar PHEV traction battery fire risk7 Jul 2020 to 26 Aug 20251,083UrgentR/2025/553

20255recalls

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
Gear shift module moisture ingress19 Aug 2025 to 22 Oct 2025213LowR/2025/436
Electric power inverter converter b (EPICB) software update27 Oct 2021 to 17 Jul 202528,937UrgentR/2025/280
D4 turbo oil feed pipe leak: incorrectly repaired10 Oct 2023 to 15 May 202495LowR/2025/178
Security Guidance8 Jan 2013 to 5 Nov 202091,319LowR/2025/149
Security Enhancement22 Jan 2015 to 10 Jun 2019242,061LowR/2024/146

20243recalls

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
D4 turbo oil feed pipe leak8 Jan 2020 to 4 Sep 202440,841LowR/2024/113
Security Enhancement17 Jul 2019 to 30 Jun 202253,644LowR/2024/145
Right-hand side lower A Pillar bolt that may not have been tightened to the correct torque26 Oct 2023 to 30 Jan 2024782LowR/2024/112

20221recall

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
Damaged front seat belt pre tensioner tube may have been installed on the seat belt retractor12 Dec 2021 to 18 May 20222,981UrgentR/2022/222

20211recall

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
The rubberised fuel return hose assembly may have been incorrectly manufactured8 Jan 2020 to 27 Apr 20217,502LowR/2021/231

20201recall

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
An electrical overload may cause a failure of the metal ozide semiconductor field effect transistor25 May 2018 to 2 Oct 202045,275LowR/2020/322

20191recall

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
Vehicles failed to routinely achieve the required levels of CO2 emissions9 Mar 2015 to 5 Jul 20184,779LowR/2019/049

20181recall

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
Fuel may leak5 May 2016 to 31 Jan 20181,537UrgentR/2018/036

20171recall

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Locking ring may be incorrectly assembled2 Mar 2017 to 7 Mar 2017479UrgentR/2017/153

20163recalls

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
Seat belt pretensioner may not deploy12 Jul 2016 to 26 Oct 20168,628UrgentR/2016/303
Short circuit may occur9 Jul 2015 to 16 Oct 20159,261UrgentR/2016/302
Fuel may leak5 Mar 2015 to 22 Apr 201637,059UrgentR/2016/131

20151recall

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
Glass panel may detach without warning9 Dec 2014 to 9 Dec 20141LowR/2015/258

Build dates come from DVSA's Build Start and Build End fields. A car built inside the range may be included, and Land Rover confirms by VIN. See where to find your VIN.

The Discovery Sport Recalls That Matter Most

Security Enhancement (R/2024/146) is the largest Discovery Sport recall, covering about 242,061 vehicle-records.

LaunchedFaultVehiclesSeverityReference
Fuel may leak37,059UrgentR/2016/131
Electric power inverter converter b (EPICB) software update28,937UrgentR/2025/280
Short circuit may occur9,261UrgentR/2016/302

What You Might Notice

Many recall faults give no warning at all, so a registration check is the only reliable way to know.2 See car recall symptoms.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I Know If My Discovery Sport Has Been Fixed?

Ask a Land Rover dealer or Land Rover's helpline for the recall history on your VIN. See how to get a Land Rover recall fixed.

Is The Discovery Sport Reliable?

Recalls show faults the maker has agreed to fix, not how often cars break down. Compare models on our compare page.

I'm Buying A Used Discovery Sport. What Should I Check?

Run the registration, ask for proof of completed recalls and confirm by VIN. See buying a used car with an outstanding recall.

Other Land Rover Models

Every other Land Rover model is covered on the Land Rover recalls page, and the list of makes covers every other brand.


Data: DVSA vehicle recall data (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 15 October 2026.

Sources

  1. The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.
  2. 79.5 % of car recall refs launched since 2016 (2,882 of 3,626) contain none of the symptom words in their Concern/Defect text. They describe a risk without a sign the driver would notice.