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2022 Land Rover

Discovery

Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo

Land Rover Discovery: best and worst years
2022 Land Rover Discovery
2022 photoAlexander MiglCC BY-SA 4.0via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Body
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
Transmission
Automatic (S8)EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026

Engine & performance

HP
300
Power to weight
0.071 hp/lb
Axle ratio
4.10

Efficiency

Smog score
7/10
SmartWay certified
No

Dimensions & capacity

Safety NHTSA record NHTSA, model year

Recalls
6
Owner complaints
15 See on NHTSA

Feature availability

Cameras & visibility

  • Backup camera
    Standard

Driver assist

  • Automatic emergency braking
    Standard
  • Lane-keeping assist
    Standard

Convenience

  • Push-button start
    Standard

Reported problems NHTSA record NHTSA owner complaints, model year

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM30%
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER17%
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION13%
  • ENGINE9%
  • POWER TRAIN9%
  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER9%

Source: NHTSA owner complaints, 23 total.

Land Rover Discovery: best and worst years

Known issues manufacturer service bulletins, model year

410 service bulletins filed with NHTSA for this model year

  • May 16, 2026UNKNOWN OR OTHERN869 Discovery 15MAY26

    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.

  • May 16, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEMN811 Discovery 15MAY26

    Door Zone Module - Quiescent Drain

  • May 12, 2026UNKNOWN OR OTHERSSM76404 - 12MAY26

    Vehicles may exhibit a ‘clicking’ noise from the rear of the vehicle. The noise may be heard from one or both sides of the vehicle when moving forwards or backwards. Action:

  • May 1, 2026ENGINEN892v3 - 01MAY26

    Arduous customer drive cycles have been found to accelerate the degradation of engine oil, leading to generation of engine oil sludge deposits in high pressure engine oil galleries of the engine and inside the Continuous Variable Valve Lift (CVVL) unit.

  • Apr 17, 2026UNKNOWN OR OTHERN869 Discovery 17APR26

    Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete

  • Apr 17, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEMN811 Discovery 17APR26

    Door Zone Module - Quiescent Drain

  • Apr 17, 2026UNKNOWN OR OTHERD006 Defender 17APR26

    The transfer case clutch and / or All Wheel Drive (AWD) lock cannot perform as designed. This may show as a reduction in torque to the front axle during driving or as an inability to apply the AWD lock.

  • Mar 20, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEMN869 DISCOVERY 20MAR26

    Software Over The Air (SOTA) updates are failing to complete.

  • and 402 more

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications (technical service bulletins).

Warranty manufacturer terms, by make

Basic
4 yr / 50k mi
Powertrain
4 yr / 50k mi
Roadside assistance
4 yr / 50k mi
EV battery
8 yr / 100k mi

Source: www.landroverusa.com as of 2026-06

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.