31 of the
784 complaints filed about the Land Rover Discovery
are about the airbag system —
4% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1995.
This is a report of a Failed Remedy for Safety Recall N321 (Recall #19V293). Records confirm that this vehicle had the recall repair performed on 12/09/2020. That repair has now failed. A certified technician at the dealership has confirmed via video that the windshield bond has detached, leading to significant water intrusion. This flooding has ruined safety-related electronic modules (cameras/audio) and caused significant mold growth in the interior, which is a biohazard health hazard. The manufacturer is admitting the failure but is refusing to provide a 100% covered remedy for this failed safety recall, offering only a 40% 'goodwill' contribution. The vehicle is currently dismantled and unsafe to drive. A failed windshield bond compromises the structural integrity of the vehicle in a rollover and prevents the proper deployment of the passenger airbag. Furthermore, the active electrical failures in the safety-related camera systems and the respiratory risk from mold growth make the vehicle unsafe for occupancy Technician Diagnosis Summary Technician Name: Skyler (Jaguar/Land Rover Certified) Date of Diagnosis: March 23, 2026.Dealership: Land Rover Parsippany, NJ Key Findings from Skyler's Video: Direct Admission of Failure: "So what we have going on is the windshield is leaking. The windshield is leaking so we’re going to have to get the windshield resealed for you." Extent of Water Damage: "Inspect the carpets and they are very wet all the way around on the vehicle... the vehicle does have like a mildewy smell." Safety/Electrical Failure: "Initially when I pulled the vehicle in, the surround sound cameras were not working... it's possible that one of the modules had water in I opened a case with Land Rover Corporate (Case #[XXX]), which they have since closed after refusing to provide a 100% covered remedy for this safety failure. They offered only a partial 40% 'goodwill' contribution and refused further assistance despite the confirmed safety hazard. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORM
NHTSA complaint #11733761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The windshield seal failed at the top of the windshield, allowing significant water intrusion into the vehicle cabin. The windshield had previously been replaced under a manufacturer recall/service action, but that repair failed. Water intrusion caused failure of the Occupant Restraint Control Module (RCM), impairing airbag system functionality. Water also damaged the audio amplifier and other electronic components. Interior flooring and insulation are saturated and require removal and remediation. The defect was confirmed by an authorized Land Rover dealer, who identified the source of the leak as a defective windshield seal. Warning messages related to vehicle systems appeared after the water intrusion was discovered. The vehicle is no longer safe to operate due to compromised safety systems. This is the second Land Rover Discovery I have owned that has experienced catastrophic windshield sealing failure resulting in extensive water damage. The manufacturer declined responsibility and advised filing an insurance claim.
NHTSA complaint #11706250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NO RECALL IN PLACE 1. Seat harness airbag light sensor (LEFT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OPEN, Sensors in the front seat make sure that the airbag deploys). NO RECALL IN PLACE 2. Fuel Vapor Purge and PCV diaphragm valve cover
NHTSA complaint #11642375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that both the front driver side seat belt pretensioner and door latch were defective, which caused the warning light to illuminate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
NHTSA complaint #11549393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, LEFT THE ROAD, AND CRASHED INTO A CULVERT AND A HIGHWAY SIGN. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SPINE, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11121302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, IT CRASHED INTO A CURB, DROVE OVER THE SIDEWALK, AND INTO THE STREET. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (LAND ROVER PARAMUS, 405 NJ-17, PARAMUS, NJ), BUT NO FAILURE CODES WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE THUMB, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
NHTSA complaint #11078346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LANDROVER NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF MULTIPLE RECALLS AS 1ST AND ONLY OWNER MULTIPLE REPAIRS DEALER WON'T HONOR RECALL REPAIRS PASS RIGHT DOOR HINGE FAILURE. REAR CARO DOOR LOOK FAILURE. GAS TANK CRACK LEAKING. CRUISE CONTROL PROB AND AIR BAG LIGHT ON. EXTERIOR LIGHT FAILURE. WINDOW FAILURE 3X TO OPENFRONT/ REAR REGULATOR AND OR MOTOR MULTIPLE TIMES. BRAKES FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES REPLACED MASTER CYLANDER 2X& BOOSTER. OIL LEAKING G OIL COOLING HOSES FAIL. PLUS... STARTER. ALTERNATOR. IGNITION SYSTEM .BELTS AND MULTIPLE HOSE REPLACED. THIS IS A PARTS BLACK HOLE VEHICLE COSTNG THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS. ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY DEALERS RIPPED ME OFF ALWAYS STATING UNRELATED ISSUES. NO ONE ELSE. AN OR WILL WORK ON THE CAR. SAME THINGS CONTINUE TO FAIL. MANUFACTUER WON'T ADDRESS ISSUES OR HONOR RECALL'S. CAR HAS 101K MILES. ORIGINAL OWNER STUCK REPAIRING UNRELIABLE CAR I CAN'T AFFORD NEW CAR AND WON'T SELL LEMON TO SOMEONE ELSE . IT'S NOT RIGHT. RIPPED OFF. Y MECHANIC. FILLED MULTIPLE BUEARU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISHONEST ESTIMATE SHOPS. PLEASE HELP DO SOMETHING REPLACED FUEL PUMP FOR STEALING NON START AND WAS RIPPED OFF DOOR OPENS WHEN LOCKED AND DRIVING. FUEL LEAKS FILLING TANK. OIL EVERYWHERE A FIRE HAZARD NO ONE WILL HELP. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS AND DATES. ITS NOT JUST ONE INCIDENT. LAND ROVER DID NOT NOTIFY ME OR ACCEPTS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ISSUES THAT CONTINUE A CAR BUILT TO FAIL AND COST A FORTUNE FOR PARTS AND SERVICE THAT'S WHY IT WAS BUILT IN 95 AND CHANGED IN 1996 TOO .ANY ISSUES
NHTSA complaint #11072497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THERE WAS A SMOKE ODOR AS THE CRUISE CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY DISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE MADE A JERKING MOTION. THE SRS AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V040000 (AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.
NHTSA complaint #10786143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG....THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED YET TO ME, BUT DESPITE MY VEHICLE BEING A 1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY WITH ONLY ONE PREVIOUS OWNER, DEALER CLAIMS MY VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR SUBSTANTIATED BY PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED FOR THIS ISSUE WITH MY YEAR/MAKE/MODEL, SO PLEASE RE-OPEN INVESTIGATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 98V040000 TO INCLUDE ALL 1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY VIN#S SO IT CAN BE ADDRESSED BEFORE IT DEPLOYS IMPROPERLY. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #10652126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSIVE SPARK WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S CLOTHING TO IGNITE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE RIGHT HAND AND THE LEFT ARM BECAME BLISTERED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE OTHER TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING AND ABRASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10465311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, HE MADE A SHARP TURN AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000.
NHTSA complaint #10239973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER WAS UPSET AND SLAMMED THE CONSOLE, AND BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THERE WAS NO LIGHT INDICATION OF ANY DEFECTS OF THE AIR BAG. ALSO, HORN WAS STUCK AS RESULT CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OUT A FUSE. *AK *EH
NHTSA complaint #10089916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER FROM THREE TO SEVEN TIMES . UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED THREE SPINE AND PELVIC FRACTURES, AND NEEDED MASSIVE SURGERY TO THE RIGHT KNEE.
NHTSA complaint #10087576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS STILL RECURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #10083476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. TEMPERATURE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING. A SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT HAD A LARGE BOX DISCHARGED FROM THE TRUCK ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER SEVERAL TIMES. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR ABS MODULATOR PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVE COVERS (AFFECTED VEHICLES: 1999-2005 DISCOVERY SERIES II).
NHTSA complaint #10081423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CLIPPED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM THE REAR, FORCING IT INTO A GUARD RAIL, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10067221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY SON HAD AN ACCIDENT IN OUR 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. HE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A PARKED CAR WITH THE FRONT OF THE LAND ROVER AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONSIDERS THE LAND ROVER A TOTAL LOSS. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER TOLD US THAT WITH THIS MUCH DAMAGE THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT SOME REGULATORY AGENCY SHOULD BE AWARE OF. WE PURCHASE VEHICLES WITH SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND HAVE NO WAY OF DETERMINING IF THEY WILL ACTUALLY WORK WHEN NEEDED.
NHTSA complaint #10045403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.