Land Rover Discovery vs Subaru Ascent
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 22, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Land Rover Discovery
- Total complaints
- 419
- Avg per model year
- 27
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 18
- Most complained year
- 1996 (65)
Top problems: Electrical System, Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle Speed Control
Subaru Ascent
- Total complaints
- 1,014
- Avg per model year
- 147
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 13
- Most complained year
- 2019 (441)
Top problems: Electrical System, Power Train, Visibility/wiper
Complaints by model year
| Year | Land Rover Discovery | Subaru Ascent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 50 | ||
| 2023 | 7 | 44 | ||
| 2022 | 9 | 55 | ||
| 2021 | 11 | 102 | ||
| 2020 | 18 | 322 | ||
| 2019 | 38 | 441 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.