2017 Land Rover Discovery electrical system problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2017 Land Rover Discovery — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Water coming from top part of the front windshield. This was previously fixed but after few years problem persists and started causing electrical issues. I already had to replaced computer out of my pocket even it was under warranty cause did not wanted to fix it.”
filed Feb 19, 2026
“There is a safety recall for the 2019-2020 Land Rover Discovery models. 414-01 SAFETY RECALL: Startup Battery Ground Stud - Insufficient Ground Contact Land Rover Tech bulletin dated 09 DEC 2020 On July 25 my 2017 Land Rover discovery lost power, instrumentation went haywire, and steering limp as I…”
filed Aug 8, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- When towing a trailer with the trailer lights connected to the trailer socket and the…Campaign 20V143000 · Mar 12, 2020
- Fuel gauge on these vehicles may indicate that the fuel level is low and illuminate the…Campaign 18V337000 · May 23, 2018
Related service bulletins
Smart Key Deactivated message on instrument cluster and unable to start their vehicle
SSM76411 - 10MAR26 · Other · issued Mar 10, 2026
Electrical System problems in other Discovery years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Discovery | 15 | 39% |
| 2018 Discovery | 7 | 19% |
| 2004 Discovery | 3 | 10% |
| 2003 Discovery | 6 | 13% |
| 2000 Discovery | 2 | 7% |
| 1998 Discovery | 5 | 15% |
| 1997 Discovery | 2 | 6% |
| 1996 Discovery | 9 | 14% |
| 1995 Discovery | 7 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Land Rover Discovery
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.