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2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport (5 Seat)
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
50 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 24, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Transmission & drivetrain problems dominate (26% of complaints).
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Complaints are overwhelmingly minor: almost none involve crashes, fires, or injuries.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#97 of 563Among the 2016 models with a matured record, the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport (5 Seat) ranks #97, scoring higher than 79% of them. See the 2016 ranking →
Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
1 open NHTSA defect investigation on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport (5 Seat), plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Transmission & drivetrain (13) · Engine (13) · Body & structure (6) · Steering (5)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Transmission & drivetrain
26%13 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“Vehicle engine shut down and completely lost power. Technician inspected and found intake camshaft actuator came loose from camshaft. On this vehicle it simply uses te…”
Engine
26%13 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years
“My 2016 Jaguar Land Rover Discovery Sport is displaying a CHECK ENGINE light. After having it seen by mechanics I'm told the Turbo-Manifold is faulty-CRACKED-and must …”
Brakes
14%7 complaints · typically near 35k mi · 1 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes were inoperable. The contact was able to …”
Body & structure
12%6 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“The left roof rail detached while driving just missing a car behind me”
Check it against this car’s mileage
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Read all 50 owner complaints in their own words → · just the 4 crash/fire/injury reports →
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Questions to ask the seller
Questions worth asking the seller of this Land Rover before you buy, drawn from its public record:
- Owners of this model report transmission & drivetrain problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any transmission & drivetrain symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Owners of this model report engine problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any engine symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
- How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
- Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?
Before you hand over money
Check the VIN for open recalls
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A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2016 Land Rover DISCOVERY SPORT (5 SEAT) beats every score on the internet, including ours.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.