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What 11 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport (5 Seat)

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (11)Crash / fire / injury (2)Engine (6)Electrical system (3)Body & structure (2)Speed control (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Brakes (1)Lane Departure (1)Steering (1)Suspension (1)Tires (1)

2 of 11 complaints match · Speed control · clear filters

Mar 4, 2025Speed controlEngine

The contact owns a 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle independently decelerated and lost motive power. In addition, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

NHTSA ODI 11646289

Nov 9, 2023Speed controlEngine

When trying to accelerate at a light turning left while on coming traffic is coming tries to accelerate and car didn’t want to move. Took foot off the gas and didn’t again. The car finally moved if not there is a potential accident. Also went up a street on hill. Turned right and stop sign right away. Pressed gas to accelerate on my turn at the four stop and couldn’t go. Released the gas pressed again and I can go.

NHTSA ODI 11554264

Working with the data? Download all 11 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 24, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport (5 Seat) verdict →