2004 Land Rover Discovery Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Land Rover Discovery. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
5
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
2fires
SERVICE BRAKES
2
STRUCTURE
2
SUSPENSION
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER
1
Total complaints32

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2004 land rover discovery. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. While driving approximately 35 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the brakes failed to immediately stop the vehicle. The contact aggressively slammed on the brake pedal to stop…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2025-08-08

“The contact owns a 2004 land rover discovery. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. While driving approximately 35 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the brakes failed to immediately stop the vehicle. The contact aggressively slammed on the brake pedal to stop…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER · reported 2025-08-08

“Seems as if either the brake booster or a part of the braking system is not providing ample stopping power. The vehicle has a difficult time stooping in a hard braking scenario either from highway speeds or from a complete stop at a stop sign when we realized a vehicle was coming and had to slam…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2020-02-02

“The rear drive shaft fell apart at low speed. It would have been deadly at high speed”

SUSPENSION · reported 2015-06-09

“While driving, power to the air conditioner blower fan shut off. Upon parking 2 miles later, smoke began billowing from the hood. The under hood fuse/relay box appears to have shorted and caught fire. Visible damage is isolated to the fuse/relay box. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-04-10

“Cpsc: i1540160a. 2004 landrover discovery. Consumer stated the engine bay fuse box spontaneously combusted. *ln”

ENGINE · reported 2015-04-10

“Cpsc: i1540160a. 2004 landrover discovery. Consumer stated the engine bay fuse box spontaneously combusted. *ln”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-04-10

“Engine failure. *tr”

ENGINE · reported 2015-02-22

Defect investigations

Investigation EA05016 Opened 2005-10-14 · closed 2007-02-22

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE

ON JUNE 16, 2005, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-034) TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED STOP LAMP (BRAKE) SWITCH FAILURES IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES II VEHICLES.ON OCTOBER 14, 2005, THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND THE…

Investigation EA05016 Opened 2005-10-14 · closed 2007-02-22

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE

ON JUNE 16, 2005, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-034) TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED STOP LAMP (BRAKE) SWITCH FAILURES IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES II VEHICLES.ON OCTOBER 14, 2005, THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND THE…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Land Rover Discovery as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.