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2006 Land Rover Discovery

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 26, 2021
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2006 Land Rover Discovery, most frequently naming the fuel system and body & structure categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Fuel system266.7%
  • Body & structure133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structureFuel system
Filed Jan 26, 2021

I HAVE A 2006 LANDROVER DISCOVERY THAT IS HAVING FUEL LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK AND DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT AND I CAN SMELL IT IN MY CAR WHEN I DIVE SINCE MY VIN NUMBER IS DIFFERENT THEY WON'T FIX IT THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL JUST A DIFFERENT COLOR CAR I'M HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V011000 WHEN I START THE CARE IT DOSENT TURN OVER AND WHEN I DRIVE IT I SMELLS AND REAKS OF FULL I CAN SEE THE FULL DRIPPING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK THIS CAR IS THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL BUT JUST A DIFFERENT COLOR THE PRICE TO FIX THIS WOULD BE CLOSE TO 2 GRAND

NHTSA ID
11390019
Incident
Nov 17, 2020
Fuel system
Filed Mar 4, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUMES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE PLACED CARDBOARD UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE TO DETECT THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A FUEL RAIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER STATED THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR 3-4 MONTHS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

NHTSA ID
11316046
Incident
Jan 22, 2020
Mileage
126,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

SSM74283

SEATS

Seat height operates in increments and seat memory function will not work after replacement of seat height motor. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) B1B87-31, stored in Driver Seat Module (DSM) or Passenger Seat Module (PSM) Note that the seat height motor is supplied as part of the cushion sub-assembly or motor sub-assembly (depending on model)

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Land Rover Discovery by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026110—
2025020—
2024740—
2023750—
2022950—
2021105054.7
2020186058.9
2019384060.5
2018364053.3
2017543045.6
2016500—
2006Viewing200—
2005000—
2004290150.8
2003481045.3
2002170043.2
2001131051.4
2000301049.2
1999173056.1
1998332057.2
1997352056.8
1996653155.1
1995494056.5
1994152053.4
1993000—
1992000—
1991000—
1990000—
1989000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.