"How reliable is the 2002 Land Rover Discovery Ii?"

"Based on 41 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Land Rover Discovery Ii has a median complaint mileage of 79500 miles. The most common issue is Engine And Engine Cooling."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Land Rover Discovery Ii?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Land Rover Discovery Ii is Engine And Engine Cooling, accounting for a significant portion of the 41 total complaints filed."

2002 Land Rover Discovery Ii: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 41 complaints

Total Complaints

79,500mi

Median Mileage

Engine And Engine Cooling

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

62,000 25th Percentile

79,500 Median Mileage

91,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Driveshaft

Cooling System

Steering

Automatic Transmission

Driveline

Front

Tires

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING 2002 LAND ROBER DISCOVERY 11, I SWERVED TO MISS A ON COMING CAR, THE LAND ROVER LOCKED UP, WENT OUT OF CONTROL, THE SEAT BELT & AIR BAG DID NOT WORK, I FLEW INTO THE WINDSHIELD, BUSTED UP MY HEAD, SHOULDER & KNEE.*AK"

"TIRES (GOODYEAR) WEAR UNEVEN (SIGNIFICANT CUPPING AFTER 10K MILES) AND INCREASE RISK OF TIRE FAILURE. LAND ROVER DEALERS AND CUSTOMER CARE ARE AWARE OF THIS OEM COMPONENT FAILURE IN THEIR DISCORVERY II VEHICLES BUT ARE NEGLIGENT AND REFUSE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. LAND ROVER KNOWS THAT THIS FAILURE D..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine And Engine Cooling 8 complaints

25th: 65,500 mi Median: 110,000 mi 75th: 112,000 mi

Engine 4 complaints

Median: 87,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 10 MD: 8 TN: 4 NY: 4 MO: 2 AR: 2 NJ: 2 MI: 1 KY: 1 KS: 1

Who Files Complaints?

14.6%

Original Owners

85.4%

Second+ Owners

Land Rover Discovery Ii — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1999	44	79,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
2000	56	61,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	12
2001	38	62,331	Abs Warning Light	17
2003	77	59,000	Engine	9
2004	23	62,059	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28