2016 Jaguar XFProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 2016 Jaguar XF, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 2, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Jaguar XF has problems

5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10
Engine10
Power train10
Steering11
Vehicle speed control11
Wheels10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2016 Jaguar XF recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other XF year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the XF median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2016 Jaguar XF safety ratings

2016 Jaguar XF 4 DR RWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2016 Jaguar XF, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What XF owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

Dynamic mode alert locked up several times and panel was unresponsive intermittently and rear passenger footwell filled with water.. Cause is described by Jaguar dealer as rear window leak that passes through rear tail lamp and floods under the spare destroying the PCM module. Car surged once in…
Complaint 11546721 · Sep 26, 2023

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