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2006 Jaguar XJ SedanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 2006 Jaguar XJ Sedan, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints60 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage2kFuel system, gasoline, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 28, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Jaguar XJ Sedan has problems

6 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
Fuel system, gasoline30
Engine10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Power train10
Tires10

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

0 recalls

2006 Jaguar XJ Sedan recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other XJ Sedan 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 XJ Sedan median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2006 Jaguar XJ Sedan, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FUEL TANK LEAKAGEPE06030 · closed Oct 18, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-358
In owners' words

What XJ Sedan owners report

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

FUEL TANK LEAK OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN CONSIDERED TO BE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION BUT WITH NO PLANS FOR REPAIR. CONSUMERS HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED BY COMPANY. COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM. *JB
Complaint 10168085 · Sep 12, 2006
ON MAY 5, 2006, WHEN MY NEW 2006 JAGUAR XJ8 WAS IN THE GARAGE OF MY RESIDENCE, WITH MILEAGE OF 1,634, THE AUTOMOBILE EXPERIENCED A MASSIVE FUEL LEAK LITERALLY FLOODING THE FLOOR OF THE GARAGE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED A FLANGE SEAL, PERFORMED AN…
Complaint 10164555 · Aug 4, 2006 · 1,634 miles
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, A SMELLED GASOLINE WAS OBSERVED WITHIN THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, GASOLINE WAS OBSERVED RUNNING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALERTED WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TOWED BECAUSE IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS. A…
Complaint 10160591 · Jun 23, 2006 · 2,500 miles

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