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Jaguar XJYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 134 owner complaints and 22 safety recalls on record for the Jaguar XJ.

Jaguar XJ
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints134Top: EngineSafety recalls221969–2019 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Jaguar XJ years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the XJ median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2017Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1007 complaints · 3 recalls2014Not rated–/10012 complaints · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1008 complaints · 3 recalls2012Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2011Not rated–/10016 complaints · 3 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/10011 complaints · 3 recalls2005Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/10013 complaints · 3 recalls2003Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/10011 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Jaguar XJ problems

All model years combined: 134 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
Engine222
Engine and engine cooling181
Vehicle speed control163
Power train152
Electrical system143
Service brakes92
Service brakes, hydraulic71
Air bags76
Visibility71
15 other systems556
22 recalls

Jaguar XJ recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

25%Air bag/restraint control module: software20V-557 · 2010–2017 · Sep 12, 2020 · 12 vehicles99%Gasoline: belts and associated pulleys19V-039 · 2019 · Jan 17, 2019 · 443 vehicles95%Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel17V-678 · 2016–2017 · Oct 26, 2017 · 7,036 vehicles61%Air bags17V-394 · 2010–2011 · Jun 22, 2017 · 4,926 vehicles100%Passenger side: inflator module16V-943 · 2016–2017 · Dec 29, 2016 · 16 vehicles87%Air bags15V-037 · 2015 · Jan 27, 2015 · 1,346 vehicles97%Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings14V-741 · 2014–2015 · Nov 19, 2014 · 1,571 vehicles92%Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator14V-673 · 2015 · Oct 27, 2014 · 272 vehicles97%Electrical system: software14V-292 · 2013 · Jun 2, 2014 · 70 vehicles96%Suspension: rear14V-157 · 2013–2014 · Mar 31, 2014 · 297 vehicles–Other: labels14V-123 · 2013 · Mar 14, 2014 · 3 vehicles–Visibility: windshield wiper/washer10V-578 · 2010–2011 · Nov 12, 2010 · 6,475 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 22 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the XJ

  1. FUEL TANK LEAKAGEPE06030 · 2006–2007 · closed Oct 18, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-358