2005 Jaguar XKProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2005 Jaguar XK, most often about the engine. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 7, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Jaguar XK has problems

4 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
Engine20
Vehicle speed control10

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

0 recalls

2005 Jaguar XK recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other XK 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 XK median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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In owners' words

What XK owners report

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

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN INTER=STATE 101 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ENGINE BEGAN SPUDDERING AND STOPPED RIGHT BY AN EXIT. WE PUSHED THE CAR IN FRONT OF AN MC DONALDS..ALL OF THE OIL POURED OUT OF THE ENGINE.WE HAD IT TOWED BENEDETTI BROS REPAIR ON SEBASTOPOL CALIF..THEY STATED THE MAIN OIL HOSE EXPLODED…
Complaint 11184911 · Mar 7, 2019 · 60,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR XKR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE OIL WAS ADDED TO THE ENGINE. UPON ADDING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL HAD LEAKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS…
Complaint 10496847 · Feb 8, 2013 · 61,000 miles

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