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Jaguar XK8Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 116 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Jaguar XK8.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints116Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls21997–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Jaguar XK8 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 XK8 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
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2003Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10023 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/10032 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/10030 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Jaguar XK8 problems

All model years combined: 116 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
Engine and engine cooling291
Power train171
Electrical system140
Vehicle speed control121
Visibility80
Service brakes, hydraulic83
Structure70
Suspension70
Fuel system, gasoline60
14 other systems344
2 recalls

Jaguar XK8 recalls

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

–Vehicle speed control98V-022 · 1998 · Feb 12, 1998 · 5,379 vehicles–Suspension: rear97V-045 · 1997 · Mar 20, 1997 · 2,303 vehicles