What breaks most · 1995 to 2017 model years
Jaguar XJ problems by year
Owners have filed 88 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Jaguar XJ across model years 1995 to 2017. Three years stand out: 2000 for speed control and throttle complaints, 1998 for engine and cooling complaints and 2006 for fuel system complaints. The quietest years are 1995, 1997 and 2002.
- Years to check closely: 2000, 1998, 2006
- Fewest complaints: 1995, 1997, 2002
- Complaints on file
- 881995 to 2017, all trims
- Worst year
- 200012 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 92 fires · 6 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 41kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 25Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Engine and cooling (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Powertrain and transmission (1) | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | Engine and cooling (4) | |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | Speed control and throttle (4) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Engine and cooling (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Engine and cooling (2) | |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | Speed control and throttle (3) | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Suspension (2) | |
| 10 | 1 | 3 | Fuel system (3) | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | Engine (1) | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Speed control and throttle (2) | |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | Air bags (2) | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Visibility (1) | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | Powertrain and transmission (2) | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | Speed control and throttle (2) | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | Unknown or other (2) | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Air bags (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 3 | Electrical system (1) |
What fails on the 2000 Jaguar XJ
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 33% |
4 | 0 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 33% |
4 | 1 | Shop all engine and cooling parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 8% |
1 | 0 | Shop all visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Seat belts | 8% |
1 | 0 | Check recalls for seat belts on NHTSA.gov |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 8% |
1 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 8% |
1 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Air bags | 8% |
1 | 1 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Fax from (pa) 2006 jaguar xj8 has a defective fuel tank, jaguar has no plan to do anything until repair problem is devised. *ts *nm
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Jaguar XJ years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2000, 1998, 2006 carry the most filings on the Jaguar XJ. The 2000 alone has 12 complaints, led by speed control and throttle.
What is the most common Jaguar XJ problem?
On the 2000 model year, the most-reported component is speed control and throttle with 4 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Jaguar XJ problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Jaguar XJ complaints that include mileage is about 41,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.