Jaguar XJ
Owners filed 132 complaints across 21 model years of the Jaguar XJ. The 2011 drew the most (16); the 2019 the fewest (1).
Model years21
Complaints132
Recalls29
Fires4
Deaths0
Every Jaguar XJ model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | — | — | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Routine | |
| 2016 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2014 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2013 | 8 | 3 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2011 | 16 | 3 | — | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | Structure | Routine | |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | Routine | |
| 2006 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | Routine | |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2004 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal | Routine | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor | Routine | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine | |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1998 | 11 | 1 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine |
Which Jaguar XJ years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2011 is the weakest year on record, with 16 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 3 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.