1997 Jaguar XK

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Exterior Lighting › Headlights03V509000

Filed Dec 4, 200339,448 vehiclesJaguar Cars Ltd

Defect. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM MAY BE OPERATED WITHOUT SUITABLE INSTRUCTION ON EITHER THE MECHANISM OR IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Risk. AN IMPROPERLY AIMED HEADLAMP COULD PROVIDE LESS EFFECTIVE ROADWAY ILLUMINATION OR COULD CAUSE INCREASED GLARE TO ONCOMING VEHICLES.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN OWNER'S MANUAL ADDENDUM CONTAINING THE NECESSARY HEADLAMP AIMING INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JANUARY 6, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2007

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2015	2	2	0	Routine
2014	3	4	0	Routine
2013	2	4	0	Routine
2012	2	2	0	Routine
2011	3	2	0	Routine
2010	3	2	0	Routine
2009	2	1	0	Routine
2008	5	1	1	Routine
2007	15	1	1	Routine
2006	4	1	0	Routine
2005	4	0	0	Routine
2004	0	1	0	Routine
2003	1	2	0	Routine
2002	0	1	0	Routine
2001	0	1	0	Routine
2000	0	1	0	Routine
1999	0	1	0	Routine
1998	0	1	0	Routine
1997 — this page	0	1	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 4, 2003. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.