Total Complaints
2 filings
JAGUAR JAGUAR · model year
1996 JAGUAR JAGUAR
2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1996JAGUARJAGUAR carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1996 JAGUAR is service brakes, air:disc:rotor with 1 filings, followed by vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1996 JAGUAR. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20011018VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR STUCK AT AN INTERSECTION WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. SHE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE CAR AND CALLED ME ON HER CELL PHONE. I TOLD HER TO STOMP THE PEDAL TO ROCK IT LOOSE. THIS IS S SAFETY CONCERN. IT HAPPENED BE FORE WITH ME WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL IN WARRANTY. THE DEALER FIXED IT. NOW THAT THE WARRENTY EXPIRED, THE DEALER/ MANUFACTURER SAID IT IS A MAINTENACE PROBLEM AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THEY ALSO SAID IT WILL HAPPEN EVERY 10,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID IS CAUSED BY A CARBON BUID UP AND OCCURS IN ALL AUTOMOBILES. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT IS A DEFECT THAT MUST BE CORRECTED.*AK
19980420SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1996 JAGUAR JAGUAR have?▼
The 1996 JAGUAR JAGUAR has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1996 JAGUAR JAGUAR?▼
The most-complained component for the 1996 JAGUAR JAGUAR is SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Is the 1996 JAGUAR JAGUAR safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.