JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS · model year

1995 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS

5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1995JAGUARVANDEN PLAS carries 5 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 1995 VANDEN PLAS is vehicle speed control with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components (1) and engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (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 1995 VANDEN PLAS. 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.

5
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0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

5 filings

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

ComponentCount
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1

Recent Complaints

20050812VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

95 JAGUAR GAS PEDAL STICKING. RECALL DID NOT FIX IT FOR LONG. DEALER IN FT MYERS SAID RECALL IS OVER AND IT WOULD COST ME 95.00 TO DO IT AGAIN. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED ON THE RECALL. T493 RECALL ACTION EGR VALVE. *JB

Mileage: 60,000

20020228STEERING:RACK AND PINION

POWER STEERING PUMP SEAL BROKE AND CAUSED PUMP TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED THE PUMP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE LEAK WAS AT THE PINION SHAFT OIL SEAL. *YD

20010907ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE WILL NOT NOT START ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.AK

19950519VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AUTO-TRAN: WHEN COMING TO STOP, VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF; ENGINE SURGES FORWARD WITH BRAKES APPLIED; HAPPENED FOUR TIMES WITHIN 3 MONTHS; LESS THAN 5 MPH. TT

19950519SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

AUTO-TRAN: WHEN COMING TO STOP, VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF; ENGINE SURGES FORWARD WITH BRAKES APPLIED; HAPPENED FOUR TIMES WITHIN 3 MONTHS; LESS THAN 5 MPH. TT

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1995 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS have?
The 1995 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS?
The most-complained component for the 1995 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
Is the 1995 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS 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.