JAGUAR XE · model year

2017 JAGUAR XE

31 NHTSA complaints, 7 crash reports, and 2 active recalls for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2017JAGUARXE carries 31 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 7 crashes, 3 fires, 8 injuries, and 0 fatalities. For crash performance, NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program gave this cohort an overall Not Rated/5 rating, with Not Rated/5 front crash, Not Rated/5 side crash, and Not Rated/5 rollover scores derived from standardized barrier and dynamic tests.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2017 XE is engine with 8 filings, followed by air bags (5) and electrical system (3). 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. This model year has 2 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.

NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2017 XE. 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.

31
Complaints
7
Crashes
3
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

31 filings

Crashes Reported

7 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

NHTSA NCAP overall: Not Rated/5 — Not rated · Front: Not Rated/5 · Side: Not Rated/5 · Rollover: Not Rated/5

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE8
AIR BAGS5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2
POWER TRAIN1
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
STEERING1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
SEATS1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1

Recalls (2)

17V28600027/04/2017

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017 XE vehicles equipped with a 2.0L diesel engine. The vehicles have a fuel return hose that may leak.

21V24800008/04/2021

STRUCTURE:BODY

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 and 2020 Jaguar XE vehicles that received a replacement rear rail assembly as part of a service repair. Missing spot welds may weaken the structural strength of the rear rail assembly.

Recent Complaints

20260127AIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the passenger’s side air bag had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and transferred the contact to the warranty headquarters located in Florida. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

Mileage: 62,000

20250908CrashFireVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact’s wife stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond, and no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle accelerated to an unknown speed, causing the contact’s wife to veer off the roadway and collide with a tree, where it came to a stop. The contact’s wife reported that the engine compartment caught fire upon impact and that the air bags deployed. As a result of the crash, the contact’s wife sustained a spinal injury and bruising. The fire was extinguished by the local fire department. A Police and fire report was filed, and both report numbers were provided to the contact. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was towed and destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,455.

Mileage: 30,455

20250908CrashFireENGINE

The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact’s wife stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond, and no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle accelerated to an unknown speed, causing the contact’s wife to veer off the roadway and collide with a tree, where it came to a stop. The contact’s wife reported that the engine compartment caught fire upon impact and that the air bags deployed. As a result of the crash, the contact’s wife sustained a spinal injury and bruising. The fire was extinguished by the local fire department. A Police and fire report was filed, and both report numbers were provided to the contact. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was towed and destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,455.

Mileage: 30,455

20250728ENGINE

The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the check engine and battery warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle could not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the fuel line needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,820.

Mileage: 101,820

20250728ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the check engine and battery warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle could not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the fuel line needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,820.

Mileage: 101,820

20250728FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the check engine and battery warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle could not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the fuel line needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,820.

Mileage: 101,820

20250522FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed an abnormally strong fuel odor. The contact parked the vehicle. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that there was a large amount of diesel on the ground underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a hole in the fuel return line. The contact was informed that the fuel return line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred the following day. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. No further information was available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the safety failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

20250320ENGINE

The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that while parked and attempting to start the vehicle, the contact heard abnormal sound coming from the engine and the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that on another occasion while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle responded as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,630.

Mileage: 131,630

20240929ENGINE

This vehicle has left me stranded with my family multiple times with out being able to pull over on the side of the road. It’s had so many coolant leaks, hoses bust, and a hand full of coolant leaks in the whole system. The jaguar dealership has worked on vehicle multiple of times without any success. The vehicle while driving didn’t even warn me the coolant was low. When I pulled over and opened the hood, it busted of the coolant cap on its own and coolant was busting out everywhere cause it to leak on me.

20240718ENGINE

Constant coolant issues, leaks, water pump, thermostat, overheating and repairs over the past 1.5 years.

20240209ENGINE

Over the past 18 months I have had numerous issues with the coolant system causing the car to over heat and leak coolant. It is the same issue with the coolant system every time.

20230106AIR BAGS

My safety bag warning light has been coming on and off. I have no accidents or anything mechanically done to cause this to trigger. In addition, I never knew my seats had any memory as I have never used this option since I've purchased the vehicle in 2019. At times my driver seats moves on its own, without me touching anything.

20230106SEATS

My safety bag warning light has been coming on and off. I have no accidents or anything mechanically done to cause this to trigger. In addition, I never knew my seats had any memory as I have never used this option since I've purchased the vehicle in 2019. At times my driver seats moves on its own, without me touching anything.

20220910LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

There has been random frequent issues with some of the safety features failing or deactivating. The issues is presented as an alert popping up saying the “Blind Spot System Not Available”, then when putting the car it to reverse I also get the message “Reverse Traffic Detection Not Available”. On some occasions the issue presents as the alert for “AEB Not Available”. The issue or alert clears after turning the vehicle is turned off for a period (not sure on how long).

20220910BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

There has been random frequent issues with some of the safety features failing or deactivating. The issues is presented as an alert popping up saying the “Blind Spot System Not Available”, then when putting the car it to reverse I also get the message “Reverse Traffic Detection Not Available”. On some occasions the issue presents as the alert for “AEB Not Available”. The issue or alert clears after turning the vehicle is turned off for a period (not sure on how long).

20220910FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

There has been random frequent issues with some of the safety features failing or deactivating. The issues is presented as an alert popping up saying the “Blind Spot System Not Available”, then when putting the car it to reverse I also get the message “Reverse Traffic Detection Not Available”. On some occasions the issue presents as the alert for “AEB Not Available”. The issue or alert clears after turning the vehicle is turned off for a period (not sure on how long).

20220619UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Car shuts down constantly with no warnings, took it to the dealership twice same and I still have the same issue. It’s been an issued since I bought the car a year ago

20220619ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Car shuts down constantly with no warnings, took it to the dealership twice same and I still have the same issue. It’s been an issued since I bought the car a year ago

20220409STEERING

Well driving down the hwy the steering wheel became really stiff 75 mph dash said loss of power steering assist.. later on vehicle did regain power steering .. second time was well making a u turn steering wheels was jurked out of had.. display had same message .. steering has not regained

20220409ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Well driving down the hwy the steering wheel became really stiff 75 mph dash said loss of power steering assist.. later on vehicle did regain power steering .. second time was well making a u turn steering wheels was jurked out of had.. display had same message .. steering has not regained

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2017 JAGUAR XE have?
The 2017 JAGUAR XE has 31 NHTSA complaints, 7 crashes, 3 fires, 8 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What is the safety rating for the 2017 JAGUAR XE?
The 2017 JAGUAR XE received an overall NHTSA safety rating of Not Rated/5, front crash rating of Not Rated/5, side crash rating of Not Rated/5, and rollover rating of Not Rated/5.
Are there any recalls for the 2017 JAGUAR XE?
Yes, the 2017 JAGUAR XE has 2 recall(s). The most common affected component is FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2017 JAGUAR XE?
The most-complained component for the 2017 JAGUAR XE is ENGINE with 8 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include AIR BAGS and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Is the 2017 JAGUAR XE safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. The 2017 JAGUAR XE has an NHTSA safety rating of Not Rated/5. 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.

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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.