JAGUAR XE · model year

2018 JAGUAR XE

10 NHTSA complaints, and 3 active recalls for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2018JAGUARXE carries 10 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. 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 2018 XE is seat belts with 2 filings, followed by electrical system (2) and seats (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. This model year has 3 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 2018 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.

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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

10 filings

Crashes Reported

0 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
SEAT BELTS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
SEATS1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
WHEELS1
TIRES1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1

Recalls (3)

17V67800026/10/2017

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jaguar XF and F-Pace, 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ and 2018 Jaguar XE vehicles. The instrument cluster (IC) may intermittently go blank.

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.

18V09000002/02/2018

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2018 Jaguar XE, XF, E-PACE, F-PACE and F-TYPE vehicles equipped with a 2.0L gasoline engine. The fuel rail end caps may leak, possibly resulting in fuel vapor or liquid fuel leaking into the engine bay.

Recent Complaints

20250930ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Rear camera stopped working. When backing up there is a safety hazard of not being able to see low objects behind car. I took it to an independent service center060

20231212FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

The contact owns a 2018 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that while driving, there was an abnormally strong fuel odor in the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a diagnostic test was performed, and the contact was informed that the low-pressure fuel tank needed to be replaced. The contact had the part replaced; however, a week after the repair, the failure returned. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where a hairline crack was found on the fuel feed line. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V090000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

20230425ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The contact owns a 2018 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the instrument cluster went blank, and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that an unknown service required message and other unknown warning lights were illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer on three separate occasions however, the failures could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the failure was recurring and that when shifting the gear into reverse(R) an abnormal sound was heard. The vehicle was then taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that an unknown fuel and wheel component needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that smoke was coming from the engine compartment. The contact made the dealer aware of the issue, and the vehicle was waiting to be taken back to be diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mi

Mileage: 12,000

20220809STRUCTURE:BODY

When it rains, the trunk fills with water killing the batter and causing all kinds of electrical problems. This issue is well documented and confirmed by doing a simple Google search “Water on the Jaguar XE trunk” or visit any of the Jaguar forums that are filled with complaints about water filling the truck of the Jaguar XE model, e.g. https://www.xeforums.co.uk/threads/the-dreaded-water-leak.7577/

20200721TIRES

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE 1998 JAGUAR XE 20D WITH ABOUT 13,000 ON ODOMETER, ON THE HIGHWAY (I-95) AT NORMAL SPEEDS WHEN SUDDENLY SHE SAW IN AN INSTANT THAT THE DASH INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE AND THE CAR STARTED TO JERK TO THE OTHER LANE AND SHE COULD BARELY BRAKE. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED NOR WAS THE CAR DAMAGED OR HIT. I CAME OVER AND WHEN I ARRIVED I SAW THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAD BASICALLY DISINTEGRATED. THE THREAD WAS OUT OF THE TIRE AND THE SIDES OF THE TIRE EMBEDDED IN THE WHEEL RIM WHICH HELPED AVOID DAMAGE TO RIM AS THE CAR WAS RIDING ON THE RIM AT THAT POINT. A SUPPORT TRUCK FROM FLORIDA DOT CAME AND ASSISTED IN INSTALLING SPARE TIRE. TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT SEEMS TO HIT THE TIRE. IT SEEMED TO BE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE FROM THE TIRE. CAR HAS ONLY 13,000 MILES. TIRES ARE ALWAYS INFLATED TO CORRECT RECOMMENDED PSI. PERHAPS THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED?

Mileage: 13,035

20200716WHEELS

RE: PIRELLI P7 CINTURATO 225/50R 17 98H MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE 1998 JAGUAR XE 20D WITH ABOUT 13,000 ON ODOMETER, ON THE HIGHWAY (I-95) AT NORMAL SPEEDS WHEN SUDDENLY SHE SAW IN AN INSTANT THAT THE DASH INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE AND THE CAR STARTED TO JERK TO THE OTHER LANE AND SHE COULD BARELY BRAKE. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED NOR WAS THE CAR DAMAGED OR HIT. I CAME OVER AND WHEN I ARRIVED I SAW THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAD BASICALLY DISINTEGRATED. THE THREAD WAS OUT OF THE TIRE AND THE SIDES OF THE TIRE EMBEDDED IN THE WHEEL RIM WHICH HELPED AVOID DAMAGE TO RIM AS THE CAR WAS RIDING ON THE RIM AT THAT POINT. A SUPPORT TRUCK FROM FLORIDA DOT CAME AND ASSISTED IN INSTALLING SPARE TIRE. TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT SEEMS TO HIT THE TIRE. IT SEEMED TO BE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE FROM THE TIRE. CAR HAS ONLY 13,000 MILES. TIRES ARE ALWAYS INFLATED TO CORRECT RECOMMENDED PSI. PERHAPS THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED?

Mileage: 13,000

20191010SEAT BELTS

DEALER LEASES ME A CAR THAT DOES NOT PROPERLY FIT A CHILD BOOSTER SEAT. SEAT IS 12 INCHES IN WIDTH AND THE BOOSTER SEATS DO NOT COME LESS THAT 15 INCHES WIDE. I HAVE CONTACT THE DEALER AND AS WELL LEFT MY CAR FOR SEVERAL DAY TO ONLY RECEIVE NOTIFICATION THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING BESIDES REIMBURSING ME FOR A BOOSTER SEAT THAT I FIND ON MY OWN THAT IS LESS THAN 15 INCHES WIDE.

20190623SEAT BELTS

BACK SEAT DOES NOT BUCKLE A CHILD'S BOOSTER SEAT PROPERLY. SEAT REMAINS TWISTED WHEN SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED AND CHILD IS NOT SEATED PROPERLY

20190623SEATS

BACK SEAT DOES NOT BUCKLE A CHILD'S BOOSTER SEAT PROPERLY. SEAT REMAINS TWISTED WHEN SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED AND CHILD IS NOT SEATED PROPERLY

20190623UNKNOWN OR OTHER

BACK SEAT DOES NOT BUCKLE A CHILD'S BOOSTER SEAT PROPERLY. SEAT REMAINS TWISTED WHEN SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED AND CHILD IS NOT SEATED PROPERLY

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2018 JAGUAR XE have?
The 2018 JAGUAR XE has 10 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What is the safety rating for the 2018 JAGUAR XE?
The 2018 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 2018 JAGUAR XE?
Yes, the 2018 JAGUAR XE has 3 recall(s). The most common affected component is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2018 JAGUAR XE?
The most-complained component for the 2018 JAGUAR XE is SEAT BELTS with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and SEATS.
Is the 2018 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 2018 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.

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.