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JAGUAR XJ

175 NHTSA complaints and 17 safety recalls across model years 1984–2018.

Complaints
175
Recalls
17
Model years
21

The JAGUARXJ appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 175 consumer safety complaints and 17 recall campaigns across 21 model years (1984–2018). That averages roughly 8 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 2 investigation files tied to this model. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
20181
20173
20166
201515
201415
201310
201210
201127
20088
20077
200615
20059
200414
20032
20023
200014
199812
19971
19951
19861
19841

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 57 in 2017-2021 to 21 in 2022-2026, a fall of 63.2%. That is the 33th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

1
’98
8
’99
1
’01
1
’02
2
’03
6
’04
7
’05
7
’06
2
’07
6
’08
4
’09
9
’10
10
’11
2
’12
4
’13
10
’14
6
’15
11
’16
9
’17
10
’18
12
’19
11
’20
15
’21
3
’22
4
’23
4
’24
7
’25
3
’26

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations

PE16015Preliminary EvaluationClosed2016-12-16

Powered vehicle rollaway

PE06030Preliminary EvaluationClosed2006-08-16

FUEL TANK LEAKAGE

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the JAGUAR XJ?▼
The JAGUAR XJ has received 175 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 1984 to 2018, with 17 recalls. That averages about 8 complaints per model year.
What years of JAGUAR XJ are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the JAGUAR XJ from 1984 to 2018 (21 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the JAGUAR XJ have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many JAGUAR XJ model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common JAGUAR XJ complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the JAGUAR XJ are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my JAGUAR XJ has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. 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.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. JAGUAR XJ totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.