Total Complaints
4 filings
JAGUAR XJ8 · model year
2002 JAGUAR XJ8
4 NHTSA complaints, and 1 recall campaign listed for this cohort. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2002JAGUARXJ8 carries 4 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2002 XJ8 is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:pads with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (1) and engine (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause. This cohort has 1 NHTSA recall campaign listed below. Enter a VIN in NHTSA's official recall lookup to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2002 XJ8. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
4
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, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
Recalls (1)
06E04300019/05/2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE
Recent Complaints
20160309ENGINE
LET ME BEGIN BY SAYING OUR CAR IS DRIVEN BY MY GIRLFRIEND WHO LITERALLY DRIVES LIKE A GRANDMA. FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED IS OUR TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT APPROX 95,000 MILES. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS IS COMMON FOR OUR CAR SO WE LUMPED IT AND PAID FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. AFTER THIS IT WAS THE REAR MAIN SEAL AND THE UPPER OIL PAN GASKET WHICH WAS LEAKING SO WE HAD THAT REPLACED. EVEN BEFORE THAT WE USED TO GET A "COOLANT LOW" MESSAGE REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF COOLANT IN THE CAR. TURNS OUT THE COOLANT PROBLEM WAS WAY WORSE THAN THE TRANSMISSION. AT LEAST THE TRANNY WORKED AFTER PAYING FOR IT. THE ENGINE COOLANT PROBLEM HAS BEEN PASSED FROM ONE MECHANIC TO ANOTHER TOTALING 4 DIFFERENT ONES NOW. WE HAVE REPLACED THE ELECTRIC RADIATOR FANS, WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT. WE THOUGHT THERE COULD BE NOTHING ELSE WRONG. THEN ON OUR WAY OUT OF TOWN THE OTHER DAY WE SAW THE COOLANT MESSAGE AGAIN. WE ALWAYS STOP AND CHECK AND THIS TIME THERE WAS SOME FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RESERVOIR. BEFORE WE COULD G
Mileage: 115,000
20160309POWER TRAIN
LET ME BEGIN BY SAYING OUR CAR IS DRIVEN BY MY GIRLFRIEND WHO LITERALLY DRIVES LIKE A GRANDMA. FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED IS OUR TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT APPROX 95,000 MILES. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS IS COMMON FOR OUR CAR SO WE LUMPED IT AND PAID FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. AFTER THIS IT WAS THE REAR MAIN SEAL AND THE UPPER OIL PAN GASKET WHICH WAS LEAKING SO WE HAD THAT REPLACED. EVEN BEFORE THAT WE USED TO GET A "COOLANT LOW" MESSAGE REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF COOLANT IN THE CAR. TURNS OUT THE COOLANT PROBLEM WAS WAY WORSE THAN THE TRANSMISSION. AT LEAST THE TRANNY WORKED AFTER PAYING FOR IT. THE ENGINE COOLANT PROBLEM HAS BEEN PASSED FROM ONE MECHANIC TO ANOTHER TOTALING 4 DIFFERENT ONES NOW. WE HAVE REPLACED THE ELECTRIC RADIATOR FANS, WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT. WE THOUGHT THERE COULD BE NOTHING ELSE WRONG. THEN ON OUR WAY OUT OF TOWN THE OTHER DAY WE SAW THE COOLANT MESSAGE AGAIN. WE ALWAYS STOP AND CHECK AND THIS TIME THERE WAS SOME FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RESERVOIR. BEFORE WE COULD G
Mileage: 115,000
20040927SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES CONTINUALLY SCREECH AND GRIND DESPITE 70% OF BRAKE PAD REMAINING//FAILURE NOT CORRECTED. *AK
Mileage: 10,000
20040927SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES CONTINUALLY SCREECH AND GRIND DESPITE 70% OF BRAKE PAD REMAINING//FAILURE NOT CORRECTED. *AK
Mileage: 10,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2002 JAGUAR XJ8 have?▼
The 2002 JAGUAR XJ8 has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2002 JAGUAR XJ8?▼
Yes, the 2002 JAGUAR XJ8 has 1 recall(s). The most common affected component is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2002 JAGUAR XJ8?▼
The most-complained component for the 2002 JAGUAR XJ8 is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP and ENGINE.
Is the 2002 JAGUAR XJ8 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 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. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2002 JAGUAR XJ8; 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.
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