JAGUAR XJR · model year

1995 JAGUAR XJR

5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1995JAGUARXJR 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 XJR is power train:automatic transmission with 1 filings, followed by wheels (1) and tires (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 XJR. 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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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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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
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
WHEELS1
TIRES1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1

Recent Complaints

20030227ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

EXHAUST GAS LEAKAGE INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF JAGUAR XJ6 AND XJR (1995-1997)SEDAN FROM CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. THESE CRACKS ARE A VERY COMMON FAULT ON THESE VEHICLES. THE CRACKS ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE BECAUSE OF HEAT SHIELDS. JAGUAR HAS NO UPGRADED PART . RELACEMENT MANIFOLDS CRACK IN 20,000MILES.*JB

Mileage: 65,000

20020307VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN DECELERATING OR SLOWING DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER WHO NOTED THAT CONSUMER NEEDED TO COME EVERY SO OFTEN TO GET THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL CLEANED SO VEHICLE WILL STOP STALLING. *AK DEALER STATED THAT THROTTLE BODY GETS STUCK ON DECELERATION AND NEEDS TO BE CLEANED EVERY 5-10 THOUSAND MILES. *SLC

19990111TIRES

TIRE BLEW OUT.

19981020WHEELS

WHEELS BENT CAUSING TIRE DAMAGE.

19960125POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION LEAKED/FAILED, ALSO WENT INTO LIMP MODE. *AK

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1995 JAGUAR XJR have?
The 1995 JAGUAR XJR has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 JAGUAR XJR?
The most-complained component for the 1995 JAGUAR XJR is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include WHEELS and TIRES.
Is the 1995 JAGUAR XJR 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.