https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Jaguar XK8 Sports. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:39:13 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports#complaint-686067 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING ON MORNING RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN I HEARD A SOUND UNDER THE CAR AS IF SOMETHING HAD BROKEN. THERE WERE NO OBSTACLES ON THE ROAD AND NOTHING FELL OFF THE CAR. THE CAR TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND THE TRANSMISSION FAIL WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON. I LUCKILY MANAGED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A JAGUAR MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED JAGUAR COMPUTER TEST AND DIAGNOSED A FAILED TRANSM https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports#complaint-624457 Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, MANUFACTURER NEVER REPORTED TO ME ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE TRANMISSION THE DEALER REFUSED TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY RECALL SERVICE NEVER WAS PERFORMED. I RECOMMENDED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE EVERY TIME.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports#complaint-500413 Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE STALLED INADVERTENTLY AT HIGH SPEEDS AND AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THEY WERE AWARE TO THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALER AND 5 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. *AK IN ADDITION TO THE STALLING PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT WHEEL ROTOR AND CALIPER ON TWO https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports#complaint-500414 Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE STALLED INADVERTENTLY AT HIGH SPEEDS AND AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THEY WERE AWARE TO THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALER AND 5 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. *AK IN ADDITION TO THE STALLING PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT WHEEL ROTOR AND CALIPER ON TWO https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports#complaint-500415 Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE STALLED INADVERTENTLY AT HIGH SPEEDS AND AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THEY WERE AWARE TO THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALER AND 5 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. *AK IN ADDITION TO THE STALLING PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT WHEEL ROTOR AND CALIPER ON TWO https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports#complaint-483170 Wed, 07 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT CONVERTIBLE ROOF MOTOR CEASED TO OPERATE. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports#complaint-184338 Thu, 18 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH CAR ALL OF SUDDEN DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER.THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS. FINALLY WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED, FOUR TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER AND IF FIXED, IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xk8-sports#complaint-184339 Thu, 18 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH CAR ALL OF SUDDEN DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER.THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS. FINALLY WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED, FOUR TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER AND IF FIXED, IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. *AK