Total Complaints
8 filings
JAGUAR XKR · model year
2002 JAGUAR XKR
8 NHTSA complaints, 4 crash reports, and 1 active recall for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2002JAGUARXKR carries 8 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 4 crashes, 0 fires, 7 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 2002 XKR is steering with 1 filings, followed by air bags (1) and structure:body:door (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 1 active recall campaign, 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 2002 XKR. 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.
8
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
4 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 |
|---|---|
| STEERING | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 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
20101216SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
2002 JAGUAR XKR. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE HEAD RESTS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HEAD RESTS DID NOT GO UP OR DOWN AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO GO DOWN UNDER POWER. WHEN THE TOP WAS RAISED OR LOWERED, THE PASSENGER HEAD REST WAS TOO HIGH TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. *JB
20080604FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
SOME THING SHOULD BE DONE WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 JAGUAR XKR CONVERTIBLE ONE NIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THE TOP DOWN, THE HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP STARTED LEAKING FROM THE CENTER LOCK DOWN MECHANISM ON THE WINDSHIELD FRAME. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING FROM THE OUTSIDE. SO I WIPED MY FACE WITH MY HAND AND HEN FELT AN OILY SUBSTANCE ALL OVER. I STARTED TO PAID CLOSER ATTENTION TO THE WINDSHIELD AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING ON THE GLASS. I SLOWED THE CAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING. SINCE IT WAS AT NIGHT, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN WHERE THE OILY SUBSTANCE WAS COMING FROM. I PLANNED ON GETTING OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT. BUT BEFORE I COULD REACH THE NEXT EXIT MY EYES STARTED BURNING BECAUSE OF THE OVERSPRAY OF THE OILY SUBSTANCE. I QUICKLY PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER WITH MY EYES STINGING AND BARELY OPEN. AS I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO PARK I FELT A DROP HIT THE BACK OF MY HAND THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD FRAME. THE CO
Mileage: 35,000
20080604LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SOME THING SHOULD BE DONE WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 JAGUAR XKR CONVERTIBLE ONE NIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THE TOP DOWN, THE HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP STARTED LEAKING FROM THE CENTER LOCK DOWN MECHANISM ON THE WINDSHIELD FRAME. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING FROM THE OUTSIDE. SO I WIPED MY FACE WITH MY HAND AND HEN FELT AN OILY SUBSTANCE ALL OVER. I STARTED TO PAID CLOSER ATTENTION TO THE WINDSHIELD AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING ON THE GLASS. I SLOWED THE CAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING. SINCE IT WAS AT NIGHT, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN WHERE THE OILY SUBSTANCE WAS COMING FROM. I PLANNED ON GETTING OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT. BUT BEFORE I COULD REACH THE NEXT EXIT MY EYES STARTED BURNING BECAUSE OF THE OVERSPRAY OF THE OILY SUBSTANCE. I QUICKLY PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER WITH MY EYES STINGING AND BARELY OPEN. AS I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO PARK I FELT A DROP HIT THE BACK OF MY HAND THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD FRAME. THE CO
Mileage: 35,000
20080604SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SOME THING SHOULD BE DONE WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 JAGUAR XKR CONVERTIBLE ONE NIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THE TOP DOWN, THE HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP STARTED LEAKING FROM THE CENTER LOCK DOWN MECHANISM ON THE WINDSHIELD FRAME. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING FROM THE OUTSIDE. SO I WIPED MY FACE WITH MY HAND AND HEN FELT AN OILY SUBSTANCE ALL OVER. I STARTED TO PAID CLOSER ATTENTION TO THE WINDSHIELD AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING ON THE GLASS. I SLOWED THE CAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING. SINCE IT WAS AT NIGHT, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN WHERE THE OILY SUBSTANCE WAS COMING FROM. I PLANNED ON GETTING OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT. BUT BEFORE I COULD REACH THE NEXT EXIT MY EYES STARTED BURNING BECAUSE OF THE OVERSPRAY OF THE OILY SUBSTANCE. I QUICKLY PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER WITH MY EYES STINGING AND BARELY OPEN. AS I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO PARK I FELT A DROP HIT THE BACK OF MY HAND THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD FRAME. THE CO
Mileage: 35,000
20070122CrashSTEERING
COMPLETETED A TURN FROM OFF RAMP AND DRIVING STRAIGHT WITH A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING POWER. INPUTS TO THE STEERING AND BRAKING HAD NO EFFECT ON CHANGING VEHICLE COURSE AND/OR SPEED. THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED A GUARD RAIL AND WAS THEN HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND THE ACCIDENT OCCURED DURING THE AFTERNOON. INJUIRES TO MYSELF INCLUDED A 2 INCH LACERATION TO THE TOP OF MY HEAD TREATED WITH STAPLES, A BROKEN LEFT CLAVICLE, FRACTURED LEFT RIBS, AND FACIAL BRUISING. I WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE BOTH DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED BECAUSE THEY WERE JAMMED BY IMPACT FORCES. I HAD JAGUAR'S MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED REQUESTING AN ENGINEERNG INVESTIGATION BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT SUPPORTED AND WAS DEFERRED TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *NM
Mileage: 84,600
20070122CrashAIR BAGS
COMPLETETED A TURN FROM OFF RAMP AND DRIVING STRAIGHT WITH A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING POWER. INPUTS TO THE STEERING AND BRAKING HAD NO EFFECT ON CHANGING VEHICLE COURSE AND/OR SPEED. THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED A GUARD RAIL AND WAS THEN HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND THE ACCIDENT OCCURED DURING THE AFTERNOON. INJUIRES TO MYSELF INCLUDED A 2 INCH LACERATION TO THE TOP OF MY HEAD TREATED WITH STAPLES, A BROKEN LEFT CLAVICLE, FRACTURED LEFT RIBS, AND FACIAL BRUISING. I WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE BOTH DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED BECAUSE THEY WERE JAMMED BY IMPACT FORCES. I HAD JAGUAR'S MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED REQUESTING AN ENGINEERNG INVESTIGATION BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT SUPPORTED AND WAS DEFERRED TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *NM
Mileage: 84,600
20070122CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
COMPLETETED A TURN FROM OFF RAMP AND DRIVING STRAIGHT WITH A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING POWER. INPUTS TO THE STEERING AND BRAKING HAD NO EFFECT ON CHANGING VEHICLE COURSE AND/OR SPEED. THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED A GUARD RAIL AND WAS THEN HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND THE ACCIDENT OCCURED DURING THE AFTERNOON. INJUIRES TO MYSELF INCLUDED A 2 INCH LACERATION TO THE TOP OF MY HEAD TREATED WITH STAPLES, A BROKEN LEFT CLAVICLE, FRACTURED LEFT RIBS, AND FACIAL BRUISING. I WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE BOTH DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED BECAUSE THEY WERE JAMMED BY IMPACT FORCES. I HAD JAGUAR'S MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED REQUESTING AN ENGINEERNG INVESTIGATION BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT SUPPORTED AND WAS DEFERRED TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *NM
Mileage: 84,600
20070122CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
COMPLETETED A TURN FROM OFF RAMP AND DRIVING STRAIGHT WITH A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING POWER. INPUTS TO THE STEERING AND BRAKING HAD NO EFFECT ON CHANGING VEHICLE COURSE AND/OR SPEED. THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED A GUARD RAIL AND WAS THEN HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND THE ACCIDENT OCCURED DURING THE AFTERNOON. INJUIRES TO MYSELF INCLUDED A 2 INCH LACERATION TO THE TOP OF MY HEAD TREATED WITH STAPLES, A BROKEN LEFT CLAVICLE, FRACTURED LEFT RIBS, AND FACIAL BRUISING. I WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE BOTH DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED BECAUSE THEY WERE JAMMED BY IMPACT FORCES. I HAD JAGUAR'S MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED REQUESTING AN ENGINEERNG INVESTIGATION BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT SUPPORTED AND WAS DEFERRED TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *NM
Mileage: 84,600
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2002 JAGUAR XKR have?▼
The 2002 JAGUAR XKR has 8 NHTSA complaints, 4 crashes, 0 fires, 7 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2002 JAGUAR XKR?▼
Yes, the 2002 JAGUAR XKR 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 XKR?▼
The most-complained component for the 2002 JAGUAR XKR is STEERING with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include AIR BAGS and STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR.
Is the 2002 JAGUAR XKR 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.
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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.
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