NHTSA Safety Recalls
Jaguar XJ Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 7 recall campaigns for the Jaguar XJ, across 4 model years from 2006 to 2019. The 2011 has the most (3); the fewest among years with a recall is 2019 (1).
- Model years
- 4
- Recall campaigns
- 7
- Most recalls
- 2011
- Owner complaints
- 119
2006–2019, with a recall
3 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 119 complaints with NHTSA about the Jaguar XJ across 17 model years; the most, 16, concern the 2011.
Owners marked a crash on 15 of the Jaguar XJ complaints (13%) and a fire on 4.
Across all Jaguar XJ model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 21 complaints), then the vehicle speed control (15).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Jaguar XJ in 2026: 9, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Jaguar XJ is fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly, in 2 model-year listings.
The newest Jaguar XJ recall, 20V557000, was reported on September 12, 2020 and concerns the air bags: frontal.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2008, 2012 and 2018 Jaguar XJ, model years owners have filed complaints about.
Jaguar XJ years to avoid
Too few Jaguar XJ model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2016 | 0 | 8 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 0 | 7 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 0 | 12 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 0 | 8 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 0 | 7 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 3 | 16 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 0 | 6 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2006 | 3 | 11 | 6 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Jaguar XJ years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Jaguar XJ
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
- AIR BAGS1
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
- VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1
Jaguar XJ model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Jaguar XJ recall campaign (7)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20V557000September 12, 2020 | air bags: frontal | 2011 | crash and injury | 12 |
| 19V039000January 17, 2019 | engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 2019 | crash | 443 |
| 17V394000June 22, 2017 | air bags | 2011 | crash and injury | 4,926 |
| 10V578000November 12, 2010 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 2011 | crash | 6,475 |
| 06V358000September 19, 2006 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2006–2007 | fire | 6,199 |
| 06V018000January 25, 2006 | visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 2006 | injury | 2,675 |
| 05V503000November 1, 2005 | power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl) | 2006 | — | 493 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Jaguar XJ. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: August 28, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted