Reliability & cost of ownership
Jaguar F-Type Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Jaguar F-Type? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Jaguar F-Type problems by model year
15 recall entries and 34 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 F-Type | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2019 F-Type | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 F-Type | 3 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 F-Type | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 F-Type | 1 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 F-Type | 3 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 F-Type | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Jaguar F-Type, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine11 complaints
- electrical system11 complaints
- power train7 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system6 complaints
- unknown or other4 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)3 complaints
- steering3 complaints