Reliability & cost of ownership
Jaguar XJ Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Jaguar XJ? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Jaguar XJ problems by model year
29 recall entries across 18 model years and 119 owner complaints across 20 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 XJ | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 XJ | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 XJ | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 XJ | 2 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 XJ | 3 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 XJ | 2 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 XJ | 3 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 XJ | 0 | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 XJ | 3 | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 XJ | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 XJ | 0 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 XJ | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 XJ | 3 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 XJ | 0 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 XJ | 3 | 13 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 XJ | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 XJ | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 XJ | 0 | 13 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 XJ | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 XJ | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Jaguar XJ, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine21 complaints
- vehicle speed control16 complaints
- unknown or other15 complaints
- electrical system14 complaints
- engine and engine cooling13 complaints
- power train11 complaints
- service brakes8 complaints
- air bags7 complaints