Jaguar Xe Reliability
54 NHTSA complaints (2017–2020). Complaint rate: 21.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2017 Jaguar Xe. The 2020 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Jaguar Xe Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 9 | 22.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 5 | 40.0% |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 4 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | 33.3% |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | 0.0% |
| SEATS | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017AVOID | — | 31 | 7 | 3 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 10 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019 | — | 10 | 0 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
See also: Jaguar Xeaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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