Jaguar Xj Reliability
179 NHTSA complaints (1984–2019). Complaint rate: 143.3 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 2014–2015 Jaguar Xj. The 2017 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 Xj Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 21 | 9.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 14 | 28.6% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 12 | 25.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12 | 16.7% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 9 | 22.2% |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | 25.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 7 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 6 | 83.3% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 | 0.0% |
| WHEELS | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | — | 12 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2000 | — | 14 | 2 | 1 | View → |
| 2002GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2003GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2004AVOID | — | 15 | 3 | — | View → |
| 2005 | — | 9 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2006AVOID | — | 15 | 1 | — | View → |
| 2007 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2008 | — | 8 | 1 | — | View → |
| 2011AVOID | — | 27 | 7 | — | View → |
| 2012 | — | 10 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 2013 | — | 10 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2014AVOID | — | 15 | 4 | — | View → |
| 2015AVOID | — | 15 | 7 | 5 | View → |
| 2016 | — | 8 | 3 | — | View → |
| 2017GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Jaguar Xjaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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