Jaguar Xj6 Reliability
177 NHTSA complaints (1983–2000). Complaint rate: 3218.2 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 1993 Jaguar Xj6. The 1998 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SEAT BELTS.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Jaguar Xj6 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | 19 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 17 | 41.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 8 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 7 | 42.9% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 6 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 6 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 5 | 20.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 5 | 0.0% |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 5 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1985GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 1986GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1987GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1988 | — | 14 | 2 | — | View → |
| 1989AVOID | — | 20 | 3 | — | View → |
| 1990 | — | 11 | 1 | — | View → |
| 1991AVOID | — | 19 | 2 | — | View → |
| 1992 | — | 16 | 2 | — | View → |
| 1993AVOID | — | 27 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1994GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1995 | — | 16 | 3 | 1 | View → |
| 1996AVOID | — | 26 | 6 | — | View → |
| 1997 | — | 9 | 3 | — | View → |
| 1998GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Jaguar Xj6accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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