Jaguar Xjr Reliability
40 NHTSA complaints (1995–2014). Complaint rate: 168.8 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 1998–1999 Jaguar Xjr. The 2004 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Jaguar Xjr Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 3 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 3 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 3 | 0.0% |
| TIRES | 2 | 50.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 2 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 1995View→ |
| 1997 | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 1997View→ |
| 1998AVOID | — | 11 | 0 | — | View 1998View→ |
| 1999AVOID | — | 7 | 1 | — | View 1999View→ |
| 2000 | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2000View→ |
| 2002GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2002View→ |
| 2004GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2005View→ |
See also: Jaguar Xjraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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