Jaguar Xjs Reliability
105 NHTSA complaints (1982–2002). Complaint rate: 695.4 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 1989–1990 Jaguar Xjs. The 1998 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Jaguar Xjs Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 12 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 8 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 5 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 5 | 20.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 4 | 25.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 3 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 3 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 1984View→ |
| 1985 | — | 7 | 0 | 5 | View 1985View→ |
| 1986GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 1986View→ |
| 1988 | — | 7 | 1 | — | View 1988View→ |
| 1989AVOID | — | 17 | 0 | 4 | View 1989View→ |
| 1990AVOID | — | 19 | 1 | 2 | View 1990View→ |
| 1991 | — | 8 | 0 | 2 | View 1991View→ |
| 1992 | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | View 1992View→ |
| 1994 | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | View 1994View→ |
| 1995 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View 1995View→ |
| 1996 | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | View 1996View→ |
| 1998GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 1998View→ |
See also: Jaguar Xjsaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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