Worst years for a Jaguar XJ
Owners have filed 186 complaints about the Jaguar XJ with NHTSA across model years 1984 to 2019. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Jaguar XJ year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2018 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2016 | — | 9 | 3 | 0 | 13,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2015 | D | 15 | 7 | 5 | 34,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2014 | D | 17 | 4 | 0 | 64,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 39,900 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | B | 10 | 0 | 1 | 65,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | F | 27 | 7 | 0 | 75,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2007 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 56,496 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2006 | C | 15 | 1 | 0 | 41,585 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2005 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 2004 | D | 18 | 3 | 0 | 67,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2003 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2002 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | C | 14 | 2 | 1 | 42,909 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | A | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1995 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1986 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1984 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
What breaks on a Jaguar XJ
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2000
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2011
Worst in 2011
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2000
Worst in 2011
Worst in 2004
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1998
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2014
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Jaguar XJ, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Jaguar XJ
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.