Worst years for a Jaguar XJ8
Owners have filed 235 complaints about the Jaguar XJ8 with NHTSA across model years 1998 to 2006. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Jaguar XJ8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2005 | A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 53,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2004 | F | 83 | 18 | 3 | 45,950 | Suspension |
| 2003 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2002 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2001 | B | 20 | 0 | 1 | 32,000 | Body & Structure |
| 1999 | B | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | D | 100 | 3 | 1 | 67,850 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Jaguar XJ8
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1998
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2001
Worst in 1998
Worst in 2004
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1998
Worst in 2001
Worst in 2004
Exactly what failed on a Jaguar XJ8
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Jaguar XJ8, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Jaguar XJ8
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.