Jaguar XJS problems
Owners have filed 107 complaints about the Jaguar XJS with NHTSA across model years 1978 to 2002. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.
Every Jaguar XJS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Seats |
| 2001 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1998 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1996 | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1995 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1994 | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1993 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1992 | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | — | Electrical System |
| 1991 | — | 8 | 0 | 2 | — | Brakes |
| 1990 | — | 19 | 1 | 2 | — | Brakes |
| 1989 | — | 17 | 0 | 4 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1988 | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1987 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1986 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1985 | — | 7 | 0 | 5 | 54,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1984 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1983 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1982 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1980 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1978 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
What breaks on a Jaguar XJS
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1994
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Jaguar XJS, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Jaguar XJS
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.