Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1994 Jaguar XJS
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Transmission & Drivetrain
220.0%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Engine & Cooling
220.0%
Doors, Latches & Locks
110.0%
Seats
110.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
110.0%
0 crashes, 1 fires
Fuel & Propulsion
110.0%
Suspension
110.0%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Brakes
110.0%
1 crashes, 0 fires
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Apr 1995peak 3Mar 2003
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Rockville, MDCrash
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 55MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #812002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Whittier, CAFire
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE DRIVING; CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL WIRING CONNECTED TO WINDSHIELD WIPERS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marietta, GACrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BLEWEW OUT, RESULTING IN VIBRATION.
NHTSA complaint #965629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marietta, GACrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LEASED BRAND NEW CAR, IT HAD 1,500 MILES ON IT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE HAD AN ACCIDENT REAR END A CAR IN FRONT. TT
NHTSA complaint #965629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Mesa, AZ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THE RADIATOR FAILED, WHICH CAUSED CROSS CONTAMINATION OF RADIATOR FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION, THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION OF ANY CONTAMINANTS, HOWEVER THE RELIABILITY OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT GUARANTEED, AND WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, BECAUSE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10010014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dallas, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND IT WILL MOVE ON LEVEL GROUND OR ON INCLINE, AND WILL NOT REMAIN STILL. DEALER CONTACTED AND IDENTIFIED ANOTHER PROBLEM. SAID MAY BE CONNECTED WITH THE FIRST PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE COOLANT, THE RADIATOR SHOULD BE REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE SERVICED.
NHTSA complaint #823319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dallas, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND IT WILL MOVE ON LEVEL GROUND OR ON INCLINE, AND WILL NOT REMAIN STILL. DEALER CONTACTED AND IDENTIFIED ANOTHER PROBLEM. SAID MAY BE CONNECTED WITH THE FIRST PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE COOLANT, THE RADIATOR SHOULD BE REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE SERVICED.
NHTSA complaint #823319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockville, MDCrash
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 55MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #812002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Whittier, CAFire
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE DRIVING; CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL WIRING CONNECTED TO WINDSHIELD WIPERS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marietta, GACrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BLEWEW OUT, RESULTING IN VIBRATION.
NHTSA complaint #965629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marietta, GACrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LEASED BRAND NEW CAR, IT HAD 1,500 MILES ON IT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE HAD AN ACCIDENT REAR END A CAR IN FRONT. TT
NHTSA complaint #965629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
POWER SEAT COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING INABILITY TO ADJUST SEATS.
NHTSA complaint #481382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLED.
NHTSA complaint #481382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.