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Jaguar Vanden Plas Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 54 owner complaints across 18 model years of the Jaguar Vanden Plas (1984–2004). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

6
safety recalls, all years
54
owner complaints, all years
1988
year with most recalls
1998
year with most complaints

Pick your Jaguar Vanden Plas model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Jaguar Vanden Plas03
2003 Jaguar Vanden Plas05
2002 Jaguar Vanden Plas02
2001 Jaguar Vanden Plas01
2000 Jaguar Vanden Plas04
1999 Jaguar Vanden Plas06
1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas012
1997 Jaguar Vanden Plas01
1996 Jaguar Vanden Plas06
1995 Jaguar Vanden Plas04
1994 Jaguar Vanden Plas01
1992 Jaguar Vanden Plas10
1991 Jaguar Vanden Plas12
1990 Jaguar Vanden Plas23
1989 Jaguar Vanden Plas31
1988 Jaguar Vanden Plas41
1985 Jaguar Vanden Plas01
1984 Jaguar Vanden Plas01

What Jaguar Vanden Plas owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 12.

All Jaguar Vanden Plas recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Jaguar Vanden Plas, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Seat belts

    NHTSA 93V179000 Reported 52,102 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR MOTORS, INC.

    The normal lockup function of the automatic (passive) belt reel can cause the belt motor winch assembly to lockup such that the passive belt system will not deploy/function or gets stuck at various points along the track causing the kinking or breaking of its cable or detachment of the tongue.

    Remedy: Jaguar will repair the passive belt system if this problem occurs or has occurred. Jaguar will notify owners of the existence of a lifetime warranty on components of the automatic (passive) belt system.

    Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

  2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 90V023000 Reported 38,315 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC.

    High pressure fluid supply hose could rupture causing loss of fluid of the brake power assist system.

    Remedy: Install new power hydraulic hose of a different specification.

    Model years: 1988, 1989

  3. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 90V024000 Reported 29,000 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC.

    Brake accumulator switch which controls hydraulic fluid flow to and from the engine driven pump, could leak, causing loss of fluid in the power brake assist system. This leak is also in the vicinity of electrical wiring.

    Remedy: Replace brake accumulator switches with revised seals.

    Model years: 1988, 1989

  4. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 89V235000 Reported 1,284 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC.

    Head of rear caliper fixing bolt could break off, leaving only bolt shank in place.

    Remedy: Manufacturer will replace defective bolt.

    Model years: 1990

  5. Coil springs (suspension)

    NHTSA 88V018000 Reported 16,000 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS

    Certain front suspension lower spring pan fixings may fail due to stress corrosion.

    Remedy: Install revised specification front suspension spring pan fixings.

    Model years: 1988

  6. Brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 87V105000 Reported 3,500 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS

    Cruise control may fail to disengage in a normal manner upon application of the brakes, and the rear brake lamps may fail due to malfunction of brake lamp microswitch assembly.

    Remedy: Install a modified microswitch in all vehicles.

    Model years: 1988

Other Jaguar models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.