Jaguar XK Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls and 46 owner complaints across 19 model years of the Jaguar XK (1997–2015). The most-complained-about year is 2007.
Pick your Jaguar XK model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Jaguar XK | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 Jaguar XK | 4 | 3 |
| 2013 Jaguar XK | 4 | 2 |
| 2012 Jaguar XK | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 Jaguar XK | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 Jaguar XK | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 Jaguar XK | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 Jaguar XK | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 Jaguar XK | 1 | 15 |
| 2006 Jaguar XK | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 Jaguar XK | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 Jaguar XK | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Jaguar XK | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 Jaguar XK | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Jaguar XK | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Jaguar XK | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Jaguar XK | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Jaguar XK | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Jaguar XK | 1 | 0 |
What Jaguar XK owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA. The 2007 model year has the most, with 15.
All Jaguar XK recalls (10)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Jaguar XK, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Exterior lighting
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Jaguar XK vehicles manufactured March 4, 2011, to March 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the front side lamps (parking lamps) may turn off after approximately 5 minutes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…
Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update software that controls the front side lamps, free of charge. The recall began March 5, 2015. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's…
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Labels (equipment) and temporary/emergency spare tire (tires)
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 XK (XKR and XKR-S) vehicles manufactured August 24, 2012, to June 10, 2014, and equipped with a 5.0L engine. The tire placard has incorrect information for the spare tire stating "none" for the inflation pressure of the spare wheel. Thus, these…
Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and, as necessary, attach a corrected tire placard label stating the tire size and pressure, free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2014. Owners…
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Suspension: rear
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 XJ, XF and XK vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the toe links, components used to control the alignment of the rear wheels, can separate from the rear sub-frame.
Remedy: Jaguar notified owners on May 8, 2014, and dealers will replace the nut and washer assembly on the rear toe links, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin around May 27, 2014. Owners may contact Jaguar at…
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Electrical system
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 XK convertible vehicles manufactured October 1, 2010, through August 1, 2013. The switch in the overhead roof console also activates the power operated windows when the convertible roof is opening or closing. The switch does not move downward to…
Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the overhead roof console, free of charge. The recall began on October 1, 2013. Owners may contact Jaguar at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's recall number is J030.
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Hose, piping, and connections (steering)
Jaguar is recalling certain model year 2010 xk and xf vehicles manufactured from june 27, 2009, through march 10, 2010. The power assist steering (pas) pipes have been supplied with zinc-nickel plating that does not meet fully the corrosion protection requirements of jaguar's engineering specification. After an extended period of time…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the power steering fluid pipes with parts manufactured to the required corrosion protection specification. This service will be performed free of charged. The safety recall is expected to begin on…
Model years: 2010
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Engine and engine cooling
Jaguar is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 jaguar xk and model year 2010 xf v8 5.ol gasoline engine vehicles. The in-tank electric fuel pump may not be correctly activated as the fuel pump relay is not energized following a vehicle start up cycle. An inadequate supply of fuel to the engine could result.
Remedy: Dealers will download revised software free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before august 30, 2010. Owners may contact jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.
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Pressure monitoring and regulating systems (tires)
Jaguar is recalling 112 my 2007-2009 xk vehicles fitted with run flat tires for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.138, "tire pressure monitoring system, (TPMS)." the TPMS warnings were turned off. If the TPMS electronic control unit were to send a signal to the instrument cluster to…
Remedy: Dealers will update the car configuration file settings to enable the instrument cluster to flag the warning symbols as required by FMVSS 138 and associated test in the instrument cluster message center. The remedy…
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Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)
On certain passenger vehicles, the accelerator pedal arms were incorrectly assembled by the supplier. The clearance between the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal may be reduced. This condition can increase the risk of both pedals being operated at the same time by the driver.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the pedal assembly and replace the accelerator pedal free of charge. The recall began on august 11, 2005. Owners may contact jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.
Model years: 2006
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Automatic transmission (power train)
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions, with the forward drive gear selected and the vehicle stationary or in a forward motion, the gearbox could potentially select reverse gear, without indication.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the transmission control module. The recall began on may 1, 2004. Owners should contact jaguar at 1-201-818-8500.
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Headlights (exterior lighting)
On certain vehicles, the headlamp adjustment mechanism may be operated without suitable instruction on either the mechanism or in the owner's manual. This does not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Remedy: Owners will be provided with an owner's manual addendum containing the necessary headlamp aiming instructions. Owner notification is expected to begin on january 6, 2004. Owners should contact jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.
Other Jaguar models
- S-Type483 complaints
- XF394 complaints
- X-Type315 complaints
- I-PACE238 complaints
- XJ8176 complaints
- F-PACE137 complaints
- XJ134 complaints
- XJ6127 complaints
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.