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Jaguar XK8 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 116 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Jaguar XK8 (1997–2003). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

2
safety recalls, all years
116
owner complaints, all years
1997
year with most recalls
1998
year with most complaints

Pick your Jaguar XK8 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Jaguar XK806
2002 Jaguar XK804
2001 Jaguar XK8010
2000 Jaguar XK8011
1999 Jaguar XK8023
1998 Jaguar XK8132
1997 Jaguar XK8130

What Jaguar XK8 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 116 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 32.

All Jaguar XK8 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Jaguar XK8, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 98V022000 Reported 5,379 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The cable adjuster bracket nut on the outer sleeve of the throttle cable can become displaced fromthe cable abutment bracket on the engine.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect these vehicles and modify the throttle cable system.

    Model years: 1998

  2. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 97V045000 Reported 2,303 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS

    The differential output shaft retaining rings on the rear suspension can become displaced allowing the output shaft to become detached from the differential unit.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle's differential serial number and repair or replace the necessary parts.

    Model years: 1997

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.