Models
I-Pace2019–2024 · 243 complaintsAvoid: 2024F-Pace2017–2024 · 139 complaintsNo years flaggedXE2017–2020 · 39 complaintsNo years flaggedF-Type2014–2022 · 36 complaintsNo years flaggedE-Pace2018–2024 · 24 complaintsNo years flaggedXF2009–2018 · 391 complaintsAvoid: 2010, 2009, 2011XJ1998–2017 · 146 complaintsAvoid: 2005, 2006S-Type2000–2008 · 483 complaintsAvoid: 2000, 2003, 2001X-Type2002–2007 · 314 complaintsAvoid: 2002, 2003, 2004XJ81998–2005 · 167 complaintsAvoid: 1998, 2004XK81997–2003 · 112 complaintsAvoid: 1997, 1998, 1999XJ61995–1997 · 37 complaintsAvoid: 1996XK2003–2015 · 36 complaintsAvoid: 2007Vanden Plas1996–2003 · 29 complaintsNo years flaggedXJR1995–1999 · 20 complaintsNo years flaggedXJV82000 · 11 complaintsNo years flagged
Jaguar model years to avoid
- 1998 Jaguar XJ86.6× complaints · engine
- 2000 Jaguar S-Type5.8× complaints · transmission
- 2002 Jaguar X-Type5.0× complaints · transmission
- 2004 Jaguar XJ84.2× complaints · suspension
- 2003 Jaguar S-Type3.5× complaints · brake
- 2010 Jaguar XF3.4× complaints · fuel system
- 2009 Jaguar XF3.1× complaints · airbag
- 2001 Jaguar S-Type3.0× complaints · suspension
- 2003 Jaguar X-Type2.7× complaints · transmission
- 2004 Jaguar X-Type2.7× complaints · transmission
- 2011 Jaguar XF2.5× complaints · fuel system
- 2005 Jaguar S-Type2.0× complaints · fuel system
Latest Jaguar recalls
- 2021–2024 Jaguar E-Pace, 2021–2024 Jaguar F-Pace and 7 more: electrical system – DC/DC converter
- 2021–2022 Jaguar E-Pace, 2021–2024 Jaguar F-Pace and 7 more: electrical system – DC/DC converter
- 2020–2021 Jaguar I-Pace: electrical system – traction battery
- 2021–2024 Jaguar E-Pace: air bags – cushion
- 2019–2020 Jaguar XE: back over prevention – camera
- 2019 Jaguar I-Pace: electrical system – traction battery
- 2024 Jaguar F-Pace: forward collision avoidance – camera
- 2019 Jaguar I-Pace: electrical system – traction battery
Frequently asked questions
Which Jaguar model years should you avoid?
By owner complaints compared at the same age, the worst Jaguar model years include the 1998 XJ8, the 2000 S-Type, the 2002 X-Type, the 2004 XJ8 and the 2003 S-Type.
How many Jaguar recalls are there?
NHTSA lists 103 recalls for Jaguar vehicles from 1995 onward, the latest on September 17, 2026. See the latest Jaguar recalls.
What Jaguar model gets the most complaints?
In the last ten model years, the I-Pace has drawn the most complaints (243) — partly because it is one of the brand's best sellers. Compare years on the Jaguar I-Pace page.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.