Major Problems with Jaguar XF Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Jaguar XF to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Jaguar XF

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Jaguar XF.

Model Year	Complaints
2017 XF	2
2016 XF	3
2015 XF	11
2014 XF	6
2013 XF	22
2012 XF	27
2011 XF	60
2010 XF	89
2009 XF	86

Worst 3 Jaguar XF complaints

2011 Jaguar XF AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 5000 miles

2013 Jaguar XF ENGINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 30000 miles

2009 Jaguar XF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 17000 miles

Browse Jaguar XF complaints by category

Problems with FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, AIR BAGS and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jaguar XF owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM unexplained fire: vehicle was being driven to work. upon pulling in to the parking lot driver notices burning smell. driver...	79 ~ 58089 miles
AIR BAGS takata recall. it is unacceptable that the parts necessary to make our car safe are not available and may not...	69 ~ 15106 miles
ENGINE in october 2014 i purchased a jaguar xf model the car was used as an executive demo for three months...	39 ~ 59692 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my vehicle rolled back about 3 feet while it was idling in my driveway...	32 ~ 38197 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM unexplained fire: vehicle was being driven to work. upon pulling in to the parking lot driver notices burning smell. driver...	25 ~ 40244 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 jaguar xf. while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle decelerated and the check engine...	21 ~ 26600 miles
POWER TRAIN takata recall i have a 2013 jaguar xf 3.0 that began running a little rough around 30 000 miles in...	19 ~ 46854 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i bought a new used car in la on sept 14 2014. when i drove back to sf on no5...	13 ~ 31750 miles
WHEELS i was driving on the 495 out of the lincoln tunnel and my left front tire went flat. i did...	9 ~ 24767 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my vehicle rolled back about 3 feet while it was idling in my driveway...	8 ~ 40876 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the fuel pump failed for a 2nd time...we replaced it underwarranty 6 mos ago..friends are complaining .i called jaguar usa	8 ~ 34300 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i purchased a 2011 jaguar xf in june 2010. within the first week the car suddenly cut off as we...	8 ~ 17463 miles
STRUCTURE 2009 jaguar xf - when brake pedal is depressed it goes past the accelerator pedal causing the foot to hit...	7 ~ 30038 miles
STEERING car stalled while driving in a straight line vehicle was still in motion when engine stopped without any warning lights...	6 ~ 29217 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my gearshift selector keeps going out i was in the drve through put my vehicle in park because i was...	6 ~ 38836 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN jaguar 2010 xf. bought the car in early oct 2009. in october and november of this year there were 3...	6 ~ 36084 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER dashboard is coming about causing visual impairment to road...	5 ~ 54800 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the leather dash(why in hot cars?) has crumbled and come apart from the dash itself. it started off with a...	5 ~ 50108 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2010 jaguar xkr (note that your form later only allows an xf to be clicked in order to proceed so...	4 ~ 4546 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the car has no instrument to inform you that you should change the pads. you notice you need to change...	4 ~ 9017 miles
SUSPENSION on sept 27 2013 around 7a.m. i drove my car to the mail box where i pulled over on a...	3 ~ 50543 miles
SEAT BELTS we were driving north on i-75 and exited at highway m-24. as we turned rt. the left front tire lost...	3 ~ 52167 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2011 jaguar xf. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph a restricted...	2 ~ 91000 miles
TIRES we were driving north on i-75 and exited at highway m-24. as we turned rt. the left front tire lost...	2 ~ 9300 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2010 jaguar xkr (note that your form later only allows an xf to be clicked in order to proceed so...	2 ~ 12726 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC the life of a jaguar xf 2009 discs are less than two years. we send it to the jaguar service...	2 ~ 6720 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl* the contact owns a 2010 jaguar xf. while driving various speeds a fuel odor entered the vehicle. the contact...	1 ~ 60000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2013 jaguar xf. the contact stated that the vehicle emitted an abnormal fuel odor and...	1 ~ 65000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2015 jaguar xf. when the contact depressed the brake pedal his foot extended to the...	1 ~ 10000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2015 jaguar xf. when the contact depressed the brake pedal his foot extended to the...	1 ~ 10000 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2015 jaguar xf. the contact stated that the gears failed to shift into drive and...	1
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2011 jaguar xf. the contact stated that while shifting into drive from reverse the brakes...	1 ~ 33500 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have enjoyed this vehicle overall except for three issues limited to quality. the nav unit failed shutting down the	1 ~ 50000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 jaguar xf. the contact stated that while attempting to stop at an intersection he...	1 ~ 44000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM jaguar 2010 xf. bought the car in early oct 2009. in october and november of this year there were 3...	1 ~ 3670 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2009 jaguar xf. the contact stated that excessive shaking and vibrating could be felt from the...	1 ~ 38100 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2010 jaguar xf. while driving at 70 mph the engine suddenly shut off. the contact spoke...	1 ~ 6900 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2010 jaguar xfr. consumer states engine malfunction *tgw the consumer stated his wife was driving 70 mph on the interstate...	1
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 jaguar xf. while driving at speeds of 10 mph in a parking lot the...	1 ~ 14990 miles
PARKING BRAKE the life of a jaguar xf 2009 discs are less than two years. we send it to the jaguar service...	1 ~ 12240 miles

FAQ

What year Jaguar XF is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 9 years, Jaguar XF models of 2017, 2016, 2014 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Jaguar XF?

Jaguar XF models of 2010 and 2009 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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