Major Problems with Jaguar XJ8 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Jaguar XJ8 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Jaguar XJ8

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Jaguar XJ8.

Model Year	Complaints
2002 XJ8	2
2001 XJ8	13
1999 XJ8	11

Worst 3 Jaguar XJ8 complaints

1999 Jaguar XJ8 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 170000 miles

2001 Jaguar XJ8 REAR WINDOW

2001 Jaguar XJ8 DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM Mileage: 26343 miles

Browse Jaguar XJ8 complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE and AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jaguar XJ8 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN let me begin by saying our car is driven by my girlfriend who literally drives like a grandma. first thing...	3 ~ 124302 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2001 jaguar xj8. the contact stated when starting the vehicle the check engine and error...	3 ~ 62939 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while traveling various speeds the vehicle would not down shift correctly. the dealership replaced the transmission....	3 ~ 89500 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE consumer has experienced multiple defects. the dealer suggests that the problems are due to external damage. scc ph...	3 ~ 8781 miles
ENGINE let me begin by saying our car is driven by my girlfriend who literally drives like a grandma. first thing...	2 ~ 85500 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE dt: the contact states vehicle would not start. she had it towed to the dealership and they determined there was...	2 ~ 54909 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 40-45 mph vehicle started to smoke. a few minutes later vehicle caught on fire in the front end.	2 ~ 26000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT consumer has experienced multiple defects. the dealer suggests that the problems are due to external damage. scc ph...	2
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 1999 jaguar xj8. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph the contact ran into...	1 ~ 170000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER our 1999 jaguar xj8 has had numerous throttle body failures. it has been replaced by jaguar and i have had...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2001 jaguar xj8 has less than 42 000 miles on it...while driving at an approximate speed of 30 mph...	1 ~ 43000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my 2001 jaguar xj8 with 43 000 miles suddenly reported problems with abs and trac systems on the dashboard readout....	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC convertible to hydraulic system failed on jaguar xk8. *tr...	1 ~ 32000 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE convertible to hydraulic system failed on jaguar xk8. *tr...	1 ~ 32000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes continually screech and grind despite 70% of brake pad remaining//failure not corrected. *ak...	1 ~ 10000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brakes continually screech and grind despite 70% of brake pad remaining//failure not corrected. *ak...	1 ~ 10000 miles
SUSPENSION the rear defroster malfunctioned. the dealer repaired a cracked subframe and aligned vehicle. ak jb *ts...	1 ~ 26343 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the rear defroster malfunctioned. the dealer repaired a cracked subframe and aligned vehicle. ak jb *ts...	1 ~ 26343 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the computer system of the vehicle malfunctioned and shut down all systems resulting in an immediate loss of power and	1
STRUCTURE the analog gauge readings were not visible on the instrument cluster while driving in day light. *ak the consumer asked	1 ~ 18000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE crack in vehicle's subframe. mr *ts...	1 ~ 20050 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the consumer has experienced the following: the rear defroster is inop the ashtray cover is not closing the subframe is	1

FAQ

What year Jaguar XJ8 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 3 years, Jaguar XJ8 models of 2002, 1999, 2001 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Jaguar XJ8?

Jaguar XJ8 models of 2001 and 1999 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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