Model year record

2016 Jaguar XJ

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 13 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V678000

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Component
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
7,036
Reported to NHTSA
2017-10-26
Owners notified
2017-12-15

Defect description

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jaguar XF and F-Pace, 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ and 2018 Jaguar XE vehicles. The instrument cluster (IC) may intermittently go blank.

Safety risk

A blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 19, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H056.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V943000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
16
Reported to NHTSA
2016-12-29
Owners notified
2017-02-09

Defect description

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ vehicles manufactured September 12, 2016, to October 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have a front passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, the front passenger air bag may not deploy as required, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J080.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Unknown or other45,000 mi
Electrical system2
Engine2
Engine and engine cooling2127,464 mi
Air bags17,984 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)187,300 mi
Wheels113,000 mi

The 2015 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.