Model year record
1998 Jaguar XJ8
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 100 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 15 | 63,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 11 | 49,723 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 10 | 61,300 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 9 | 67,700 mi |
| Electrical system | 8 | 32,328 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 8 | 113,000 mi |
| Power train | 4 | 74,000 mi |
| Engine | 3 | 98,000 mi |
| Seats | 3 | 80,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | 32,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 55,000 mi |
| Suspension | 2 | 64,500 mi |
| Suspension: front | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | 54,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | 116,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 68,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | 66,000 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 55,600 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | 65 mi |
| Interior lighting | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | 54,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist | 1 | 33,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | 33,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer: motor | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices | 1 | — |
The 1999 model has 9 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Jaguar XJ8 model years
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