Problems · NHTSA complaints
1997 Jaguar Vanden Plas problems
Owners filed 1 complaint about the 1997 Jaguar Vanden Plas with NHTSA between Jun 2002 and Jun 2002. The most-cited component is vehicle speed control (1).
Complaints
1
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Vehicle speed control1
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 11, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Vehicle speed control
1 report
“WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE ACCELERATOR WILL STICK. CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE FASTER OR STICK AT THE GEAR IT IS ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT HE IS THE ORIGIONAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. AND IS CONCERNED THAT A SAFETY HAZARD MAY OCCUR. CONSUMER SHOWS PROOF ON THE ATTACHED FORM THAT THE DEALERSHIP/SERV DEPT. WILL NOT HELP RESOLVE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT JAGUAR ARE AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MATTER. *SCC”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 11, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.