Problems · NHTSA complaints
2009 Jaguar XF problems
Owners filed 90 complaints about the 2009 Jaguar XF with NHTSA between Jun 2008 and Mar 2022. The most-cited component is air bags (20).
Complaints
90
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
5
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Air bags20
- Power train17
- Electrical system14
- Vehicle speed control10
- Structure9
- Engine8
- Fuel/propulsion system5
- Engine and engine cooling5
- Electronic stability control (esc)4
- Exterior lighting4
- Visibility/wiper3
- Steering2
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Service brakes, electric2
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 Oct 29, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Air bags
20 reports1 crash4 related recalls
“TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V027000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (HOWARD ORLOFF JAGUAR IN CHICAGO, IL), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.”
Power train
17 reports2 crashes
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL REGULATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.”
Electrical system
14 reports1 fire1 related recall
“INSIDE CAR INTERIOR LIGHTS COMES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING ON IT'S OWN. EVEN AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING THE INTERIOR LIGHT WILL COME AND OFF BY THEMSELVES FOR APPARENT REASON. I'VE GOOGLE AN SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON JAGUAR WEBSITE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE BEEN REPORTED SINCE 2011 WITH NO RECALL TO FIX THE ISSUE AN AS OF TODAY I'M STILL EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. ENGINE MAKES A TICKING NOISE WHILE IDLING AND WORSE AFTER ACCELERATION. AS IF SOMETHING IS LOSE PUT IN SHOP A FEW TIME THEY CHECKED THE TIMING CHAIN, LIFTERS, AND USED AN STETHOSCOPE TO FIND THE PROBLEM STILL CAN'T. JUST TOLD ME TO DRIVE UNTIL THE ENGINE GOES OUT.”
Vehicle speed control
10 reports4 crashes
“TAKATA RECALL THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR ALL THE TIME. NOW MY SHIFTIER IS STUCK IN GEAR.THE CAR WILL BE STILL AND IT GETS STUCK. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST FIVE YEARS AND TOWARDS THE END IT HAS GIVEN ME HELL. TRANSMISSION ALWAYS FAILING WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER ON HIGHWAY OR STREET. THERE'S ALSO A LAG WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 50MPH.”
Structure
9 reports
“BUBBLING DASHBOARD: THIS ISSUE HAPPEN IN THE SUMMER OF 2016. ITS UNFAIR THAT THE MAKER OF JAGUAR WILL NOT STAND BY THIS GROWING ISSUE WITH THEIR DASHBOARD PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP, THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE DASH (COST $4,000) AND THE JAGUAR MAKER WILL NOT PLACE THIS PROBLEM AS A RECALL ISSUE. WHEN I'M NOT DRIVING MY JAGUAR, ITS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. I WOULD LIKE THE MAKER OF JAGUAR, TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS PROBLEM AND REPAIR THIS PROBLEM TO ALL JAGUAR OWNERS DASHBOARDS . *TR”
Engine
8 reports
“MY 2009 JAGUAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR ALMOST 1 YEAR, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE WIRE HARNESS, HOWEVER THE WIRE HARNESS WAS REPLACED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. I PURCHASED THE 2009 JAGUAR AT CAR MAX IN 2012, AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS IT WAS IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND ANTIFREEZE WAS SMELT, THEY PUT ME IN A RENTAL AND MY CAR WAS RETURNED AFTER ABOUT 1 WEEK. THIS WAS A THIRD VEHICLE FOR MY HOUSEHOLD SO IT WAS BASICALLY GARAGE KEPT, AFTER ABOUT 1 YEAR( WITH FOLLOWING NORMAL OIL CHANGES, MY ABS/EBS AND OTHER LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON, IT WAS TAKEN TO CAR MAX WHERE THE PUT ME IN A LOANER CAR AND KEPT MY CAR FOR ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS, STATING WIRE HARNESS...FAST FORWARD, THE SAME LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN AND AGAIN IT WENT TO THE SAME MECHANICAL SHOP ON JUNE 19,2018 AND ITS STILL IN THE SHOP NOW! PLEASE HLEP”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 29, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.