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Jaguar XJ years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 9 model years of the Jaguar XJ by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0.3 | 3 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | Typical |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | Typical |
| 2014 | 12 | 1 | 1.6 | 2 | 2 | Typical |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | Typical |
| 2012 | 12 | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2011 | 18 | 1 | 1.9 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
- 20191 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 20181 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20172 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 20168 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 20157 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201412 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 20138 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201212 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 201118 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 8, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2018, 2019, 2017.
About this comparison
What Jaguar XJ years have the most complaints?
No Jaguar XJ model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 9 model years compared. The highest was 2011.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.