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1997 Jaguar XJ6 problems

Owners filed 6 complaints about the 1997 Jaguar XJ6 with NHTSA between Jun 1997 and Jul 2003. The most-cited component is vehicle speed control (4).

Full 1997 XJ6 research
Complaints
6
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Vehicle speed control4
  2. Electrical system2
  3. Air bags1
  4. Service brakes, hydraulic1
  5. Suspension1

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
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
19972
19981
19990
20000
20010
20021
20032

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.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Vehicle speed control

4 reports2 crashes
“"UNCONTROLLED RAPID ACCELERATION" ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 6, 2003Vehicle speed controlCrash reportedODI 10025485
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Electrical system

2 reports
“CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE VIBRATES/ENGINE SURGES AND COMPUTER GLITCHES. GAS FLOWS INTO THE CYLINDER HEAD DOWN TO THE OIL PAN. OWNER TRIED TO TAKE CAR THROUGH THE LEMON LAW. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 1, 1997Suspension, Electrical system, Vehicle speed controlODI 814928
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Air bags

1 report1 crash
“WHILE PARKING VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED DUE TO THE THROTTLE STICKING. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BROKE CONSUMER'S FINGER. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 23, 2003Air bags, Vehicle speed controlCrash reportedODI 10024682
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Service brakes, hydraulic

1 report
“WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED IT IS LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING BOTH PEDALS TO BECOME ENGAGED AT TIMES RESULTING IN THE CAR JUMPING FORWARD.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 27, 1998Service brakes, hydraulicODI 529113
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Suspension

1 report
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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.