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2018 Jaguar XF problems

NHTSA lists 2 complaints for the 2018 Jaguar XF, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as JAGUAR XF.

At a glance

Complaints
2
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
10,073
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
680

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
STRUCTURE150.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL150.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLACCELERATOR PEDAL1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
mechanical failure2100.0%0.92
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate2100.0%0.95

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 2 tagged complaints of 2 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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3 recalls.

18V112000

Date: 2018-02-15. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2018 XF Sportbrake vehicles. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) calibration may be incorrect, possibly causing the frontal air bags to deploy improperly in a low speed crash.

Consequence: In the event of a crash, the driver and the front seat passenger may not be properly protected by the frontal air bags, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag system, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 6, 2018. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H090.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

18V090000

Date: 2018-02-02. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2018 Jaguar XE, XF, E-PACE, F-PACE and F-TYPE vehicles equipped with a 2.0L gasoline engine. The fuel rail end caps may leak, possibly resulting in fuel vapor or liquid fuel leaking into the engine bay.

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began on March 8, 2018. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H081.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

17V678000

Date: 2017-10-26. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jaguar XF and F-Pace, 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ and 2018 Jaguar XE vehicles. The instrument cluster (IC) may intermittently go blank.

Consequence: A blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 19, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H056.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

680 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM275
EQUIPMENT181
POWER TRAIN118
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING77
ENGINE51
UNKNOWN OR OTHER27
STRUCTURE26
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY25

11030752

Date: 2026-03-10. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Smart Key Deactivated message on instrument cluster and is unable to start their vehicle.

11025064

Date: 2025-10-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

MIL Illuminated.

11022439

Date: 2025-08-29. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Customer may report Body and Comfort (HMI) CAN related functions such as window switches or air conditioning may reset or become inoperable every 8-10 minutes while driving.

11020209

Date: 2025-06-13. Type: Other. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

MIL on Instrument cluster.

11017740

Date: 2025-04-11. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Leaking windshield that caused the water ingress on the electrical component.

11017743

Date: 2025-04-11. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Cosmetic defect to IDMA and ICDM will also be handled via AutoFRED for specific model callouts.

11016711

Date: 2025-03-21. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update

11016644

Date: 2025-03-17. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

These Customer Satisfaction Programs (CSPa s) are being made available as a benefit under the Class Action settlement agreement for clients who own or lease a Settlement Class vehicle, that requires a wired software update to the Infotainment system IMC to enable future Software- Over-The-Air (SOTA

11016645

Date: 2025-03-17. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This extended warranty covers all repairs to, or replacement of the Infotainment Master Controller (IMC), for 1 year from 3rd February 2025 to 3rd February 2026 for all vehicles that have or will have an expired JLR vehicle warranty in this time period - Unlimited mileage.

11016648

Date: 2025-03-14. Type: Other. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of brake judder/vibration.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
XF2

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