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1999 Jaguar JX8

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

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Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2008
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LTR FORWARDED FROM EPA TRANSMITTING CORRESPONDENCE FROM CONGRESSMAN BONNER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT WHO HAS CONCERNS ABOUT A REAR VIEW MIRROR EXPLODING IN A 1999 JAGUAR XJ8. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MIRROR SPRAYED A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE SEATS AND CONSOLE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE BLACK SUBSTA…

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LTR FORWARDED FROM EPA TRANSMITTING CORRESPONDENCE FROM CONGRESSMAN BONNER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT WHO HAS CONCERNS ABOUT A REAR VIEW MIRROR EXPLODING IN A 1999 JAGUAR XJ8. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MIRROR SPRAYED A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE SEATS AND CONSOLE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE BLACK SUBSTANCE WAS A TOXIC MERCURY COMPOUND AND THAT THE MIRROR EXPLODING WAS NOT UNCOMMON. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10239348

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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