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1990 Jaguar XJ6

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Seat Belts
7Vehicle Speed Control
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

7 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2011
Seat Belts

1990 JAGUAR XJ6. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPAIRS TO THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED FOR OVER TWO YEARS, DATING BACK TO JUNE 9, 2009, HE HAS ATTEMPTED TO GET THE INOPERATIVE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FIXED. JAGUAR INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NO VENDOR FOR THE PART. AFTER 15 MONTHS, JAGUAR OFFERED…

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1990 JAGUAR XJ6. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPAIRS TO THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED FOR OVER TWO YEARS, DATING BACK TO JUNE 9, 2009, HE HAS ATTEMPTED TO GET THE INOPERATIVE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FIXED. JAGUAR INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NO VENDOR FOR THE PART. AFTER 15 MONTHS, JAGUAR OFFERED TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE FOR $ 5,350 IN SEPTEMBER 2010 AND THEN DROPPED THE PRICE TO $3,675 IN DECEMBER 2010. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 93V179000. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10420240

Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 2005
Seat Belts

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 93V179000 CONCERNING PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELTS. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10110899

Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 2005
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT FUNCTION, DEPRIVING CONSUMER OF PROTECTION IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED BY CONSUMER.

NHTSA ODI #10110860

Mileage unknown · Dec 12, 2001
Seat Belts

JAGUAR COPRATE HAS ACKNOWLEGED PROBLEM WITH DEALER..NO HELP IN SIGHT..THE CORPRATE OFFICE SAYS VEHICLE MUST BE FIXED BY DEALER OR WILL NOT WARRANTY FOR SEAT BELT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #755567

Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 1999
Seat BeltsStructure

DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKING SWITCH ON DOOR LATCH WENT BAD & BROKE. WOULD GO UP/DOWN WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT CAME UNDONE & CONSUMER WENT AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAD CAUSED AN INTERFERENCE IN DRIVING FOR THE DRIVER. WOULD HAVE TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF JUST TO GET THE SEAT BELTS TO RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #837058

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 1999
Seat Belts

WHEN SEAT BELT RETRACTS IT GOES ACROSS THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING WHEEL TO STEER, MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT. DEALER CONTACTED ,AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA ODI #836271

Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 1996
Seat Belts

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS BROKEN. TT

NHTSA ODI #979170

Official recalls

2

93V179000 · Seat Belts

Nov 1, 1993

THE NORMAL LOCKUP FUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT REEL CAN CAUSE THE BELT MOTOR WINCH ASSEMBLY TO LOCKUP SUCH THAT THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY/FUNCTION OR GETS STUCK AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE TRACK CAUSING THE KINKING OR BREAKING OF ITS CABLE OR DETACHMENT OF THE TONGUE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE CANNOT USETHE SAFETY BELTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOPOR ACCIDENT.

Remedy: JAGUAR WILL REPAIR THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS OR HAS OCCURRED. JAGUAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON COMPONENTS OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT SYSTEM.

89V235000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper

Dec 26, 1989

HEAD OF REAR CALIPER FIXING BOLT COULD BREAK OFF, LEAVING ONLY BOLT SHANK IN PLACE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE BREAK IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER FIXING BOLT COULDRESULT IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCES, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BOLT.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE93042 · Passive Restraint Failure

Opened May 4, 1993 · Closed Nov 4, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

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