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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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How this year compares

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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

Limited mileage data: 0 of 10 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control

WHEN SHIFTING FROM "PARK" TO "DRIVE" VEHICLE BOLTED AHEAD AT FULL ACCELERATION WITHOUT MY TOUCHING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. APPLIED FULL BRAKE PEDAL WITH NO EFFECT AND COULD ONLY STOP VEHICLE BY TURNING OFF IGNITION WITH KEY. JAGUAR DEALER ADVISED ME THAT "BUILD UP OF CARBON AROUND THROTTLE LINKAGE" CAUSED THE PROBLEM. EXTREMELY …

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WHEN SHIFTING FROM "PARK" TO "DRIVE" VEHICLE BOLTED AHEAD AT FULL ACCELERATION WITHOUT MY TOUCHING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. APPLIED FULL BRAKE PEDAL WITH NO EFFECT AND COULD ONLY STOP VEHICLE BY TURNING OFF IGNITION WITH KEY. JAGUAR DEALER ADVISED ME THAT "BUILD UP OF CARBON AROUND THROTTLE LINKAGE" CAUSED THE PROBLEM. EXTREMELY LUCKY TO HAVE SUFFERED NO INJURIES TO ANYONE OR COLLISION DAMAGE. VEHICLE TRAVELED 75 FEET ACROSS BUSY INTERSECTION AT VERY HIGH SPEED BEFORE I COULD STOP IT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #721399

Mileage unknown · Dec 22, 1998
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, TURNED ON THE ENGINE, SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF. DAMAGES CAUSED TO PROPERTY WALL AND ANOTHER HOUSE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #832585

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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