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1996 Jaguar XJ6

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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20Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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

Vehicle Speed Control
6Power Train
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Unknown Or Other
3Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Structure
2Electrical System
1Exterior Lighting
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 20 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.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingCrash

RECALL ITEM FAILED, TRIED TO REPLACE NOT AVAILABLE. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #756702

Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLS/ SHUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THEN,AFTER SHE TURNED VEHICLE ON DASHBOARD. STATED TRANSMISSION WAS IN LIMP MODE, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #890607

Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

FAILURE OF THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STOP DEAD WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE IN A VULNERABLE SITUATION!*AK

NHTSA ODI #737250

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.