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1998 Jaguar XJ8

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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83Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8.5

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

Engine And Engine Cooling
35Power Train
14Vehicle Speed Control
13Electrical System
11Fuel System, Gasoline
4
All reported categories
Engine
3Seats
3Suspension
3Air Bags
2Visibility
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Interior Lighting
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

48 reports with mileage · 35 unknown

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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

2 reports
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116,000 miles · Nov 16, 2009
Air BagsInjury

SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SEAT AIR BAG. I WAS SEATED IN MY CAR, WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION BUT THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING . AS I TURNED TO EXIT THE CAR THE AIR BAG IN THE DRIVERS SEAT DEPLOYED STRIKING ME IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND KNOCKING ME INTO THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10292376

54,000 miles · Jun 26, 2003
Air BagsPower Train

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB ALSO FLUID LEAKED FROM THE REAR AXLE AND THE SHAFT AXLE, O-RING, AND LOCKTAB WERE REPLACED. *TS *JB

NHTSA ODI #10018291

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.