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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

Seats complaints

3 reports
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80,000 miles · Apr 20, 2004
Seats

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BOLTS BROKE OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT ROCKED BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT IN AN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT WOULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK *SC *JB *CB

NHTSA ODI #10061507

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2004
Seats

SEAT RAIL SUPPORT BROKE. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $2000.00 TO FIX THE SEAT RAIL. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10067081

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 2002
Seats

THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME HAD CRACKED. HAD NOTICED THE CRACK WHILE PLACING SOME ITEMS INTO VEHICLE. TS

NHTSA ODI #8022515

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.