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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Structure. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
13 reports
56,000 miles · Oct 21, 2015
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR XJ8. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND AN ENGINE OIL FLUSH NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE VE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR XJ8. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND AN ENGINE OIL FLUSH NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
NHTSA ODI #10785013
90,000 miles · Jun 28, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ERROR WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGINE WAS RESTRICTED WITH MINIMAL ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY WAS CAUSED BY THE PRIM…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ERROR WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGINE WAS RESTRICTED WITH MINIMAL ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY WAS CAUSED BY THE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE EXACT FAILURE AND REPAIR NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
NHTSA ODI #10340373
32,000 miles · Mar 13, 2008
Service Brakes, HydraulicStructure
CONVERTIBLE TO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED ON JAGUAR XK8. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10221093
43,000 miles · Jan 7, 2008
Electrical System
MY 2001 JAGUAR XJ8 HAS LESS THAN 42,000 MILES ON IT...WHILE DRIVING AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 30 MPH, IT SUDDENLY SLOWED TO BARELY A CRAWL, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO ABS AND TRAC POWER. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ON MAIN STREETS AND NOT A HIGHWAY, AS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DETRIMENTAL TO BOTH MY SAFETY AND T…
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MY 2001 JAGUAR XJ8 HAS LESS THAN 42,000 MILES ON IT...WHILE DRIVING AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 30 MPH, IT SUDDENLY SLOWED TO BARELY A CRAWL, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO ABS AND TRAC POWER. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ON MAIN STREETS AND NOT A HIGHWAY, AS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DETRIMENTAL TO BOTH MY SAFETY AND THE MOTORING PUBLIC IN GENERAL. AFTER GOING ONLINE TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM, I AM FINDING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT A MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1500!!! THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10214043
Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
MY 2001 JAGUAR XJ8 WITH 43,000 MILES SUDDENLY REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH ABS AND TRAC SYSTEMS ON THE DASHBOARD READOUT. DEALER CHECKED IT AND SAID A MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT (TOTAL COST OF ABOUT $1500). ALTHOUGH THE WARRANTY PERIOD WAS PAST, WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE, I FELT SUCH A SAFETY DEFECT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY JAGUAR NORTH …
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MY 2001 JAGUAR XJ8 WITH 43,000 MILES SUDDENLY REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH ABS AND TRAC SYSTEMS ON THE DASHBOARD READOUT. DEALER CHECKED IT AND SAID A MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT (TOTAL COST OF ABOUT $1500). ALTHOUGH THE WARRANTY PERIOD WAS PAST, WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE, I FELT SUCH A SAFETY DEFECT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY JAGUAR NORTH AMERICA. I WROTE THEM BUT THEY REFUSED. I ALSO POINTED OUT THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL, AS THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS QUITE COMMON. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO, IF ABS FAILURES OCCUR SO SOON IN WHAT OTHERWISE IS A VERY GOOD AUTOMOBILE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10204462
80,500 miles · Oct 31, 2006
Power Train
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT CORRECTLY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THEN TWO YEARS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO GROWL; THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS BEING REPLACED A SECOND TIME.
NHTSA ODI #10172292
18,000 miles · Nov 25, 2003
Structure
THE ANALOG GAUGE READINGS WERE NOT VISIBLE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHILE DRIVING IN DAY LIGHT. *AK THE CONSUMER ASKED A SALESMAN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HE STATED THAT THEY ALL PERFORMED THAT WAY. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10044956
20,050 miles · Apr 14, 2003
Structure
CRACK IN VEHICLE'S SUBFRAME. MR *TS
NHTSA ODI #10015178
26,343 miles · Apr 11, 2003
StructureSuspensionVisibility
THE REAR DEFROSTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER REPAIRED A CRACKED SUBFRAME AND ALIGNED VEHICLE. *AK *JB *TS
NHTSA ODI #10015297
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2003
EquipmentStructure
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE DEFECTS. THE DEALER SUGGESTS THAT THE PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO EXTERNAL DAMAGE. SCC PH
NHTSA ODI #10003738
Official recalls
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