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2001 Jaguar XJ8

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Structure
6Electrical System
2Engine And Engine Cooling
2Equipment
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
All reported categories
Visibility
2Engine
1Power Train
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 13 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.

  • 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
Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2003
EquipmentStructureVisibility

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: THE REAR DEFROSTER IS INOP, THE ASHTRAY COVER IS NOT CLOSING, THE SUBFRAME IS DEFECTIVE- DEVELOPED A CRACK A WEEK AFTER DRIVING, AND THE NEW SUBFAME HAS MULTIPLE WELDED AREAS. SCC

NHTSA ODI #10003746

Mileage unknown · May 14, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. A FEW MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FRONT END. *AK PRIOR TO THE FIRE THERE WAS SLIGHT POWER LOSS, ODOR AND WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *YH

NHTSA ODI #8009800

Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 2001
Electrical System

THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED AND SHUT DOWN ALL SYSTEMS RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE,DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *YH

NHTSA ODI #563796

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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