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2004 Jaguar XJ8

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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54Owner 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

Suspension
17Vehicle Speed Control
12Power Train
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Electrical System
5
All reported categories
Engine
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Structure
4Visibility
3Air Bags
2Exterior Lighting
2Tires
2Unknown Or Other
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Parking Brake
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Air
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Steering
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

43 reports with mileage · 11 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.

  • Suspension. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

54 reports
3,555 miles · Aug 12, 2004
Power Train

PROBLEMS WITH 2004 JAGUAR XJ8 TRANSMISSION.*MR TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING DUE TO A FAULTY OUTPUT FLANGE AND SEAL. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO LEAKED. THE CONSUMER RESEARCHED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND TWO RECALL. ONE WAS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE OTHER ONE WAS FOR THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO…

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PROBLEMS WITH 2004 JAGUAR XJ8 TRANSMISSION.*MR TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING DUE TO A FAULTY OUTPUT FLANGE AND SEAL. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO LEAKED. THE CONSUMER RESEARCHED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND TWO RECALL. ONE WAS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE OTHER ONE WAS FOR THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HER VEHICLE IS PART OF OR POTENTIALLY COULD BE PART OF THE SAFETY RECALL. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10089122

Mileage unknown · Apr 29, 2004
Unknown Or Other

VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A LEVER ON THE CENTER CONSOLE TO ELECTRONICALLY SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKES RATHER THAN THE MORE TYPICAL SPRING LOADED FOOT PEDAL USED TO SET THE BRAKE. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF THIS UNTIL ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED TO A STOP. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10071916

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE TAP SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE FUEL INJECTORS. SOUNDS LIKE A LIFTER NOISE BUT DOES NOT CHANGE FREQUENCY WITH INCREASED RPM. ALSO, ANALOG CLOCK CHATTERS EVERY TIME THE MINUTE HAND MOVES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10059058

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 2003
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE POPPED OFF THE MOTOR ARM WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10046430

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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