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2005 Jaguar XJ8

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner 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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What owners reported most

Power Train
3Suspension
2Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Parking Brake
1
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 6 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 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 reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 2012
Engine And Engine Cooling

2005 JAGUAR XJ8L. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INTERMITTENT ENGINE LIGHT MALFUNCTIONS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AT APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES, HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE WARNING LIGHT MESSAGES SUCH AS ENGINE FAULT, BRAKE FAULT AND DSC FAULT. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DISPLAY OF THE ENGINE LIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE VEHICL…

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2005 JAGUAR XJ8L. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INTERMITTENT ENGINE LIGHT MALFUNCTIONS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AT APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES, HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE WARNING LIGHT MESSAGES SUCH AS ENGINE FAULT, BRAKE FAULT AND DSC FAULT. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DISPLAY OF THE ENGINE LIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY COASTED TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE LOOSING POWER HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SEVERAL COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WOULD ALWAYS RETURN. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10467502

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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