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1998 Jaguar XJ8L

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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15Owner complaints

Model-year median: 12

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
7Power Train
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Electrical System
1Engine
1
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
1Structure
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 15 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Suspension complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2001
StructureSuspension

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT LEFT FENDER LINER BEGAN RUBBING THE TIRE AND THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR LOUD GRINDING NOISE, THIS RUBBING CAUSED THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL TO LOCK UP, DESTROYED THE WHEEL BEARING AND RESULTED IN BRAKE FAILURE. NLM LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING COMPLETELY FAILED, THE CALIPER AND ROTOR WERE CAUSING MOST OF THE NOISE, …

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WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT LEFT FENDER LINER BEGAN RUBBING THE TIRE AND THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR LOUD GRINDING NOISE, THIS RUBBING CAUSED THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL TO LOCK UP, DESTROYED THE WHEEL BEARING AND RESULTED IN BRAKE FAILURE. NLM LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING COMPLETELY FAILED, THE CALIPER AND ROTOR WERE CAUSING MOST OF THE NOISE, THE ROTOR HAD GRINDED ABOUT 3/16 OF AN INCH OF METAL AWAY FROM CALIPER MOUNT BRACKET, DEALER CHECKED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND FOUND IT WAS LOOSE BUT HAD NOT CAME APART, DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT AXLE WHEEL BEARINGS AND REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND PADS DUE TO THE DAMAGED CALIPER AND ROTOR ON LEFT FRONT. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #559543

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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