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1998 Jaguar XK8

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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32Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199823
199911
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
10Power Train
7Electrical System
4Visibility
4Fuel System, Other
3
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
3Exterior Lighting
2Suspension
2Engine
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

21 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 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 reports0 injury reports

Visibility complaints

4 reports
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84,000 miles · Jun 11, 2009
Visibility

MY REAR VISION MIRROR FAILED. IT FOGGED UP AND BEGAN LEAKING AN OILY SUBSTANCE. I COULDN'T SEE; IT WAS RAINING AND I HAD A PERILOUS JOURNEY HOME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10273558

90,000 miles · Feb 27, 2006
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF RAIN STORM CAUSING ME TO LOSE VISIBILITY. NO WARNING - THE WIPERS JUST STOP AS THE NUT HOLDING THE WIPER ARM HAS BECOME LOOSENED/STRIPPED. TWO PREVIOUS TIMES THIS HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10151327

12,000 miles · Jul 24, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentPower Train

THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING.*AK THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO COME OUT OF PARK. *TS ALSO THE ANTENNA AND POWER MIRROR SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10024136

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ODI #606412

Official recalls

1

98V022000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Feb 12, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE CABLE ADJUSTER BRACKET NUT ON THE OUTER SLEEVE OF THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN BECOME DISPLACED FROMTHE CABLE ABUTMENT BRACKET ON THE ENGINE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SHOULD THIS OCCUR, LIMITED OPENING OF THE THROTTLE WILL OCCUR, EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND MODIFY THE THROTTLE CABLE SYSTEM.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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