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1999 Jaguar XK8

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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23Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

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
5Power Train
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Structure
3Vehicle Speed Control
3
All reported categories
Suspension
2Air Bags
1Electrical System
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Steering
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

21 reports with mileage · 2 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 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 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

What owners actually said

23 reports
64,672 miles · Apr 30, 2003
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF ACCELERATION ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISON. *JB *TS

NHTSA ODI #10017924

Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH COLLISION HITTING A TREE IN WHICH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING PASSENGER TO RECEIVE FACE BURNS AND A FRACTURED ARM.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #892979

Mileage unknown · May 8, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES WILL INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATE OR LOSE BRAKING ABILITY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #861547

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.