IllustrationI GET AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WHICH INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY PLUGGED THE CAR IN AND TOLD ME THAT THEY GOT A FAULT CODE INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG CASSETTE REEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST WAS AROUND $355. *JB
2000 Jaguar XK8
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 2 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
Air Bags complaints
2 reportsPASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER HITTING A MODERATELY SIZED POT HOLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT OR SIDE (IF APPLICABLE) DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT AND THUS THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SEEMED OVERLY SENSITIVE AND WAS A REPLACED AIRBAG AFTER A MINOR ACCIDENT IN OCTOBER …
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PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER HITTING A MODERATELY SIZED POT HOLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT OR SIDE (IF APPLICABLE) DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT AND THUS THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SEEMED OVERLY SENSITIVE AND WAS A REPLACED AIRBAG AFTER A MINOR ACCIDENT IN OCTOBER OF 2001.*AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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