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2015 Jaguar F-Type

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 30, 2023
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Apr 25, 2019
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2015 Jaguar F-Type, most frequently naming the engine, body & structure and electrical categories. 3 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 502 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Engine337.5%
  • Body & structure225.0%
  • Electrical225.0%
  • Airbags112.5%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

3 campaigns cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
19V326000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; SEAT BELTS

Apr 25, 2019
7,060 units potentially affected
The defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar Land Rover) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Jaguar F-TYPE vehicles previously remedied under Recall 14V-714. The seatbelt harness connector which connects the Seatbelt Tension Sensor (STS) to the Occupant Classification Sensor Control Module (OCSCM) may not have been correctly wired. As a result, the Restraint Control Module (RCM) may not accurately detect if an adult or child is occupying the seat.
The risk: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an incorrect classification may result in the passenger frontal air bag deploying even if there is a child in the front passenger seat, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assembly and repair the seatbelt tension sensor harness as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H208.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLCManufacturer number H208View on NHTSA.gov
14V714000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Nov 7, 2014
7,079 units potentially affected
The defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 F-TYPE vehicles manufactured August 31, 2012, to October 22, 2014. In the affected vehicles the seatbelt harness connector which connects the Seatbelt Tension Sensor (STS) to the Occupant Classification Sensor Control Module (OCSCM) may not have been correctly wired. The OCSCM senses whether there is an occupant in the front passenger seating position, and the STS senses whether tension on the seatbelt indicates a child restraint is being used in the front passenger seating position. Both sensors provide information to the restraint control module (RCM) which informs whether the front passenger airbag should be activated, depending on whether the sensors detect the seat is occupied and/or that it is occupied by an adult passenger.
The risk: Should the STS not have been wired correctly, the front passenger air bag may not be suppressed, and may remain activated, even when a child restraint is placed in the front passenger seat or a small statured adult occupies that seat. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front passenger air bag, a child or small stature occupant may be at an increased risk of injury.
The remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the harness connector wire configuration, free of charge. The recall began on December 3, 2014. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J047.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLCManufacturer number J047View on NHTSA.gov
14V673000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

Oct 27, 2014
272 units potentially affected
The defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2015 F-TYPE vehicles manufactured August 25, 2014, to September 12, 2014, 2015 XF vehicles manufactured September 3, 2014, to September 12, 2014, and 2015 XJ vehicles manufactured August 21, 2014, to September 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the Front End Accessory Drive (FEAD) belt, Power Assisted Steering (PAS) pump pulley and/or battery positive cable at the alternator may detach.
The risk: If the battery positive cable loosens, an electrical short may result, increasing the risk of a fire. If the FEAD belt looses or detaches, the vehicle may lose power assisted steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy: Jaguar has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the affected engine mounted components for the proper threading and torque, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J044.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLCManufacturer number J044View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structure
Filed Mar 30, 2023

The headliner of the car completely separated from the vehicle. If this happened during driving it would have prevented seeing the road. When presented with the issue the local Jaguar dealer indicated they have had other cars suffer the same issue. It is a known defect that Jaguar has not notified or recalled the vehicle.

NHTSA ID
11514548
Incident
Mar 27, 2023
Engine
Filed Sep 12, 2022

Sudden loss of coolant while driving, without any prior warning lights. In my opinion that is unacceptable in a car with a little over 30k miles. F-Type forums all over the world would indicate this is a relatively common issue with some of the pipes under the supercharger being the suspected issue. Enough of an issue that I believe Jaguar redesigned those parts for newer model years, however there is no TSB for older cars at the moment. The current "solution" is owners updating the part themselves or having a shop/dealer replace the whole cooling system at owner's expense after there's a failure. Luckily this happened to me at low speed, but dropping all the coolant onto the road could be dangerous at highway speeds. I suppose there'd also be a risk of burns if it happened with the convertible top down and coolant came up the windshield into the car. Signed, An Automotive Engineer who's seen recalls for less

NHTSA ID
11484021
Incident
Sep 9, 2022
Filed Aug 23, 2019

MOST ALL INTERNAL BUTTONS AND SWITCHES INCLUDING THE STEERING WHEEL, DASH AND DOOR SWITCHES ARE FAILING. SWITCHES AND BUTTONS ALMOST FEEL LIKE THEY ARE MELTING. THE STICKY RESIDUE MAKES THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS UNRELIABLE INCLUDING TURNING ON/OFF THE VEHICLE, SAFETY WARNING SYSTEMS, WINDOWS, CRUISE CONTROL, LANE ASSIST, ETC. ADDITIONALLY, THE GOEY BUTTONS ON THE CENTER CONSOLE CREATE THE SAME CONCERN FOR OTHER CRITICAL FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS AND JAGUAR HAS NOT OFFERED A REASONABLE REMEDY. ONE OWNER WHO HAD THESE SAME CONCERNS WAS QUOTED $9,000 TO REPLACE THE FAULTY SWITCHES.

NHTSA ID
11245968
Incident
Aug 23, 2019
Mileage
15,450 mi
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Feb 11, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JAGUAR F-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STICKY RESIDUE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND NEAR THE CONTROL PANEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, WHICH AFFECTED THE ABILITY TO USE THE FUNCTION CONTROL BUTTONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT JAGUAR HONOLULU (888 KAPIOLANI BLVD, HONOLULU, HI 96813, (808) 592-5108) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER PROVIDED A 9-PAGE EXTENSIVE ESTIMATE AND INDICATED THAT THE TITLE WAS SALVAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT A WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THERE WAS NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

NHTSA ID
11176339
Incident
Jan 10, 2019
Mileage
9,500 mi
AirbagsElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 27, 2017

CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE IN TOLL BOOTH. WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE KEY EVERYTHING WENT BLACK ON DASH. COULD NOT GET OUT OF CAR DUE TO TOLL BARRIERS. THEN ABOUT 30 SEC LATER MESSAGE CAME ON DASH THAT NEEDED TO MOVE KEY FOB CLOSER - I DO NOT REMEMBER EXACT WORDING. I TOOK KEY OUT OF MY RIGHT FRONT POCKET AND WAVE IT OVER START BUTTON. WAS ABLE TO THEN START CAR. WHILE DRIVING HOME PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR CAME ON AND REMAINED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME UNTIL I GOT HOME (ABOUT 40 MINUTE DRIVE. THERE WAS AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.

NHTSA ID
11010905
Incident
Jul 27, 2017
Mileage
8,200 mi
Engine
Filed Feb 6, 2016
Fire reported

DRIVING CAR ON STREET AT ABOUT 45 MPH. SUDDENLY CAR JERKED AND STALLED. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. SMOKE CAME FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT INITIALLY THEN ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. ENTIRE FRONT OF CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND MELTED BEFORE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED.

NHTSA ID
10824603
Incident
Feb 5, 2016
Mileage
28,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

TUCC_MAY2025_28

TELEMATIC TCU2 MODULES NO LONGER AVAILABLE

SSM76314 - 25APR25

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Telematic TCU2 Module 2015-2017MY No Longer Available

TUCC_APR2025_18

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Leaking windshield that caused the water ingress on the electrical component.

SFCC_MAR2025_18

SERVICE BRAKES

There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of a brake noise concern.

SFCC_MAR2025_17

SERVICE BRAKES

There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of a rear brake warning being illuminated on the instrument cluster.

SFCC_MAR2025_20

SERVICE BRAKES

There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of brake judder/vibration.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Jaguar F-Type by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2024000—
2023000—
2022020—
2021010—
2020320—
2019320—
2018730—
2017220—
2016111050.4
2015Viewing630—
2014220—
2013000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.