Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1986 Jaguar Xj, most frequently naming the transmission category. 42 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.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
MY 1986 JAGUAR XJ HAS BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES FOR A WEEK AND FINALLY HAS REFUSED TO ENGAGE THE GEARS. IT IS BASICALLY STUCK IN IDLE MODE AND NOT MOVING. THE SITES I READ SAID TO REPORT THESE ISSUES TO THIS SITE. I PLAN TO HAVE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER LOOK AT THE PROBLEM FOR OTHER SOURCES OF TROUBLE. *TR
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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EQUIPMENT
InControl Touch Pro phase 4 customer letter
EQUIPMENT
SIM card activation issues
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18C - New face of InControl Touch Pro and 18C software improvements
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.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 62.2 |
| 2013 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 49.4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 50.9 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 59.8 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 41.2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 32.5 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986Viewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
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.