1992 Jaguar XJ6 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1992 Jaguar XJ6, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Seat belts850.0%
- Fuel system212.5%
- Interior & seats16.3%
- Other / unspecified16.3%
- Powertrain (other)16.3%
- Brakes16.3%
- Suspension16.3%
- Driver assistance16.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 JAGUAR XJ6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT OR TIGHTEN WHILE IN USE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRACKING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 JAGUAR XJ6. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS WERE INOPERATIVE. CONSEQUENTLY THE SEAT BELT CAN NOT BE EXTRACTED FROM THE RETRACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SYSTEM REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 03/04/10 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. ALSO, STATED THE FUEL FEED HOSE WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED GAS TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 JAGUAR XJ6. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS WERE INOPERATIVE. CONSEQUENTLY THE SEAT BELT CAN NOT BE EXTRACTED FROM THE RETRACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SYSTEM REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 03/04/10 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. ALSO, STATED THE FUEL FEED HOSE WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED GAS TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB
FUEL PUMP CONNECTORS INSIDE FUEL TANK MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUTDOWN WHEN EVER CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK JAMMED INTO THE RECLINING POSITION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE WHEEL LUGS: NUTS THAT SECURE THE BOLTS TO THE REAR WHEEL ARE BEGINNING TO DISCONNECT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
NO SUMMARY. DT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
REAR SUSPENSION IS GONE. VEHICLE BOUNCES AROUND SIGNIFICANTLY. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT WITH REAR END KIT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .