2009 JAGUAR XF — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 90 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (17 complaints · 18.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 17 of 90 owner complaints (18.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 17 complaints, 18.9% of reports AIR BAGS 17 · 18.9% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 15.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 15.6% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 9 complaints, 10.0% of reports ENGINE 9 · 10.0% STRUCTURE: 8 complaints, 8.9% of reports STRUCTURE 8 · 8.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 7.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 7.8% · 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 7.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 7.8% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 6.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 6.7% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 4.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 4.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 2.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 2.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 26 complaints, 28.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 · 28.9% · 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 17 18.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 15.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 9 10.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 8 8.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 7.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 7.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 4.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 28.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2008; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2008. 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2008 Jan 2022 Recall campaign 08V396000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V396000 Recall campaign 08V607000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V607000 Recall campaign 16V229000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V229000 Recall campaign 16V373000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V373000 Recall campaign 17V027000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V027000 Recall campaign 18V009000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V009000
  • Campaign 16V229000 was reported 2,526 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V373000 was reported 2,563 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 17V027000 was reported 2,791 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V009000 was reported 3,154 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 4
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 8
2016-Q4 Owner reports 9
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 08V396000
Recall campaign 1 08V607000
Recall campaign 1 16V229000
Recall campaign 1 16V373000
Recall campaign 1 17V027000
Recall campaign 1 18V009000
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V396000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OUTBOARD REAR SAFETY BELT D-RING AND, IF NECESSARY, THE D-RING ASSEMBLY WILL BE REMOVED AND ANY BURRS ON THE D-RING OR WASHER FILED FLAT. THE D-RING ASSEMBLY WILL THEN BE REINSTALLED TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V607000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    IF THE SPEAKER FAILS, THE FOLLOWING AUDIBLE NOTIFICATIONS ARE IMPACTED: TURN INDICATOR, SEAT BELT WARNING, LIGHTS 'ON' WARNING, DRIVER'S DOOR OPEN WITH KEY IN IGNITION, DRIVER INTERVENE (ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLES ONLY) AND SEAT MEMORY. THE AUDIBLE SEAT BELT WARNING IS TO REMIND DRIVERS TO WEAR THEIR SAFETY BELT. IF THE AUDIBLE WARNING IS NOT PRESENT, DRIVERS MAY NEGLECT TO WEAR THEIR SAFETY BELT, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL VERIFY THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SPEAKER FUNCTION AND RECONFIGURE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V229000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An air bag that inflates improperly increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2016. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J065.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V373000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar Land Rover customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number of this recall is J069.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V027000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J070.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V009000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J071.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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