2011 JAGUAR XF — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 80 complaints · 4 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (33 complaints · 41.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 3
  • 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 FUEL SYSTEM appears in 33 of 80 owner complaints (41.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 33 complaints, 41.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 33 · 41.3% · 3 fire reports AIR BAGS: 20 complaints, 25.0% of reports AIR BAGS 20 · 25.0% ENGINE: 8 complaints, 10.0% of reports ENGINE 8 · 10.0% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 5.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 5.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 3.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 3.8% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 2.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 2.5% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 1.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 1.3% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 1.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 1.3% · 1 crash reports TIRES: 1 complaints, 1.3% of reports TIRES 1 · 1.3% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 19 complaints, 23.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19 · 23.8% · 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 33 41.3% 0 crashes · 3 fires
AIR BAGS 20 25.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 8 10.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 3.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 1.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 1.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 1 1.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19 23.8% 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 Jul 2010; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2012. 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2010 Oct 2025 Recall campaign 12V521000 ◆ Recall campaign 12V521000 Recall campaign 16V229000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V229000 Recall campaign 16V373000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V373000 Recall campaign 18V010000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V010000 Investigation RQ19004 ● Investigation RQ19004
  • Campaign 16V229000 was reported 770 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V373000 was reported 807 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V010000 was reported 1,398 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 6
2017-Q1 Owner reports 8
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 12V521000
Recall campaign 1 16V229000
Recall campaign 1 16V373000
Recall campaign 1 18V010000
Defect investigation 1 RQ19004
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 12V521000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    The cracked flange may result in fuel leakage onto the ground. This leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy:
    Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected fuel tank fuel outlet flanges, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2012. Owners may contact Jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.
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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V010000

    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 assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J072.
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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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