3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2011 Jaguar XJ. Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Jaguar dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2011 Jaguar XJ. Check your XJ by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Jaguar XJ, reporting 2 crashes, 2 injuries. Jaguar has issued at least 479 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Jaguar XJ. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact's husband owned a 2011 Jaguar XJ. The contact stated that while her husband was attempting to park in a parking space and the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle independently accelerated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11609382
“2011 XJ IS EXHIBITING PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THOSE CONTAINED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V332000 FOR THE XK AND XF.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10352187
“THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 JAGUAR XJ. WHILE DRIVING ON A WET ROAD AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED DOWN THE ROAD INTO THE GUARDRAIL CABLE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10872366
“I LEASED A BRAND NEW, 2011 JAGUAR XJ SUPERCHARGED, AND HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITHIN THE FIRST 1,000 MILES, THE FIRST OF WHICH PRESENTS A SEVERE SAFETY RISK. 1) THE TFT DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY WILL VANISH WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10347586
“The contact owns a 2011 Jaguar XJ. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was a fuel-burning odor coming from the vehicle. The contact had to roll down the windows while driving due to the odor.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11653491
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2011 Jaguar XJ is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Jaguar dealer.