2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2013 Jaguar XJ. Owners have filed 8 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 2013 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 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Jaguar XJ. Jaguar has issued at least 668 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 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Jaguar XJ. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The headlights turn themselves off while I'm driving at night. It's very scary for a minute or two but I manage to get them back on by manipulating the switch. I mentioned this to the service rep at the Jaguar dealership and his response was " that's typical of that car".”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11555068
“IN WEATHER BELOW 30 DEGREES F, PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME ON THE STREET, AND USUALLY IN FROST CONDITIONS, DOORS WILL NOT OPEN ON CAR. ONCE YOU GET DOOR TO OPEN, USUALLY BY LOWERING WINDOW AND UNLOCKING FROM INSIDE, DOORS WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. ONCE CAR WARMS UP, DOORS LATCH CLOSED.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11277501
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JAGUAR XJ. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE LOW COOLANT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THE GAUGE APPEARED NORMAL. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS IT STALLED AND SHUT OFF.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11276939
“ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE STOP/START FEATURE FAILS AND THE CAR STALLS WHILE IN GEAR. THE DRIVE POSITION INDICATOR FLASHES AND IN ORDER TO MOVE THE CAR, IT MUST BE SHUTDOWN AND THEN RESTARTED.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10899519
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JAGUAR XJ. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM MODULE FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10898460
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2013 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.