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Jaguar XF problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

394 owner complaints analyzed

32 distinct recall campaigns

58,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 to 2024 model years. Data snapshot: . 253 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 104 of 394 complaints (26.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns7017.8%
Braking behavior4711.9%
Engine operation4010.2%
Transmission and shifting276.9%
Electrical and battery issues205.1%
Steering behavior205.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel/Propulsion System
104
Air Bags
71
Engine
64
Electrical System
42
Unknown Or Other
41
Power Train
24
Vehicle Speed Control
23
Fuel System, Gasoline
22
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel/Propulsion System104
Air Bags71
Engine64
Electrical System42
Unknown Or Other41
Power Train24
Vehicle Speed Control23
Fuel System, Gasoline22

Fuel/Propulsion System: 104; Air Bags: 71; Engine: 64; Electrical System: 42; Unknown Or Other: 41; Power Train: 24; Vehicle Speed Control: 23; Fuel System, Gasoline: 22

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
63
25,000 to 49,999
42
50,000 to 74,999
67
75,000 to 99,999
45
100,000 to 149,999
32
150,000 and above
4
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00063
25,000 to 49,99942
50,000 to 74,99967
75,000 to 99,99945
100,000 to 149,99932
150,000 and above4

Under 25,000: 63; 25,000 to 49,999: 42; 50,000 to 74,999: 67; 75,000 to 99,999: 45; 100,000 to 149,999: 32; 150,000 and above: 4

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (67). 141 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008
1
2009
4
2010
26
2011
12
2012
8
2013
10
2014
25
2015
18
2016
58
2017
55
2018
55
2019
32
2020
28
2021
19
2022
24
2023
5
2024
6
2025
3
2026
5
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20081
20094
201026
201112
20128
201310
201425
201518
201658
201755
201855
201932
202028
202119
202224
20235
20246
20253
20265

2008: 1; 2009: 4; 2010: 26; 2011: 12; 2012: 8; 2013: 10; 2014: 25; 2015: 18; 2016: 58; 2017: 55; 2018: 55; 2019: 32; 2020: 28; 2021: 19; 2022: 24; 2023: 5; 2024: 6; 2025: 3; 2026: 5

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 70 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 47 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 40 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10399686 · 2011-05-09 (May 9, 2011)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXCESSIVE SHAKING AND VIBRATING COULD BE FELT FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,100. UPDATED 06/03/11 *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE GAS TANK DOESN'T OPEN AT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WO…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10399686 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10587741 · 2014-05-12 (May 12, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS ONE QUARTER FULL, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE ADDED FUEL TO THE VEHICLE AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AFTERWARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V424000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE)…

Owner-reported narrative. 96,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10587741 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10276528 · 2009-07-13 (July 13, 2009)

2009 JAGUAR XF - WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, IT GOES PAST THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE FOOT TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME. MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE CAUSES MORE PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES AT VERY LOW SPEEDS DURING PARKING. JAGUAR SAYS THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE'S NOT A FIX. "BE CAREFUL" THEY SAY.*TR

Owner-reported narrative. 11,264 miles reported. Look up ODI 10276528 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10312545 · 2010-02-21 (February 21, 2010)

HAD MY 2009 JAGUAR XF TO DEALER FOR SCHEDULED SERVICE ON 2-18-10. CAR HAD 12,000 ON IT. DISCOVERED REAR DISC BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT NEEDING REPLACEMENT. FRONT PADS LOOKED JUST FINE. REAR PADS SHOULD NOT DEGRADE IN ONLY 12,000 MILES. WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL AS THE REAR BRAKES HANDLE MOST OF THE STOPPING POWER. MY UNDERSTANDING HAS ALWAYS BEEN IT'S THE FRONT BRAKES WHICH DO MOST OF THE WORK. THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE A BUILT IN WARNING INDICATING THE PADS ARE WORN, AND LOSING THE REAR BRAKES PREMATURELY COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. WHATEVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10312545 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10379282 · 2011-01-27 (January 27, 2011)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000. UPDATED 4/1/11 *CN UPDATED 05/31/11

Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10379282 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10434433 · 2011-11-07 (November 7, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFT AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SENSOR. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT …

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10434433 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10230231 · 2008-06-07 (June 7, 2008)

I LEASED A NEW 2009 JAGUAR XF ON 3/17/08. THE CAR HAD ONE NOTICEABLE SERIOUS DESIGN DEFECT THAT WILL CERTAINLY KILL SOMEONE EVENTUALLY. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER, SALE, SERVICE, AND REGIONAL JAGUAR. THE CAR HAS THE NEW "PADDLE" SHIFTING LEVERS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL AT 3 O'CLOCK AND 9 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT ACCIDENTALLY HITTING THE PADDLES -SOMETIMES AT INOPPORTUNE MOMENTS, SOMETIMES AT HIGH SPEED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 35 miles reported. Look up ODI 10230231 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10329203 · 2010-05-06 (May 6, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE ELECTRONIC SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE DRIVE POSITION. THE CONTACT THEN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE ELECTRONIC SHIFT LEVER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,990 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,680.

Owner-reported narrative. 14,990 miles reported. Look up ODI 10329203 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10525370 · 2013-07-17 (July 17, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SPEAKERS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V607000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE WOULD NEED TO BE RECONFIGURED BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10525370 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10906139 · 2016-09-13 (September 13, 2016)

THIS HAPPENED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 09/04/2016. I WAS GOING IN HIGHWAY AT 70MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED FOR 0.5 SECOND AND TURNED ON BY ITSELF. ALL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESTARTED AT THAT TIME. I DID NOT TAKE IT SERIOUSLY AT THAT TIME AND IT STARTED TO COME AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT IS IN THE LOCAL ROAD WHERE I WAS GOING AT 30 MPH. THIS TIME THE CAR STOPPED AND THE STEERING IS STRUCK. I CHANGED THE CAR TO PARK MODE AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. THE SAME THING HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THAT AND THE CAR STARTED AUTOMATICALLY. I HAVE A NEW BATTERY O…

Owner-reported narrative. 40 miles reported. Look up ODI 10906139 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2009
6
2010
10
2011
4
2012
5
2013
12
2014
7
2015
5
2016
0
2017
2
2018
3
2021
1
2022
1
2023
0
2024
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20096
201010
20114
20125
201312
20147
20155
20160
20172
20183
20211
20221
20230
20240

2009: 6; 2010: 10; 2011: 4; 2012: 5; 2013: 12; 2014: 7; 2015: 5; 2016: 0; 2017: 2; 2018: 3; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 0; 2024: 0

Year-by-year records

Jaguar XF model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
2009906Not available
201010610+4
2011804-6
2012385+1
20133412+7
2014117-5
2015195-2
201650-5
201752+2
201823+1
202101Not available
2022210
202310-1
2024100