Jaguar XKR problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
11,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 10 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 3 | 30.0% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 20.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 20.0% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 20.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 10.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 2 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 1 |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 |
Electrical System: 2; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Air Bags: 1; Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Fuel System, Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 2 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
2007: 1; 2008: 4; 2010: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 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 10225141 · 2008-04-18 (April 18, 2008)
2001 JAGUAR XKR WITH POTENTIAL ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL IF IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AND ACCIDENT IN WHICH HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS FORCED TO PANIC BRAKE TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT SUDDENLY ENTERED HIS LANE. UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES WITH FULL FORCE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN A LURCHING MOTION WHERE THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THEN TO THE RIGHT. ULTIMATELY, THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ABS CONTRO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10225141 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10179387 · 2007-01-22 (January 22, 2007)
COMPLETETED A TURN FROM OFF RAMP AND DRIVING STRAIGHT WITH A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING POWER. INPUTS TO THE STEERING AND BRAKING HAD NO EFFECT ON CHANGING VEHICLE COURSE AND/OR SPEED. THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED A GUARD RAIL AND WAS THEN HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND THE ACCIDENT OCCURED DURING THE AFTERNOON. INJUIRES TO MYSELF INCLUDED A 2 INCH LACERATION TO THE TOP OF MY HEAD TREATED WITH STAPLES, A BROKEN…
Owner-reported narrative. 84,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10179387 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10449773 · 2012-02-29 (February 29, 2012)
FIRST OCCURRENCE 11/2010 AND BEGINNING OF A SERIES OF RELATED PROBLEMS: ENGINE STALL AT 30 MPH; FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. DEALER FOUND BATTERY FAILURE INSTALLED NEW BATTERY AND RESET SYSTEM. 12/3/2010 - VEHICLE WILL NOT START. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER STATES AFTER TWO DAYS VEHICLE STARTS AND TO REMOVE "KEY" FROM ASHTRAY ALLEGEDLY CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO SHUT DOWN ALL THE WAY. 8/31/11 VEHICLE WILL NOT START. DEALER FINDS LOW BATTERY BUT NO DRAW AND PERFORMED POWER STEERING RECALL. 10/31/11 - VEHICLE WILL NOT START. DEALER…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,985 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449773 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10537858 · 2013-08-29 (August 29, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JAGUAR XKR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED A THUMPING NOISE, SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FIRE INDEPENDENTLY EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE COMPUTER MODULE HAD FAILED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES IN THE VEHICLE. THE M…
Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10537858 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11033934 · 2017-10-16 (October 16, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 (NA) JAGUAR XKR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS LIFTED TO BE TOWED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JAGUAR MISSION VIEJO (28701 MARGUERITE PKWY, MISSION VIEJO, CA 92692, PHONE NUMBER: [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR FAILED AND NEEDED …
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11033934 at NHTSA ↗
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 |
2001: 0; 2002: 0; 2007: 1; 2010: 0