2006 Jaguar Xj8 recalls & complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
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Useful for owners
- OBD2 code reader — see what the car's computer is reporting
- Compact car fire extinguisher
- 2006 Jaguar Xj8 owner's manual
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Most complained-about parts: Transmission / drivetrain (1), Fuel system (1), Gasoline (1), Suspension (1), Electrical system (1).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (4)
12/04/2017 · Transmission / drivetrain
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR XJ8. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, IT CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V503000 (POWER TRAIN). THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUF…
06/02/2015 · Fuel system
JAGUAR HAS LESS THAN 600 MILES / YR, NEVER PARKED OUTSIDE, DRIVEN IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER BEFORE FAILURE. 3-30-2015, AFTER 170 MILE RIDE, TOPPED THE FUEL OFF BEFORE PLACING BACK INTO INSIDE COVERED STORAGE. NEXT MORNING I DISCOVERED SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE REAR OF THE JAGUAR ACCOMPANIED BY SEVERE GASOLINE FUMES THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE…
11/12/2013 · Suspension
A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE 2004 THROUGH 2006 JAGUAR XJ8S AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR REPAIR IN REGARD TO THIS MODEL'S AIR SUSPENSION. IN COLD TEMPERATURES (30 DEGREES F OR BELOW), THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILS TO KEEP THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSPENDED. A RED LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS UP AND THE MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYS TH…
08/29/2013 · Electrical system · fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, SHE NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A SHORT CIRCUIT UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE MAIN HEADLIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE…