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What 37 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Jaguar Xf

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (37)Crash / fire / injury (2)Fuel system (14)Engine (13)Airbags (5)Body & structure (2)Brakes (2)Speed control (2)Electrical system (1)Steering (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)Visibility & wipers (1)

5 of 37 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Mar 12, 2018Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V010000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT PROVIDING A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTIFICATION ADVISED THAT PARTS WERE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE IN 2019. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11078630

Oct 19, 2017Airbags

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED BY JAGUAR, EVEN THOUGH YOUR SITE STATES "JAGUAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG ASSEMBLIES. PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING QUARTER 3 2017. THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE TO OWNERS FOR THIS REPAIR."

NHTSA ODI 11034730

Jun 12, 2017Airbags

TAKATA RECALL JO7OI I NOW HAVE NO USE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND REPAIR WILL NOT BE MADE UNTIL SEPT.30 AT THE SOONEST. NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY THE SERVICE DEPT. OF THE DEALERSHIP. NO SOLUTION FROM CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER OF JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA,LLC. THIS IS THE THIRD JAGUAR WE HAVE PURCHASED AND WE EXPECT BETTER TREATMENT.

NHTSA ODI 10994512

Apr 6, 2017Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V027000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10970959

Mar 23, 2017Airbags

2012 JAGUAR XF. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAGS RECALL. *LD

NHTSA ODI 10968090

Working with the data? Download all 37 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Jaguar Xf verdict →