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What 34 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 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 (34)Crash / fire / injury (4)Engine (10)Fuel system (7)Airbags (5)Transmission & drivetrain (5)Electrical system (4)Body & structure (2)Brakes (2)Steering (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Wheels (2)

2 of 34 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters

Oct 24, 2019AirbagsBody & structure

DRIVING JAGUAR XF AND HOOD BONNET OPENED AT 45 MILES AN HOUR ON ITS OWN. DESTROYED WINDS SHIELD AND THE BODY AROUND THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ALMOST 2 ACCIDENTS EMOTIONAL STRESS AND THE INCONVENIENCE OF NOT HAVING A CAR TO GET TO MY PROMOTION MEETING. PULLING UP ON A HIGHWAY. THE HARLINGEN COPS WERE CALLED MADE IT TO MY HOME AND THE COP MADE NO NOTES AND JUST GAVE US A INCIDENT NUMBER. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR AIRBAGS ON THIS CAR ALSO AFTER THIS HAPPENED ALL MOTORISTS WENT HAYWIRE AND DISPLAY STARTED GOING OFF AND SAYING EVERY SENSOR WAS WRONG.

NHTSA ODI 11270883

Mar 6, 2017Body & structure

MY VEHICLE ROLLED BACK ABOUT 3 FEET WHILE IT WAS IDLING IN MY DRIVEWAY

NHTSA ODI 10958776

Working with the data? Download all 34 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 2013 Jaguar Xf verdict →