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What 8 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Jaguar Xj (swb)

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 (8)Crash / fire / injury (3)Airbags (1)Electrical system (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Engine (1)Engine & cooling (1)Wheels (1)

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Feb 27, 2023Electronic Stability Control (esc)Crash

The contact owns a 2016 Jaguar XJ. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was jerking and hydroplaning. The contact made a local dealer aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact then stated that the failure reoccurred and that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned, ran off the freeway, and crashed into a hillside as the "Stability Control" warning message was illuminated. The airbags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,300.

NHTSA ODI 11509279

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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 2016 Jaguar Xj (swb) verdict →