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What 14 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Jaguar F-pace

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 (14)Crash / fire / injury (3)Electrical system (3)Seat belts (3)Backup camera & sensors (1)Brakes (1)Engine (1)Seats (1)Speed control (1)Steering (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)

1 of 14 complaints match · Seats · clear filters

Jun 4, 2026Seats

The heating element on the driver’s seat burned a hole in my seat through my sweater while I was driving. Burning smell was not sure where it was coming from. I almost caused an accident trying to maneuver over off the exit to see that my seat warmer is what was causing the Burning smell almost burned me.

NHTSA ODI 11742046

Working with the data? Download all 14 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 2020 Jaguar F-pace verdict →