Jaguar · XJ · 2008
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Recalls
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Complaints
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Not Rated
The 2008 Jaguar XJ has no recalls and 6 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Most reported issue: unknown or other (1 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 28, 2026
The 2008 Jaguar XJ page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is unknown or other with 1 reported complaint.
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My wife and I are drivers with 50+ years of driving experience each, with clean driving records. Recently two incidents occurred while driving my 2008 Jaguar XJ that frightened us, where we have been left with no feasible explanation. There were no messages, warning lamps, or ot...
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR XJ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL OF THE CONTROL ARMS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE ...
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WE WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WAITING ON THE LIGHT TO CHANGE TO GREEN TO GO. BEFORE THE LIGHT COULD CHANGE WE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS HIT BY A TRUCK GOING 45 MPH. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE DASH AND NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED NOT MINES OR MY PARTNER THE DRIVER. I...
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AS I WAS GOING DOWN A SLOPPING STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DECLINE BUT CAR SURGED FORWARD, IMMEDIATELY GAINING SPEED UP TO 58 MPH. WHEN I LEVELED OUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD BY TAPPING ON THE BRAKE...
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2008 JAGUAR XJL CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE LOST CRUISE CONTROL. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A WARNING THAT READ "CRUISE UNAVAILABLE PARK BRAKE DEFAULT" ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PULLED OVER TO READ THE OWNERS MANUAL AND IT STATED THE PARK BRAKE DEFAULT COUL...
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THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. MY JAGUAR XJ HAS ELECTROCHOMATIC MIRRORS AND THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO LIGHTEN AND DARKEN WITH THE REFLECTION OF LIGHTS. AT NIGHT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF MY MIRRORS. ONCE WHEN I WAS DRIVING A CAR'S LIGHTS WERE SHINING IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND IT D...
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Showing 6 recent complaints from 6 total
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The 2008 Jaguar XJ has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 6 owner-reported complaints for the 2008 Jaguar XJ.
NHTSA has not published a safety rating for the 2008 Jaguar XJ.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2008 Jaguar XJ are unknown or other (1 reports), vehicle speed control (1 reports), visibility,structure (1 reports).
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2008 Jaguar XJ. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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