2010 Jaguar Xf problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (44) · Air Bags (12) · Fuel System, Gasoline (10)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Jaguar Xf model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
73 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (8)
Fuel System, Gasoline 2020-02-13 · campaign 20V081000 · 2,907 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2010 XF vehicles equipped with 4.2L engines. The fuel tank outlet flange may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel outlet flange, free of charge. The recall began June 29, 2020. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H283.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2018-01-08 · campaign 18V009000 · 8,925 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2013 Jaguar XF vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Unless included in "Zone A" above, Jaguar is recalling certain 2010 Jaguar XF vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J071.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2018-01-08 · campaign 18V010000 · 16,532 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Jaguar XF vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Unless included in "Zone A" above, Jaguar is also recalling certain 2011-2015 Jaguar XF vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Ark
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J072.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2016-05-27 · campaign 16V373000 · 20,107 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Jaguar XF vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in these states are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar Land Rover customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number of this recall is J069.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2016-04-04 · campaign 16V187000 · 28 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2010 Jaguar XF vehicles manufactured December 17, 2008, to April 15, 2009. The affected vehicles have a fuel tank with an outlet flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak onto the ground.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel outlet mounting flange, free of charge. The recall began on May 11, 2016. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J059.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly 2012-10-26 · campaign 12V521000 · 4,195 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 XF vehicles equipped with a 5.0L gasoline engine. The affected vehicles may have a fuel tank fuel outlet flange that may crack.
Risk: The cracked flange may result in fuel leakage onto the ground. This leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected fuel tank fuel outlet flanges, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2012. Owners may contact Jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections 2011-03-14 · campaign 11V168000 · 4,926 vehicles
Defect: JAGUAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 XK AND XF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 27, 2009, THROUGH MARCH 10, 2010. THE POWER ASSIST STEERING (PAS) PIPES HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED WITH ZINC-NICKEL PLATING THAT DOES NOT MEET FULLY THE CORROSION PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS OF JAGUAR'S ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION. AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN SERVICE, CORROSION OF THE PAS PIPES WILL OCCUR THAT MAY LEAD TO PIN-HOLING OF THE PIPE.
Risk: PIN-HOLING OF THE PAS PIPES COULD ALLOW PRESSURIZED POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE UNDER-HOOD AND ENGINE BAY AREA. A LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST STEERING. ALSO, THAT FLUID MAY IGNITE IF IT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH AN IGNITION SOURCE OR A SURFACE AT SUFFICIENTLY HIGH ENOUGH TEMPERATURE, CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING FLUID PIPES WITH PARTS MANUFACTURED TO THE REQUIRED CORROSION PROTECTION SPECIFICATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGED. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JUNE 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2010-07-22 · campaign 10V332000 · 5,048 vehicles
Defect: JAGUAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 JAGUAR XK AND MODEL YEAR 2010 XF V8 5.OL GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES. THE IN-TANK ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MAY NOT BE CORRECTLY ACTIVATED AS THE FUEL PUMP RELAY IS NOT ENERGIZED FOLLOWING A VEHICLE START UP CYCLE. AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE COULD RESULT.
Risk: FUEL STARVATION TO THE ENGINE LEADS TO ENGINE STUMBLE FOLLOWED BY ENGINE CUT OUT WITH MINIMAL WARNING AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL DOWNLOAD REVISED SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.
Service bulletins (432)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-03-10 · SSM76412 - 10MAR26 · Other
smart key deactivated message on instrument cluster and is unable to start their vehicle.
Electrical System 2025-04-11 · TUCC_APR2025_18 · Other
leaking windshield that caused the water ingress on the electrical component.
Service Brakes 2025-03-14 · SFCC_MAR2025_20 · Other
there have been several fred submissions for a customer allegation of brake judder/vibration.
Service Brakes 2025-03-14 · SFCC_MAR2025_18 · Other
there have been several fred submissions for a customer allegation of a brake noise concern.
Service Brakes 2025-03-14 · SFCC_MAR2025_17 · Other
there have been several fred submissions for a customer allegation of a rear brake warning being illuminated on the instrument cluster.
Unknown Or Other 2024-11-27 · SSM76165 · Other
front / rear door latch - silicon contamination causing doors to not operate as expected
Showing the 6 most recent of 432 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-05-29 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 160,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 jaguar xf. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact stated that the fuel odor was more evident while the a/c unit was activated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the …”
2024-07-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System“item was recalled and supposed to be fixed by jaguar recall: 12v521000, however after it was “fixed” the same issue is occurring and the vehicle is leaking gasoline. jaguar is stating that wither or not it was fixed correctly it has been closed and i would be responsible for repairs although the recall was not properly fixed initially! …”
2024-03-15 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 130,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 jaguar xf. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked, gasoline was observed leaking from the vehicle. the contact was unsure if any warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 20v081000 (fuel system, gasoline) as a possibl…”
2022-11-11 · Fuel/Propulsion System“vehicle has one open recall. recall has been corrected by jaguar per their statements. however, refuse to report fix to nhtsa so updates can be made to the database. …”
2022-08-21 · Exterior Lighting“my car also has the ongoing issue of the panel located between my speedometer and odometer the screen will randomly flicker and go out and then come back on i have notice the temperature when it's hot affects it worse that the winter but it happens all the time which scares me as i don't k ow when my car has issues as this is the only area that it …”
2022-08-21 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i have read several reports of my specific model of car with a flange issue in the fuel rail system and yet my car is not apart of this recall it smells of gas and i'm sure it's regarding this same defect. i have no check engine light on my gas is being consumed at a faster rate than expected and yet i'm being told my car isn't affected which it is…”
2022-03-11 · Wheels:rim“the contact owns a 2010 jaguar xf equipped with lionhart tires, tire line: lionclaw, tire size: 245/35/zr20, dot number: not available. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 80-84 mph, the passenger's side rear tire had a blowout, causing the passenger side rear rim to crack. additionally, the passenger's side front rim was cracked…”
2022-02-09 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 104,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 jaguar xf. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v081000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a fuel odor was detected. the dealer and jaguar west columbia (12500 new car dr, clarksville,…”
2022-01-21 · Fuel/Propulsion System“since purchasing this vehicle, i have noticed the smell of gasoline within the cabin of the vehicle. the smell becomes nauseating after a while. i have three small children who complain about the smell inside the cabin and i worry about their safety as well as their mother’s and mine. there have been recalls regarding this issue with this very vehi…”
2021-10-28 · Unknown Or Other“my check engine light came on and car was sputtering and cutting off, i made it to a auto parts store . looking under the hood they noticed the reservoir coolant tube had leaked and caused a hole in the air intake.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.