2015 Jaguar Xj problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Tires:tread/Belt (1) · Steering (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Jaguar Xj model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags 2015-01-27 · campaign 15V037000 · 1,346 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jaguar XJ vehicles manufactured July 2, 2014, to December 4, 2014. The affected vehicles may have an incorrect description of the operation of Occupant Sensor System (OSS) in the owner's manual. Since the manual does not correspond with the actual Air Bag Status Indicator Lamp, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection
Risk: If the occupant does not correctly understand how air bag functions, they may be at an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Jaguar will notify owners, and supply a supplement to add to the owner's handbook, free of charge. The recall began March 2, 2015. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J050.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2014-11-19 · campaign 14V741000 · 1,571 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jaguar XJ vehicles manufactured February 6, 2014, to July 23, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the brake line junctions under the vehicle may leak brake fluid.
Risk: A brake fluid leak may reduce the vehicle's braking ability, requiring additional distance to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake line junctions, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 16, 2015. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J048.
Electrical System:alternator/Generator/Regulator 2014-10-27 · campaign 14V673000 · 272 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2015 F-TYPE vehicles manufactured August 25, 2014, to September 12, 2014, 2015 XF vehicles manufactured September 3, 2014, to September 12, 2014, and 2015 XJ vehicles manufactured August 21, 2014, to September 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the Front End Accessory Drive (FEAD) belt, Power Assisted Steering (PAS) pump pulley and/or battery positive cable at the alternator may detach.
Risk: If the battery positive cable loosens, an electrical short may result, increasing the risk of a fire. If the FEAD belt looses or detaches, the vehicle may lose power assisted steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Jaguar has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the affected engine mounted components for the proper threading and torque, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J044.
Service bulletins (470)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-09 · TUCC_MAY2025_28 · Other
telematic tcu2 modules no longer available
Electrical System 2025-04-25 · SSM76314 - 25APR25 · Other
telematic tcu2 module 2015-2017my no longer available
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 470 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-01-12 · Steering · 84,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2015 jaguar xj. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel unexpectedly seized with no warning lights illuminated. the contact stated that as a result of the failure, the vehicle hydroplaned and collided with a jersey wall. the contact sustained back and neck injuries; however, no medical tr…”
2022-08-12 · Tires:tread/Belt“tire size 275/40/zr 19. unexpected tire wear. have replaced twice in one year. each set lasting about 5k miles. current set lost air without puncture. all tread gone. verified proper inflation and appropriate driving style on awd vehicle. front tires are different size and appear to have held up better. last incident led to flat tire and th…”
2021-02-08 · Unknown Or Other · 34,000 mi“my 2015 jaguar xj , which was in park gear - with engine running, started rolling back on the driveway in a dangerous and unexplained fashion and almost hit my kids and i. there was no-one in the car, and i was able to bring the car to a stop by jumping in and slamming the brakes. the car was rolling, not sliding. the surveillance camera caug…”
2020-09-02 · Vehicle Speed Control · 34,900 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2015 jaguar xj. the contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated to approximately 50-60 mph. the contact stated the driver applied the brakes however, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. the driver kept the brake pedal depressed until the vehicle finally came to…”
2019-12-03 · Vehicle Speed Control · 30,000 mi · 💥 crash · 🔥 fire“i was calmly driving slower than 35 mph on a city street when the car suddenly slowed down and stopped responding to the accelerator pedal. when i tried to step on the gas i heard a big explosion-like sound. then all of a sudden the car accelerated to what seems like over 100 mph and the breaks did not work despite me pressing the breaks several ti…”
2019-02-18 · Vehicle Speed Control · 35,000 mi · 💥 crash“on saturday, february 9, 2019, at about 5.45 p.m. i was driving my vehicle with my wife as the front seat passenger. the driving conditions were good and we both had our seat belts on. there were no distractions in the car. i just got off the westbound 118 freeway at the southbound topanga canyon blvd. off ramp. i turned left and brought my car to …”
2017-03-30 · Unknown Or Other · 12,000 mi · 🔥 fire“early one morning we found our car engulfed in flames. fire apparently started in trunk area, where battery is contained. the car had not been driven that day. fire 'investigation' revealed nothing. car was a total loss. this model had a recall that was supposedly fixed 5 weeks prior to my car being manufactured. i don't believe it is truly fixed. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.