2016 Jaguar Xj problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling (1) · Engine (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2017-10-26 · campaign 17V678000 · 7,036 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jaguar XF and F-Pace, 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ and 2018 Jaguar XE vehicles. The instrument cluster (IC) may intermittently go blank.
Risk: A blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 19, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H056.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2016-12-29 · campaign 16V943000 · 16 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ vehicles manufactured September 12, 2016, to October 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have a front passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.
Risk: In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, the front passenger air bag may not deploy as required, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J080.
Service bulletins (444)
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.
Equipment:electrical:radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. 2026-04-14 · SSM72699 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
cannot adjust park aid volume. sdars fa and sdars mw no audio
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
Unknown Or Other 2025-04-11 · TUCC_APR2025_22 · Other
cosmetic defect to idma and icdm will also be handled via autofred for specific model callouts.
Electrical System 2025-04-11 · TUCC_APR2025_18 · Other
leaking windshield that caused the water ingress on the electrical component.
Unknown Or Other 2025-03-17 · MRC_H428_N769_MAR2025_44 · Other
this extended warranty covers all repairs to, or replacement of the infotainment master controller (imc), for 1 year from 3rd february 2025 to 3rd february 2026 for all vehicles that have or will have an expired jlr vehicle warranty in this time period - unlimited mileage.
Showing the 6 most recent of 444 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-07-10 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 127,464 mi“the contact owns a 2016 jaguar xj. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, diagnostic trouble code p0119 was retrieved. the contact stated that the vehicle drove unusually rough and shook erratically. no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to pep boys, where the contact was informed that the engine oil level was…”
2026-03-30 · Unknown Or Other“i am reporting a safety defect involving my 2016 jaguar xj. the driver-side door cannot be opened from either the inside or the outside. this failure occurred without warning and has made the vehicle unsafe to operate. this issue presents a serious safety risk. if an emergency occurs, such as a crash, fire, or other urgent situation, the driver may…”
2026-01-26 · Engine“in 2019, i purchased a jaguar land rover vehicle. over the past four to five years, the y-pipe for the coolant system has repeatedly cracked and broken after being replaced by the jaguar dealership. this is a significant safety concern that leads to coolant leakage, triggering a warning light and causing panic to remove the vehicle from the road to…”
2023-10-18 · Unknown Or Other“passenger front door will not open from outside the car or from inside. dealership had to replace 2-cables, actuator & cable, and latch. the jaguar forum has several complaints about this problem. it can be a computer issue in some cases but usually a cable or cables that fail. essentially the door will not open leaving the passenger to either evac…”
2023-02-27 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 87,300 mi · 💥 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 …”
2018-05-09 · Wheels · 13,000 mi“i lease a 2016 jaguar xjl with 20 inch jaguar rims and tires. these rims/tires are inherently dangerous in that the tires have failed while driving upon striking any small bump or road defect causing the tire sidewall to bulge and/or fail and sometimes the rim to bend. i have had the vehicle a little over 1 year and have had to repair one rim and r…”
2018-04-30 · Air Bags · 7,984 mi · 💥 crash“car was in a frontal collision april 17, 2018 which totalled the car (more than $40,000 damage to front of car) and during the collision, the car emitted a spray/substance into the air on the front passenger side dash area but the airbag failed to deploy causing injuries to my wife who was riding in the front passenger seat. the vehicle was travel…”
2017-10-30 · Unknown Or Other · 5,000 mi · 💥 crash“exiting driveway to 4 lane divided highway from complete stop. car stationary.released brake pedal to make left turn.before turning wheel, car accelerated by itself, when i lightly applied gas,at great rate of speed and could not be stopped or slowed by applying brakes.had to steer car into concrete pole on which the traffic light rested in divide…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.