2017 Jaguar F-Pace problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (21) · Fuel/Propulsion System (7) · Visibility/Wiper (5)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
32 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Electrical System:software 2018-01-12 · campaign 18V052000 · 3,002 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 F-Pace 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 began on February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Note: This recall expands the scope of vehicles recalled under 17V-678. Jaguar's number for this recall is H056.
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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2017-08-04 · campaign 17V491000 · 1 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling one 2017 Jaguar F-PACE vehicle equipped with a 3.0L engine. A bolt used to attach the high pressure fuel pump may be too long. As a result, the fuel pump may not be properly secured and the fuel line may crack and leak.
Risk: A fuel line crack may leak fuel into the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Jaguar will notify the owner, and a dealer will replace both fuel pumps and the associated fuel lines, free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H039.
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft 2017-03-09 · campaign 17V153000 · 25 vehicles
Defect: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017 Jaguar F-PACE vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. These vehicles may have been built with a rear driveshaft that is too short, potentially resulting the driveshaft separating from the vehicle.
Risk: If the driveshaft detaches, a loss of drive power would result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driveshafts, replacing any that are incorrect, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H009.
Service bulletins (657)
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 2026-05-22 · SSM76459 - 22MAY26 · Other
driver or passenger seat harness replacement has been performed to rectify the concern, but no evidence indicating how the harness has faulted is provided in claims.
Electrical System 2026-03-10 · SSM76412 - 10MAR26 · Other
smart key deactivated message on instrument cluster and is unable to start their vehicle.
Electrical System 2025-12-12 · TUCC_DEC2025_39 · Other
a battery warning light on and or electrical system failure message is displayed on instrument cluster.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-29 · SSM76387 - 29AUG25 · Other
customer may report body and comfort (hmi) can related functions such as window switches or air conditioning may reset or become inoperable every 8-10 minutes while driving.
Power Train 2025-06-13 · TUCC_JUN2025_46 · Other
mil on instrument cluster.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-09 · TUCC_MAY2025_28 · Other
telematic tcu2 modules no longer available
Showing the 6 most recent of 657 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-16 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 117,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 jaguar f-pace. the contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, a fuel odor was detected, and the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. a mobile mechanic inspected the vehicle and identified a leak in the fuel line. the contact was informed the fuel line required replacement. the failure mileage was approximately …”
2026-06-18 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 38,249 mi“the contact owns a 2017 jaguar f-pace. the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the low coolant warning light was illuminated. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and parked the vehicle. the message "engine overheating" was displayed, forcing the contact to turn off the vehicle. the contact was picked up to purchase coolant. the contact…”
2026-05-16 · Engine“i brought my car used with warranty and everything was fine even though i barely drove the car because i had another car that i used to commute so i really didn’t drive the car often. within a week i noticed a loud sound but i didn’t think anything of it because it was a diesel engine. within a year i was on the freeway and my car just stopped in …”
2026-04-28 · Exterior Lighting“the front drivers side headlamp malfunctioned after condensation entered the lamp via rain and then humidity. the issue first started april 12, 2026. i was leaving to go on a 260 miles drive when i pulled out of the drive way and i started getting a flickering "dipped beam fault". it started flickering on and off as i was picking up speed to merge …”
2026-01-10 · Engine“recurrent coolant leak. known issue with jaguar. coolant system is known to have many weak spots due to plastic tubing and weak coupling joints. had a repair costing $1500 dollars in 2022 just out of warranty. now experiencing yet another coolant leak. other owners have also had multiple leaks. i think jaguar should be held accountable for a manufa…”
2026-01-09 · Power Train“recall h009 is exactly what happened to my car i was turning in an intersection when i herd a loud boom and crackling i lost control almost hitting 2 cars and when i finally stopped i look below and my drive shaft had snapped and some of the drive shaft was stuck in the differential. recall h039 is exactly what happened to my car i was driving my…”
2026-01-02 · Engine“60,000 miles, the head gasket blew in traffic. jaguar dealer quotes $35,000 to replace engine. this is not acceptable for a car of this price. i have been victimized by defective parts in our 2017 jaguar f-pace. these parts and repairs and associated costs should have been covered under warranty and recall. these catastrophic failures/repairs were…”
2025-11-21 · Engine“my 2017 jaguar f-pace s (3.0l supercharged v6) experienced a sudden water-pump failure that led to overheating, loss of oil pressure, timing-chain slack, and complete engine failure. the failure began with the water pump, which caused coolant loss and intermittent overheating that was not accurately reflected on the dashboard temperature gauge. as …”
2025-09-30 · Engine“error message: while driving at speeds of 60-65 miles per hour, a coolant leak occurs, resulting in a loss of engine power and reduced control over the vehicle, endangering myself and surrounding commuters. the local dealership inspected the car, but jaguar land rover north america, llc refused to authorize the necessary repairs, despite being prov…”
2025-04-15 · Engine“our f-pace had 120,000 miles. worked great, very reliable, but then out of nowhere while driving the car the low coolant light came on and with in a minute the engine shut down and the car was dead. i had all i could do to get the car off the interstate with traffic behind me going 70mph. i am very lucky that i was not slammed into from behind as t…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.