What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2011 Jaguar XF

Typical pattern

2.1% of complaints about the 2011 Jaguar XF came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2011 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.5 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (23 complaints), typically at 5.8 yr or about 16,000 miles.

Complaints
95
Median age at failure
6.5 yr
Median mileage
69,000 n=64
Crash / fire / tow
16.8% of reports
Safety recalls
4

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
23 reports · 16,000 mi
5.8 yr
8.7%
Fuel / propulsion
23 reports · 75,000 mi
9.1 yr
13%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

18V010000 2018-01-08
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

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, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebr

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

16V373000 2016-05-27
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

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 bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equi

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

16V229000 2016-04-20
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015 XF vehicles manufactured February 6, 2008 to October 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver frontal air bags may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage deployment, resulting in the second stage deploying improperly in certain crashes.

An air bag that inflates improperly increases the risk of injury.

12V521000 2012-10-26
Fuel system

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.

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.

In owners’ own words

Air bags 16,000 mi 3.0 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT ACCORDING TO VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS, THE AIR BAG WOULD DEACTIVATE WHEN A PASSENGER UNDER 100 LBS WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE A FREQUENT ADULT PASSENGER, WHO WAS LESS THAN 100 LBS, WOULD NOT BE PROTECTED BY THE AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. *TR
Air bags 29,000 mi 4.2 yr in service
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT PROPERLY WORK AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR. MY WIFE WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 100 POUNDS AND THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THE AIR BAG IS DESIGNED TO NOT WORK FOR PASSENGER 100 POUNDS OR LESS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR
Air bags mileage not reported 5.7 yr in service
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V373000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Fuel / propulsion 42,000 mi 6.0 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE MUFFLER PIPE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO WAS UNSURE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Other XF model years

201120102009

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