The 1992 Jaguar Sovereign has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 52,102 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS93V1790001993-11-0152,102 affected
Defect
THE NORMAL LOCKUP FUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT REEL CAN CAUSE THE BELT MOTOR WINCH ASSEMBLY TO LOCKUP SUCH THAT THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY/FUNCTION OR GETS STUCK AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE TRACK CAUSING THE KINKING OR BREAKING OF ITS CABLE OR DETACHMENT OF THE TONGUE.
Consequence
IF THIS OCCURS THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE CANNOT USETHE SAFETY BELTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOPOR ACCIDENT.
Remedy
JAGUAR WILL REPAIR THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS OR HAS OCCURRED. JAGUAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON COMPONENTS OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT SYSTEM.
Complaints by component
SEAT BELTS
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 jaguar sovereign. The contact stated that the seat belt is automatic on the driver's side. Once seated in the driver's seat, the belt will automatically close over his shoulder. The failure is due to a belt winch assembly. Nhtsa campaign id number 93v179000 (seat belts)…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 jaguar sovereign. On march 14, 2007, a passenger had to be cut from the driver's side rear of the vehicle because the seat belt failed to unlatch. Since that time, the contact has not been able to get a replacement part from the manufacturer nor the jaguar dealer. The…”
“Seatbelt mechanism failed (seized and did not allow movement or use of belt)..I just read that this was a recall but we never were informed”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Jaguar Sovereign as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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