1996 Jaguar Vanden Plas Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Jaguar Vanden Plas. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Right rear bracket that holds the drivers seat to the mounting track broke. This allowed the drivers seat to swing back on acceleration and swing forward, into steering wheel, when applying the brakes. The seat would swivel around on the three remaining attach points. This occurred during normal…”
“Vehicle1996 jaguar vanden plas vin#[xxx] problemfailure of windshield wiper/washer causebroken wire at crimped junction in wiring harness that supplied power to control switch I had hoped to be able to get a photomicrograph of the failed wire. Of the seven strands it appears that 3 or 4 may have…”
“Computer chip failure. Qcaw”
“Transmission failed.”
“Consumer stated on 2 separate occassions, the accelerator pedal became stuck, and the accelerator had to be stomped on in order to dislodge it, the dealer repaired the problem under warranty the first time, however the second time consumer was informed that it was a maintenance item and that it…”
“Vehicle failure due to failed wire strands. Add to voq 10041323.*mr of seven strands it appeared that four or five may have been "trimmed" during manufacturing process leaving two or three strands to carry the current. Adjacent wires show damage from heat. On two wires the insulation is cracked…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Jaguar Vanden Plas as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.