1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 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 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. 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.
“My car cuts off, after driving on the interstate at a high rat of speed, mostly happens as I'm turning off the highway, also my cruise control does not function.”
“My car cuts off, after driving on the interstate at a high rat of speed, mostly happens as I'm turning off the highway, also my cruise control does not function.”
“Engine stalls at any speeds with no advance warning. Power steering and power brakes are therefore also inoperable. Vehicle must be coasted in this condition to a stop and put in "park" before it will restart. This obviously is a life-threatening maneuver in multiple lanes of 70 mph specially when…”
“Engine stalls at any speeds with no advance warning. Power steering and power brakes are therefore also inoperable. Vehicle must be coasted in this condition to a stop and put in "park" before it will restart. This obviously is a life-threatening maneuver in multiple lanes of 70 mph specially when…”
“Engine stalls at any speeds with no advance warning. Power steering and power brakes are therefore also inoperable. Vehicle must be coasted in this condition to a stop and put in "park" before it will restart. This obviously is a life-threatening maneuver in multiple lanes of 70 mph specially when…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 35 mph, the driver side power window switch erupted in flames. The vehicle was pulled over and the contact pulled the door panel off to extinguish the fire. The contact received minor burns. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, but the cause was not…”
“The first time it happened as I was driving the car on the highway approximately 60 mph, suddenly without any warning the engine stopped running, fortunately I was driving the car in the right line, I stopped on the shoulder and restarted the engine, after several attempts the car did start and I…”
“The first time it happened as I was driving the car on the highway approximately 60 mph, suddenly without any warning the engine stopped running, fortunately I was driving the car in the right line, I stopped on the shoulder and restarted the engine, after several attempts the car did start and I…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.