2000 Jaguar Xj Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Jaguar Xj. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 14 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.
“I was on my way to a gig/job, while I was on the highway, going about 65 mph,the car starts to jerk and the car all of a sudden starts shutting down on me. I almost had a car accident when the car shut off completely. I had to pay for a tow back home since the car won't even start with a…”
“I have filed this compliant a couple of weeks ago, but it doesn't appear in the search, so I'm filing it again. I believe jaguar has a serious problem that should be addressed by a mandatory recall. My 2000 xj8 has been having surging problems for years and has gone into limp mode on numerous…”
“2000 jaguar xj8 plastic timing chain tensioner broke. *tr”
“Tl*the contact own a 2000 jaguar xj. The contact stated that the driver attempted to start the vehicle that was parked in his garage. The vehicle would not start. The contact stated that the driver and passenger smelled a slight burning odor after trying to start the vehicle. The vehicle was towed…”
“The car is:jaguar year 2000 xjr 4.0l, w/supercharger with. I was driving on the pennsylvania turnpike at the speed limit when suddenly the engine started running at slow idle speed. The engine speed would not respond to the position of the accelerator pedal. I was told later by progressive auto…”
“Tl*the contact owned a 2000 jaguar xj8. The contact stated that he frequently experienced unwarranted vehicle acceleration. When the failure occurs, the rpm's increase to 4,000-6,000. The risk of a serious crash was significantly increased. The dealer could not duplicate the failure or produce any…”
“Unsafe condition: 1. In early spring I approached a pedestrian crossing and applied brake. 2. When I was stopped with my auto in gear and my foot on the brake the engine began racing, the car tried to drive forward into the crosswalk and the back end started fish tailing. 3. I took the car to the…”
“My 2000 jaguar xj8 's instrument pack failed while driving 70 mph (speed limit) in heavy interstate traffic. Resulting in loss off all instrumentation, including speedometer, all inside lighting and loss of air conditioning and defrosting capabilities. My car is now sitting at a nashville…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Jaguar Xj as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.