The 2016 Jaguar Xj has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,052 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jaguar XF and F-Pace, 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ and 2018 Jaguar XE vehicles. The instrument cluster (IC) may intermittently go blank.
Consequence
A blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 19, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H056.
AIR BAGS16V9430002016-12-2916 affected
Defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ vehicles manufactured September 12, 2016, to October 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have a front passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.
Consequence
In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, the front passenger air bag may not deploy as required, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J080.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes3injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
1crashes
ENGINE
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I am reporting a safety defect involving my 2016 jaguar xj. The driver-side door cannot be opened from either the inside or the outside. This failure occurred without warning and has made the vehicle unsafe to operate. This issue presents a serious safety risk. If an emergency occurs, such as a…”
“I am reporting a safety defect involving my 2016 jaguar xj. The driver-side door cannot be opened from either the inside or the outside. This failure occurred without warning and has made the vehicle unsafe to operate. This issue presents a serious safety risk. If an emergency occurs, such as a…”
“Passenger front door will not open from outside the car or from inside. Dealership had to replace 2-cables, actuator & cable, and latch. The jaguar forum has several complaints about this problem. It can be a computer issue in some cases but usually a cable or cables that fail. Essentially the…”
“The contact owns a 2016 jaguar xj. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was jerking and hydroplaning. The contact made a local dealer aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact then stated that the failure reoccurred…”
“In 2019, I purchased a jaguar land rover vehicle. Over the past four to five years, the y-pipe for the coolant system has repeatedly cracked and broken after being replaced by the jaguar dealership. This is a significant safety concern that leads to coolant leakage, triggering a warning light and…”
“I lease a 2016 jaguar xjl with 20 inch jaguar rims and tires. These rims/tires are inherently dangerous in that the tires have failed while driving upon striking any small bump or road defect causing the tire sidewall to bulge and/or fail and sometimes the rim to bend. I have had the vehicle a…”
“Car was in a frontal collision april 17, 2018 which totalled the car (more than $40,000 damage to front of car) and during the collision, the car emitted a spray/substance into the air on the front passenger side dash area but the airbag failed to deploy causing injuries to my wife who was riding…”
“Exiting driveway to 4 lane divided highway from complete stop. Car stationary.released brake pedal to make left turn.before turning wheel, car accelerated by itself, when I lightly applied gas,at great rate of speed and could not be stopped or slowed by applying brakes.had to steer car into…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Jaguar Xj as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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