The 1990 Jaguar Xj6 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 53,386 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC89V2350001989-12-261,284 affected
Defect
HEAD OF REAR CALIPER FIXING BOLT COULD BREAK OFF, LEAVING ONLY BOLT SHANK IN PLACE.
Consequence
THE BREAK IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER FIXING BOLT COULDRESULT IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCES, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BOLT.
Complaints by component
SEAT BELTS
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes2injuries
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
Total complaints11
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“1990 jaguar xj6. Consumer writes in regards to repairs to the passive restraint system *tgw the consumer stated for over two years, dating back to june 9, 2009, he has attempted to get the inoperative passive restraint system fixed. Jaguar informed the consumer there was no vendor for the part.…”
“Driver's seat belt did not function, depriving consumer of protection if involved in an accident. Manufacturer was informed by consumer.”
“Nhtsa recall campaign 93v179000 concerning passive restraint belts. No parts were available.*ak”
“Jaguar coprate has acknowleged problem with dealer..no help in sight..the corprate office says vehicle must be fixed by dealer or will not warranty for seat belt. *ak”
“When shifting from "park" to "drive" vehicle bolted ahead at full acceleration without my touching accelerator pedal. Applied full brake pedal with no effect and could only stop vehicle by turning off ignition with key. Jaguar dealer advised me that "build up of carbon around throttle linkage"…”
“Driver's door locking switch on door latch went bad & broke. Would go up/down while driving. Also, while driving seat belt came undone & consumer went against the steering wheel. This had caused an interference in driving for the driver. Would have to shut vehicle off just to get the seat belts to…”
“Driver's door locking switch on door latch went bad & broke. Would go up/down while driving. Also, while driving seat belt came undone & consumer went against the steering wheel. This had caused an interference in driving for the driver. Would have to shut vehicle off just to get the seat belts to…”
“Consumer was parked in driveway, turned on the engine, shifted from park to drive, and all of a sudden vehicle accelerated and took off. Damages caused to property wall and another house. Dealer/manufacturer were contacted. *ak *ml”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE93042 Opened 1993-05-04 · closed 1993-11-04
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Jaguar Xj6 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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