1998 Jaguar Xjr Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Jaguar Xjr. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. 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.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 jaguar xjr. The contact stated that she opened the front driver's door and the seat cushion air bag inadvertently deployed and knocked her to the ground. The contact lost several teeth. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was found that the air bag wire was…”
“May 29, 2012 airbag deployed as car was being unlocked in a parking lot. Vehicle was not running, merely being unlocked with the key fob, as I attempted to enter, the airbag of the drivers side, embedded in the drivers seat, blew, striking me in the head and bagging my head against the outer edge…”
“Seat support bracket (driver side right rear) cracked in half causing seat to shift suddenly. Causing driver to make unintended steering inputs. Second occurrence same as above except left rear bracket cracked in half on june 10, 2012 *tt”
“While driving driver side seat attachment broke at the left rear. When this occurred the seat tilted to the lift side of the door. Dealership replaced the seat track and electronic assembly. This was a common problem with these vehicles.*ak”
“Car lost power while travelling on highway. All warning lights flashing red. *la”
“While driving vehicle lost power and all warning lights started flashing.*mr (nar) *cb”
“Consumer states having the same problem as recall#99v138000 power train transmission. Dealer will not repair because vin was not included. Ts”
“While traveling at approximately 65 mph vehicle lost power during acceleration while in traffic. Dealership examined vehicle, and cleaned throttle in vehicle. Problem repeated itself while traveling at approximately 70 mph in heavy traffic. Dealership replaced an unknown component in throttle…”
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 Xjr as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.