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1988 Jaguar Xjs Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1988 Jaguar Xjs has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 121,845 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEAT BELTS 93V179000 1993-11-01 52,102 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.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 90V123000 1990-07-02 35,000 affected
Defect

EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE CAN OCCUR THAT, AFTER PROLONGED CYCLING, COULD WEAKEN THE FUEL TANK STRUCTURE.

Consequence

THIS CAN CAUSE FUEL TANK LEAKS WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OFAN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

INSTALL A REVISED FUEL PURGE SYSTEM WHICH ELIMINATES EXCESSIVE VAPOR PRESSURE BUILD-UP.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 90V035000 1990-02-20 32,749 affected
Defect

ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED VALVES IN THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY DUE TO DIRT ENTERING THE VALVES.

Consequence

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE UNDER NORMAL OPERATINGCONDITIONS WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL VACUUM DUMP VALVE.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 89V168000 1989-10-11 1,994 affected
Defect

EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE CAN OCCUR.

Consequence

THIS CREATES FUEL ODORS AND AFTER PROLONGED CYCLINGCOULD CAUSE WEAKENING OF THE FUEL TANK STRUCTURE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FUELTANK LEAKS. IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Remedy

INSTALL REVISED PURGE SYSTEM COMPONENTS.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
1crashes1injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints7

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“1988 jaguar xjs. Consumer writes in regards to defective drivers side seat belt. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer repaired the seat belt, but the failure recurred. *js”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2018-10-01

“Tl* the contact owns a 1988 jaguar xjs. The contact stated that the front drivers seat belt would not pull out from its retractor, making it inoperable. An authorized dealer was notified and informed the contact that the warranty was restricted un the nhtsa campaign id number 93v179000 (seat…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2011-06-28

“Tl*the contact owns a 1988 jaguar xjs. While driving approximately 30 mph he smelled a strong odor of gasoline. He stated that the smell was so strong that it gave him a headache. He added fuel to the vehicle and thought that he had spilled some fuel on him. He referenced recall 90v123000,fuel…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 2010-08-23

“Tl* the contact owns a 1988 jaguar xjs. While driving approximately 65 mph, the fuel line became loaded with fuel, which caused pressure to build in the fuel tank. The contact smelled fuel coming from the fuel tank and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted after several…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2010-07-14

“The driver's side seat belt mechanism (automatic seat belts) on my 1988 jaguar xj6 coupe are not working. Jaguar claims a lifetime warranty. However the parts are on "national back order" according to my dealer. This is a safety issue if I choose to drive my car, possibly a traffic violation as…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2009-06-30

“I was parked in a small strip center. I had just left the barber shop and I took note of all the kids in the parking lot and a suv parked nearby. I turned on the engine of my 1988 xjsc jaguar, engine sound seemed normal. I then turned my head to view the rear and proceeded to move in reverse, but…”

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER · reported 2008-05-01

“Consumer states that the gas tank is leaking gas all over the rear passenger seats and into the trunk. Consumer states that vehicle has 3 fuel tanks characteristics and poor design is causing a leak. Mr”

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 2002-10-05

Defect investigations

Investigation PE93042 Opened 1993-05-04 · closed 1993-11-04

PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Jaguar Xjs as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.