The 1991 Jaguar Xjs has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 11,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE HIGH TENSION LEAD FROM THE IGNITION COIL CAN MOVE FROM THE PRODUCTION LOCATION CLOSER TO THE #4A FUEL INJECTOR HOSE. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE OUTER AND INNER INJECTOR HOSES CRACKING OR SPLITTING FROM OZONE DETERIORATION.
Consequence
SPLITTING OF THE INJECTOR HOSES WOULD CAUSE EXPULSION OFFUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OFIGNITION.
Remedy
REPLACE THE HIGH TENSION LEADS WITH SHORTER HIGH TENSION LEADS. REPLACE BOTH THE FUEL INJECTOR AND THE #4A FUEL INJECTOR HOSE AS NECESSARY.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
1
1fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Jaguar has been awear of frequent engine fires in the v12 model cars for several years and has run out of replacement ignition harnesss world wide b/c of the problem. They have a faulty designed light distributor caps which have lead to the fires all the deals and expert mechanics are awear of the…”
“Had just shifted vehicle into reverse to back out, when vehicle took off. Had foot on brakes at the time. The engine was revving at the time. Did not hit anything. *ak”
“Vehiclepulls strongly to the right when brakes are applied. *ak”
“When applying the brakes the vehicle violently veers to the right. Please describe. Tt”
“Design/location of ignition coil could possibly cause coil to move close to fuel injector hose, resulting in fire.”
“Fuel line failure caused vehicle to caught fire on three different occasions. *yc”
“Vehicle would overheat and stall out completely due to defective catalytic converter. Dealer said that catalytic converter system needed to be replaced.*ak”
“When braking at low speed, a loud thunk is heard from the left front suspension, investigation showed that the top of the front crossmember had broken away, the inner end of the control arm was no longer attached to the car. Nlm”
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 1991 Jaguar Xjs as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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