The 1992 Jaguar Xjs has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 700 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM91V1550001991-09-10700 affected
Defect
THE ENGINE HARNESS MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING EXPANSION VALVE PROTECTION PLATE, CAUSING CHAFING OF THE HARNESS.
Consequence
THE CHAFING OF THE HARNESS CAN RESULT IN SHORT CIRCUITSOF THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE STALLING.
Remedy
REPOSITION THE AIR CONDITIONING EXPANSION VALVE PROTECTION PLATE TO PRECLUDE POSSIBILITY OF CONTACT WITH THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
2fires
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Marelli fire!!!!!!!!@ a gas station!!!! *tr”
“Marelli fire!!!!!!! @ a gas station!!! *tr”
“While driving my 1992 jaguar xjs the front steering seemed to have a lot of play. Going over bumps or dips in the road made the car drift to the left or to the right. I intially thought it was something to do with the power steering as that part went bad giving me the same conditions when driving.…”
“While driving my 1992 jaguar xjs the front steering seemed to have a lot of play. Going over bumps or dips in the road made the car drift to the left or to the right. I intially thought it was something to do with the power steering as that part went bad giving me the same conditions when driving.…”
“While driving my 1992 jaguar xjs the front steering seemed to have a lot of play. Going over bumps or dips in the road made the car drift to the left or to the right. I intially thought it was something to do with the power steering as that part went bad giving me the same conditions when driving.…”
“The repair shop stated that other vehicles of similar type have the same problem. It sure is having a problem at low mileage and age which is very suspicious.”
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 1992 Jaguar Xjs as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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