1996 Jaguar Xjs Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Jaguar Xjs. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. 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.
“Accelerator pedal jams in up position. To clear accelerator pedal, driver must tap upper face of the pedal with the ball of his foot. The pedal will not jam again unless the driver takes his foot off the pedal. To unjam, repeat procedure above. Note when engine is in neutral or turned off, the…”
“While driving, transmission line exploded and oil spilled all over the catalytic converter, and vehicle caught on fire. Dealer contacted.*ak consuemr was in motion when smoke emmited from under the vehicle. Consuemr exited vehicle and passer bys let him know there was a fire underneath the…”
“Advised electrical wiring harness not available, local jaguar representaive (david bamber) notified and he indicated he would locate. After two months I called jaguar customer service on june 26, 2002 [REDACTED], option 9, ext. 8264 (robert bosack and subject was assigned case #6182217. July 18,…”
“Engine dies when slowing down in traffic. Has died out in traffic on interstate highway three times. Dealer cannot find out what is wrong.- has been serviced three times (total of 26 days) since august, and today is being flatbedded back for fourth time because of same problem. Mileage in august…”
“Door locks stuck on several occasions.”
“Door locks have locked up several times, freezing in cold weather.”
“Convertible top leaks.”
“Convertible top leaking.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Jaguar Xjs as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.