The 1999 Jaguar Xjv8 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 189 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. FINE CRACKS WITHIN ONE OR MORE OF THE GEAR TEETH WITH IN THE GEAR TRAIN, INSIDE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEARBOX.
THIS CAN RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE GEAR TEETH POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO "LOCK UP" AT SPEEDS BELOW 15 MPH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC GEARBOX.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Vehicle was being driven into a small drive in restaurant and car was almost stopped when the accelerator pulled itself to the floor as if the cruise control had taken over and the car instantly ran across a driveway and into the side of a building which was approximately a distance of about 15…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Jaguar Xjv8 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.