2001 Jaguar Xk8 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Jaguar Xk8. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1
1injuries
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
1
1crashes
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
1injuries
Total complaints12

What owners report

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

“Air bag warning light lights up when adult passenger sits in passenger seat and buckles safety belt. Car is 2001 jaguar xk8. Jaguar usa says vehicle is out of warranty...too bad! Cost to repair approx $1400. Can you help? *tr”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2010-01-18

“Failure of the secondary timing chain tensioners. This results in the need for a complete rebuild of the engine. I am told by the dealer that they have seen a few of these since it is poorly designed. When you research this on the net, it appears that the problem is known to jaguar owners and…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS · reported 2008-04-23

“Hydraulic fluid leak in power roof system. *tr”

STRUCTURE · reported 2007-10-01

“Hydraulic fluid leak in power roof system. *tr”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES · reported 2007-10-01

“I was recently made aware that an extremely dangerous condition that occurred with my 2001 vehicle was something that should have been prevented. It was considered a recall item on jaguars in model years 1997- 1999 (jaguar service action number: s514, subject: throttle closed position operation,…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2006-12-13

“While driving my 2001 jaguar xk-8/ cv. At highway speed with the top down, the hydraulic fluid from the convertible top started leaking from the center lock down mechanism on the windshield frame. At first I thought it was windshield wiper spray from the car in front of us. I wiped my face with my…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2006-08-05

“While driving at 60-65 mph on a 4 lane highway the car took a hard turn left. When I attempted to correct it was if I had no steering what so ever. This resulted in a collision and spin out with my car and the other car. My dealer said this can't happen, but it did . The car has not been repaired…”

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS · reported 2005-05-10

“2001 jaguar xk8 experienced sudden acceleration when the brakes were depressed.*mr as a result the consumer collided with a vehicle which was stopped in front of his. The accident caused property damage to the other persons vehicle. *nm”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2005-04-22
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 2001 Jaguar Xk8 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.