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2017 Jaguar XE problems

NHTSA has received 31 complaints about the 2017 Jaguar XE, and 26% of them involve engine. Next are air bags (16%) and electrical system (13%).

At a glance

Complaints
31 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Engine 26% of complaints
Crashes and fires
7 and 3
Injuries and deaths
8 and 0
Typical mileage
30,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Engine 26%
  • Air bags 16%
  • Electrical system 13%
  • Fuel system 13%
  • Cruise control 6%
  • Backover prevention 3%
  • Drivetrain & axles 3%
  • Forward collision avoidance 3%
  • Lane departure 3%
  • Seat belts 3%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2017 Jaguar XE Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 30,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 30,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 71% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 17 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 30,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 98% of model years in our database.

It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact’s wife stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond, and no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle accelerated to an unknown speed, causing the contact’s wife to veer off the roadway and collide with a tree, where it came to a stop. The contact’s wife reported that the engine compartment caught fire upon impact and that the air bags deployed.

Reported at 30,455 miles, September 2025 CrashFireInjury

I was involved in a car accident on May 27, 2021, in which I was rear ended by another vehicle at a high speed rate. My car was completely totaled. To my surprise, not a single airbag deployed and a passenger and I were injured in the accident. I have police reports and photos.

May 2021 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 jaguar xe. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into park, rolled away, and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.

Reported at 10,000 miles, March 2017 Crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 jaguar xe. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 8,000.

Reported at 8,000 miles, May 2018

Other model years of the XE

  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017