2009 Jaguar XF problems
The 2009 Jaguar XF has 124 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (16%) concerns air bags. After that come electrical system (11%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 124 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 90 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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 22 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 90 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 43,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Jaguar XF with enough data (63 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 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.
I purchased the 2009 jaguar xf supercharge and I had multiple stalls in this vehicle , where it would stop working and the reading board would read default system and would not start from anywhere to 2-20 minutes. I took the vehicle in of course several times and they only indicated it one time on one invoice, even though I had the recurring issue with this car. I finally took a video and gave it to the jaguar shop in walnut creek (european jaguar), and they sent the video to the manufacture.
I believe jaguar should recall the fuel rail because the aluminum fuel rails corrode from the inside out from using certain ethanol fuels with low water content, which cause a pinhole that sprayed raw gasoline onto a hot engine which cause a fire. Those aluminum fuel rails were need to be replaced with stainless steel rails. My car was almost caught on fire due to a pinhole fuel leak which developed. And this occurred while stationary and moving the smell was so strong I had to drive with the windows down.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jaguar xf. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of reverse or shut off. In order to exit the vehicle the contact had to engage the emergency brake. The contact also stated that the gear shift on the vehicle was manufactured as a dial, and the dial would not turn out of reverse. A tow truck driver assisted the contact with shifting the vehicle out of reverse. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the entire gear shift mechanism was replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jaguar xf. The contact stated that while attempting to stop at an intersection, he engaged the brakes and the brake pedal sunk into the floorboard. The contact also mentioned that the transmission failed to shift into gear. In addition, the check engine warning light was continuously illuminated and the vehicle decelerated independently and without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer.