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2011 Jaguar XJ problems

NHTSA has received 27 complaints about the 2011 Jaguar XJ, and 26% of them involve engine. After that come electrical system (19%) and air bags (11%).

At a glance

Complaints
27 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Engine 26% of complaints
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
7 and 0
Typical mileage
75,000 miles 23 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%
  • Electrical system 19%
  • Air bags 11%
  • Drivetrain & axles 11%
  • Brakes 7%
  • Fuel system 7%
  • Cruise control 4%
  • Stability control 4%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 4%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2011 Jaguar XJ Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 75,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 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: 75,000 miles
Based on 23 complaints that include mileage. 39% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Among the 23 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 75,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 7 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 97% of model years in our database.

It is also covered by 3 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.

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 jaguar xj. While driving on a wet road at 55 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle fishtailed down the road into the guardrail cable. The front end of the vehicle was destroyed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained head and rib injuries, which required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The issue recurred on numerous occasions.

Reported at 31,522 miles, April 2014 CrashInjury

The cars power and engine shuts down completely without warning. I then have to restart car again. It happened now 4 times so far since I own the car.

Reported at 37,000 miles, April 2015

A seris of issues plaque this model. Changed throttle body twice but car keep showing stability control not available, throttle body actuation issues with p2119,p2118 codes among several others. Car shakes and shuts down in the middle of driving. At idle, the car rev meter goes up and down and then shuts off. I have taken this car to galpin jaguar over 5 times with the same problem and each time the problem remains the same.

Reported at 76,000 miles, February 2021

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