1996 Jaguar XJ6 problems
Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 1996 Jaguar XJ6. Cruise control is the most reported problem area, at 23% of complaints. Next are engine (12%) and air bags (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cruise control 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 6 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.
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.
While driving about 35 MPH upon impact, the airbags did not deploy, causing injuries to the occupants. The manufacturer has been notified.
In reverse I was backing into my carport. When I needed more gas the throttle hung and it made it impossible to control and I backed thur the wall and into the kitchen approx 4 feet inside taking out my doors and kitchen cabinets the stove and other valuables, at approx 20 plus MPH the throttle had hung up before in forward but never in reverse.I was hurt and the car recieved rear end damage but im really concerned about other people having this problem and killing someone if anyone had been behind the car or in…
Involved in car accident where my vehicle was totalled and where the drivers side airbag never inflated, functioned at all and was defective. Vehicle was on service road in motion
Accelerator sticks. This has been repeatedly reported to the service department that services my car and I reported it to jaguarusa. This is a serious issue that needs attention for jaguar to fix.via my research there was a recall for 1997 models via the NHTSA but not for the 96 models. Please assist in this matter.
Other model years of the XJ6
- 1997
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