1998 Jaguar Xk8: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints
43
Total Complaints
52,300mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

38,875 25th Percentile
52,300 Median Mileage
84,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
POWER TRAIN
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CANNOT BE SEEN IN THE DAY TIME/ AT NIGHT TIME WHENEVER TURNING THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH. CONTACTED JAGUAR MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NOT FOUND A REMEDY. *AK"
"WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS THE PEDAL RESISTED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK"
"WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. MJS"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28