1999 Jaguar Xk8: Reliability Data

30
Total Complaints
53,900mi
Median Mileage
Automatic Transmission
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

43,736 25th Percentile
53,900 Median Mileage
64,836 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Automatic Transmission
4
Engine
3
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
Side/Window
1
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Differential Unit
1
Air Bags
1
Cooling System
1
Control Arm
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES WILL INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATE OR LOSE BRAKING ABILITY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK"
"VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH COLLISION HITTING A TREE IN WHICH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING PASSENGER TO RECEIVE FACE BURNS AND A FRACTURED ARM.*AK *SLC"
"VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH COLLISION HITTING A TREE IN WHICH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING PASSENGER TO RECEIVE FACE BURNS AND A FRACTURED ARM.*AK *SLC"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Automatic Transmission 4 complaints
25th: 61,979 mi Median: 67,438 mi 75th: 73,581 mi
Engine 3 complaints
Median: 49,000 mi
Vehicle Speed Control 3 complaints
Median: 75,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

WA: 5 MI: 4 MD: 4 FL: 3 NY: 2 NC: 2 IL: 2 NJ: 2 CA: 2 PA: 1

Who Files Complaints?

20%
Original Owners
80%
Second+ Owners

Jaguar Xk8 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1997400
1998431

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