"How reliable is the 2009 Jaguar Xf?"

"Based on 124 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Jaguar Xf has a median complaint mileage of 43067 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Jaguar Xf?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Jaguar Xf is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 124 total complaints filed."

2009 Jaguar Xf: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 124 complaints

124

Total Complaints

43,067mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

26,250 25th Percentile

43,067 Median Mileage

74,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE

STRUCTURE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I LEASED A NEW 2009 JAGUAR XF ON 3/17/08. THE CAR HAD ONE NOTICEABLE SERIOUS DESIGN DEFECT THAT WILL CERTAINLY KILL SOMEONE EVENTUALLY. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER, SALE, SERVICE, AND REGIONAL JAGUAR. THE CAR HAS THE NEW "PADDLE" SHIFTING LEVERS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL AT 3 O'CLOCK AND 9 O'C..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. HIS VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, BUT HE WAS NOT INJURED. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED..."

"2009 JAGUAR XF - WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, IT GOES PAST THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE FOOT TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME. MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE CAUSES MORE PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES AT VERY LOW SPEEDS DURING PARKING. JAGUAR SAYS THEY ..."

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.

AIR BAGS 20 complaints

25th: 64,500 mi Median: 82,000 mi 75th: 94,500 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 complaints

25th: 25,950 mi Median: 42,000 mi 75th: 46,067 mi

POWER TRAIN 12 complaints

25th: 25,000 mi Median: 43,000 mi 75th: 66,830 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11 complaints

25th: 66,250 mi Median: 76,500 mi 75th: 107,000 mi

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 complaints

25th: 28,000 mi Median: 32,000 mi 75th: 38,100 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 21 TX: 18 GA: 13 IL: 9 NC: 8 NY: 6 FL: 6 VA: 6 DC: 5 MI: 4

Jaguar Xf — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2010	134	64,000	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	1
2011	97	67,807	AIR BAGS	5
2012	47	63,500	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	3
2013	51	70,000	ENGINE	6
2015	32	10,000	ENGINE	0

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