2012 Jaguar Xf: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 47 complaints
47
Total Complaints
63,500mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,350 25th Percentile
63,500 Median Mileage
73,843 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
13
ENGINE
13
AIR BAGS
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
STEERING
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
WHEELS
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-95 SOUTH ON 11/12/12, NEAR PHILADELPHIA (ON THE WAY TO A 76ERS GAME) WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD SON IN THE BACKSEAT (WITH BOOSTER). I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE PEDAL APPARENTLY GOT STUCK (I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS THE ISSUE AT THE TIME). HARROWING EXPERIENCE TO SAY THE LEAST. I SAW THE..."
"FIRST TEST RIDE WITH SALESMAN DRIVING. I GOT INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND CLOSED THE DOOR. WHEN THE SALESMAN STARTED THE CAR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALERTED HIM THAT MY DOOR WAS NOT FULLY LATCHED. HE GOT OUT AND CAME AROUND AND CLOSED MY DOOR MORE FIRMLY. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF THIS AT THE TIME. A MO..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JAGUAR XF. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. A STRONG BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE TIRES AND THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE IDLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNO..."

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