How many recalls does the 2016 Jaguar Xj have?

2 open NHTSA safety recalls are on record for the 2016 Jaguar Xj, alongside 9 owner complaints.

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2016 Jaguar Xj Recalls & Complaints

open safety recalls on record

Serious

9 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 2.44 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious16V943000

Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, the front passenger air bag may not deploy as required, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J080.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ vehicles manufactured September 12, 2016, to October 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have a front passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.

Serious17V678000

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 19, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H056.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jaguar XF and F-Pace, 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ and 2018 Jaguar XE vehicles. The instrument cluster (IC) may intermittently go blank.

Complaint volume

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

3Crashes

0Fires

4Injuries

0Deaths

Across 9 complaints. Severity Index 2.44.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Unknown Or Other — 3 reports
Air Bags — 1 reports
Wheels — 1 reports
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) — 1 reports
Engine — 1 reports
Electrical System — 1 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling — 1 reports

What to do

Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (1) · 1998 (1) · 2000 · 2002 · 2004 (3) · 2005 · 2006 (3) · 2007 (1) · 2008 · 2011 (3) · 2012 · 2013 (3) · 2014 (2) · 2015 (3) · 2016 · 2017 (3) · 2019 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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