Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Jaguar F-Type, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine1
- Fuel/propulsion system1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2017 Jaguar F-Type failed the safety check 0.98% of the time — 45% less often than the average 2017 passenger car (1.79%). Median odometer at inspection: 27,271 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2017
4,330 new Jaguar F-Type cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2017; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (2,171), Germany (1,318), France (191).
- Average mass
- 1,754 kg
- Average CO₂
- 262 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 298 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 100%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Engines
The most common engines in 2017 Jaguar F-Type cars on Dutch roads are the 3.0 petrol (250 kW, 335 hp), 2.0 petrol (221 kW, 296 hp) and 3.0 petrol (280 kW, 375 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0 petrol | 250 kW 335 hp | 45 |
| 2.0 petrol | 221 kW 296 hp | 29 |
| 3.0 petrol | 280 kW 375 hp | 23 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
131 first registered in 2017 are on Dutch roads; 48% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €123,056.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde41
- Band onvoldoende profiel15
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm15
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld14
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht6
- Band beschadigd6
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)4
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse3
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1,910 cars built in 2017 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 112 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 2,101 of these cars first registered in 2017 took their annual MOT test. 91% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2017 the figure was 82%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.6% | 5.7% |
| Visibility | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1.0% | 4.7% |
| Brakes | 0.8% | 3.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.4% | 0.2% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In New Zealand
58 2017 cars are on the New Zealand register; 28% arrived as used imports, 72% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 4 variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Jaguar F-Type 2 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2017 Jaguar F-Type 2 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2017 Jaguar F-Type C AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2017 Jaguar F-Type C RWD | — | 0.0 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- No
- Lane departure warning
- No
- Best overall rating
- —
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 12 variants: combined 10.4–13.3 L/100 km (about 18–23 mpg US), CO₂ 242–311 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-TYPE Convertible · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 11.9 | 8.5 | 10.4 |
| F-TYPE Coupe · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 11.9 | 8.5 | 10.4 |
| F-TYPE S Convertible · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 12.4 | 8.8 | 10.8 |
| F-TYPE S Coupe · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 12.4 | 8.8 | 10.8 |
| F-TYPE S Convertible AWD · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 13.0 | 9.2 | 11.3 |
| F-TYPE S Coupe AWD · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 13.0 | 9.2 | 11.3 |
| F-TYPE Convertible · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 14.9 | 9.8 | 12.6 |
| F-TYPE Coupe · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 14.9 | 9.8 | 12.6 |
| F-TYPE S Convertible · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 15.3 | 10.0 | 12.9 |
| F-TYPE S Coupe · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 15.3 | 10.0 | 12.9 |
| F-TYPE R Convertible AWD · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 15.6 | 10.4 | 13.3 |
| F-TYPE R Coupe AWD · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 15.6 | 10.4 | 13.3 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2017 Jaguar F-Type.
| 2016651 22 Dec 2016 | Seats And Restraints Certain vehicles may have been equipped with front seat belt pretensioners that do not meet specifications. This could cause the pretensioners to fail to deploy… |
| 2016531 27 Oct 2016 | Suspension On certain F-TYPE SVR specification vehicles, the rear lower control arm knuckle assembly deformable bolt may have been torqued multiple times during the time o… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017 Jaguar XE vehicles manufactured July 12, 2016, to December 2, 2016, and Jaguar F-Type vehicles manufactured July 14, 2016, to December 16, 2016. The affected vehicles have front seat seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR vehicles built between February 19, 2016 and August 15, 2016. Due to assembly corrections during manufacturing, the bolts connecting the rear lower control arms to the knuckle assembly may fail prematurely.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Jaguar told its dealers about the 2017 Jaguar F-Type: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011529 | Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update |
| 11011034 | Front / Rear Door Latch - Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 11010398 | Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off. |
| 11008668 | Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update |
| 11008625 | A customer may report that the windshield wipers stop up on the windshield when turned off. |
| 11007469 | Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update |
| 11007416 | Front/Rear Door Latch Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 11006163 | On certain 2017 model year to 2020 model year Jaguar vehicles the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) P0496-00 may be set in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) |
| 11003797 | On certain 2017 model year to 2020 model year Jaguar vehicles the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off. |
| 10246319 | Startup battery keeps draining / Vehicle will not start |
| 10240354 | MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING |
| 10240353 | MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING |
| 10239049 | JLR is investigating reports of vehicles being released to customers without the TCU Telematic Control Unit SOS Emergency Call being activated. |
| 10239035 | A customer may report that the front or rear door latch does not operate as expected. |
| 10239019 | A customer may report that the front or rear door latch does not operate as expected. |
| 10235435 | MISFIRE ON NEW REPLACEMENT OR REMAN UNITS AJ126 |
| 10235433 | Customer reports of 12V battery issues. These range from battery low warning displayed to no-start. |
| 10233822 | 3.0L AJ126 Misfire on New Replacement or REMAN units. |
| 10231271 | Seat Module DTC diagnostic help - Seats not moving in one direction |
| 10231268 | Incorrect diagnosis of Bluetooth connectivity |
| 10231264 | Apple iOS8, iPhone 6 and 6 Plus issue affecting phone operation |
| 10231251 | Diagnosing the BMS when DTC B11DB-87 is logged. |
| 10231249 | Front to rear power cable detachment from the through panel stud |
| 10231246 | Coupe Parcel Shelf Tick Noise, Opening / Closing Hatch. |
| 10231245 | Coupe Parcel Shelf Tick Noise, Opening / Closing Hatch. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)