Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Jaguar XF, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train1
- Unknown or other1
- Wheels1
- Electrical system1
- Steering1
- Vehicle speed control1
- Engine1
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 2016 Jaguar XF failed the safety check 1.13% of the time — 43% less often than the average 2016 passenger car (1.97%). Median odometer at inspection: 56,779 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2016
15,301 new Jaguar XF cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2016; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (9,599), Germany (2,000), Italy (848).
- Average mass
- 1,764 kg
- Average power
- 154 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 95% · Petrol 5.1%
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 2016 Jaguar XF cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 diesel (120 kW, 161 hp), 2.0 diesel (132 kW, 177 hp) and 3.0 diesel (221 kW, 296 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 diesel | 120 kW 161 hp | 48 |
| 2.0 diesel | 132 kW 177 hp | 43 |
| 3.0 diesel | 221 kW 296 hp | 34 |
| 2.0 petrol | 177 kW 237 hp | 32 |
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
184 first registered in 2016 are on Dutch roads; 31% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €71,580.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde74
- Band onvoldoende profiel43
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld29
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm27
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage23
- Band beschadigd18
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht17
- Band vertoont uitstulping(en)7
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
7,879 cars built in 2016 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 334 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, 8,641 of these cars first registered in 2016 took their annual MOT test. 84% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2016 the figure was 79%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Brakes | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Visibility | 2.6% | 3.5% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2.6% | 6.1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Suspension | 0.7% | 4.9% |
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 Finland
86 of these cars first registered in 2016 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 163,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
95 2016 cars are on the New Zealand register; 23% arrived as used imports, 75% 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 2 variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Jaguar XF 4 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2016 Jaguar XF 4 DR 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 1 variant: combined 10.3 L/100 km (about 23 mpg US), CO₂ 241 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| XF AWD · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 11.9 | 8.3 | 10.3 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2016 Jaguar XF.
| 2017524 26 Oct 2017 | Lights And Instruments On certain vehicles, the instrument cluster could go blank intermittently and be unable to display important information. This could result in the driver not be… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2016 Jaguar XF.
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 2016 Jaguar XF: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011034 | Front / Rear Door Latch - Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 11008625 | A customer may report that the windshield wipers stop up on the windshield when turned off. |
| 11007416 | Front/Rear Door Latch Silicon Contamination Causing Doors To Not Operate As Expected |
| 10251430 | After thermostat replacement, the instrument cluster says that the engine is overheating while driving. |
| 10249854 | After thermostat replacement, the instrument cluster says that the engine is overheating while driving. |
| 10249845 | Potential manufacturing issue with replacement thermostats |
| 10249844 | POTENTIAL MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH REPLACEMENT THERMOSTATS. |
| 10243687 | Weather and Park & Pay Apps disappear after PIVI update |
| 10243679 | The wiper blades streak, smear, judder or squeak during operation |
| 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. |
| 10233822 | 3.0L AJ126 Misfire on New Replacement or REMAN units. |
| 10233816 | Amber Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Displayed Engine May Not Start With Multiple DTCs Present |
| 10232701 | ENGINE MISFIRE |
| 10231251 | Diagnosing the BMS when DTC B11DB-87 is logged. |
| 10231243 | vehicles with battery charging warning lamp illuminated |
| 10231242 | Instructions for jump starting vehicles with discharged battery?s |
| 10231240 | Automatic transmission, rotary gear selector low level part |
| 10231235 | Trunk / Boot lid operation - not lifting up all the way |
| 10231234 | Boot lid not lifting up all the way |
| 10231232 | Remote Function Actuator Module (RFA) hardware recovery process |
| 10231231 | XF Diagnostic process for Day Night Mode Activation |
| 10231230 | Diagnostic process for Drivers Airbag Warning Light |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation