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CarsLore / Jaguar / XJ12 / 1994

1994 Jaguar XJ12

10 owner complaints — the most of any XJ12 model years, 10.0× the typical year. 1 recall, 24 service bulletins.

10complaints · 1 crashes, 2 fires
1recalls
24manufacturer bulletins
63,000 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1994 Jaguar XJ12, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Engine and engine cooling4
  • Vehicle speed control3
  • Service brakes, hydraulic3
  • Suspension2
  • Electrical system2
  • Power train1
  • Fuel system, gasoline1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’91’93’94’9510’91’9410
1994

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

In New Zealand

14 1994 cars are on the New Zealand register; 43% arrived as used imports, 50% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Recalls in Canada

1 Transport Canada recall for the 1994 Jaguar XJ12.

1998219
10 Nov 1998
Engine
On certain vehicles, if the hood liner becomes impregnated with water through power wash or steam cleaning, the hood fasteners may not prevent the liner from sa…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

98V271000 · Structure27 Oct 1998 · 1,457 vehicles

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HOOD LINER CAN SAG AND INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE LINKAGE.

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 1994 Jaguar XJ12: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
621812SOME VEHICLES WITHIN VIN RANGE 188105 - 221234 AND 673590- 708235 MAY EXPERIENCE CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF THE CHECK ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATING WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES FF44 AND / FOR FF45 STORED. *TT
40000 FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR - HARD STARTING/LONG CRANKING TIME, HOT/WARM ENGINE. *TW
39086 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE - INCORRECT LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. *TW
38010 HARD STARTING WHILE HOT OR WARM. *TW
38009 NEW BOW SPRING HOSE CLAMP.*TW
38008 COOLING FANS INOPERATIVE. *TW
10228531DVD software update
10212857Mongoose Update.
10212845Attachment.
10212844Attachment.
10212843Attachment.
10212838Image.
10212837Image.
10146032A customer may report "Hood Open" message displays on IP with hood closed.
1014603118C - New face of InControl Touch Pro and 18C software improvements
10146030SIM card activation issues
10146029InControl Touch Pro phase 4 customer letter
10134968Jaguar Land Rover Shop Foreman Conference Call
10127619Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call
10011897SECURITY SYSTEM TRANSMITTER DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE. *EH
10011896PDU 1001 SOFTWARE ERROR DOES NOT RECOGNIZE V12 6.0L DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 67. *EH
10011853COOLANT EXPANSION TANK SEAM WELD LEAKS SERVICE ACTION S451. *EH
10011841INTERMITTENT HIGH IDLE REPLACE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS. *EH
10011828ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INCORRECT LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING REPAIR PROCEDURE. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN REPLACES 8820 DATED 01/95. *EH

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)

NHTSA investigations

EA98022 · Vehicle speed control:linkagesopened 30 Sept 1998 · closed 30 Oct 1998

THROTTLE HANG-UP

PE98016 · Vehicle speed control:linkagesopened 13 Mar 1998 · closed 30 Sept 1998

THROTTLE HANG-UP

DP98002 · Vehicle speed control:linkagesopened 5 Mar 1998 · closed 16 Mar 1998

THROTTLE STICKING

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation