Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In the Netherlands
54 first registered in 1981 are on Dutch roads; 41% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde15
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen10
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld5
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af5
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm5
- CO meer dan wettelijk toegestaan4
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm4
- Band onvoldoende profiel3
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In New Zealand
17 1981 cars are on the New Zealand register; 65% arrived as used imports, 35% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1981 Jaguar XJ6.
| 1982030 22 Mar 1982 | Not Entered THE SUPPLIER OF THE FUEL CUT-OFF INERTIA SWITCH MADE UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES TO THE SWITCH CONTACTS. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS A HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AND OPE… |
| 1981107 22 Oct 1981 | Not Entered DETERIORATION OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL HOSES IN THE ENGINE BAY CAN CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
CERTAIN VEHICLES COULD BE SUBJECT TO A FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF DETERIORATION IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS.
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 1981 Jaguar XJ6: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10212857 | Mongoose Update. |
| 10212845 | Attachment. |
| 10212844 | Attachment. |
| 10212843 | Attachment. |
| 10212838 | Image. |
| 10212837 | Image. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
FUEL TANK LEAKAGE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation