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Jaguar XK

Model years 1997–2020 in the US safety record. No model year stands out in owner complaints. Fewest complaints: 2003, 2009, 2012.

46owner complaints
10recall campaigns
3,482service bulletins
22model years on record

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

’97’00’03’06’09’12’15’20’97’00’03’06’09’12’15’20

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

New York safety inspections

Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year.

0.0%0.7%1.4%’09’11’13’150.0%0.7%1.4%’09’12’15

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
202000470 · 0
201700920 · 0
201600920 · 0
2015 XK221820 · 0
2014 XK343150 · 0
2013 XK243200 · 0
2012 XK223050 · 0
2011 XK322950 · 0
2010 XK322930 · 0
2009 XK212230 · 0
2008 XK512060 · 1
2007 XK1512071 · 1
2006 XK411750 · 0
200540710 · 0
2004 XK01770 · 0
2003 XK12860 · 0
2002 XK01750 · 0
2001 XK01880 · 0
2000 XK01910 · 0
1999 XK01790 · 0
1998 XK01750 · 0
1997 XK01880 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

  • Vehicle speed control9
  • Structure6
  • Electrical system6
  • Engine5
  • Unknown or other4
  • Fuel system, gasoline4
  • Wheels3
  • Engine and engine cooling3

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

Crash-test ratings by year

NHTSA 5-star results for 4 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

YearVariantOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
20152015 Jaguar XK 2 DR RWD————0.0 %
20142014 Jaguar XK 2 DR RWD————0.0 %
20132013 Jaguar XK 2 DR RWD————0.0 %
20122012 Jaguar XK 2 DR RWD————0.0 %

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Fuel consumption by year

Official Canadian test results for 8 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 12.3–12.7 L/100 km.

YearVariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
2014XK Coupe · Minicompact · Premium gasoline5.0 L, 8 cyl.AS614.89.912.6290
2013XK Coupe · Minicompact · Premium gasoline5.0 L, 8 cyl.AS614.89.912.6290
2012XK Coupe · Minicompact · Premium gasoline5.0 L, 8 cyl.A614.99.912.7292
2011XK Coupe · Minicompact · Premium gasoline5.0 L, 8 cyl.A614.99.912.7292
2010XK 5.0 Coupe · Minicompact · Premium gasoline5.0 L, 8 cyl.A614.99.912.7292
2009XK · Minicompact · Premium gasoline4.2 L, 8 cyl.A614.79.512.3283
2008XK · Minicompact · Premium gasoline4.2 L, 8 cyl.A614.79.512.3283
2007XK · Minicompact · Premium gasoline4.2 L, 8 cyl.A614.79.512.3283

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

In New Zealand

632 XK cars are on the New Zealand register; 76% arrived as used imports.

Model yearRegisteredSold new in NZUsed imports
2015330
201420812
201334331
201228621
201127225
201034132
200950545
2008712149
20071274975
200688182
2005761
2004413
2003101
2002202
2001101
2000513
1999303
1997101
1996101
1963101
196011011
195914010
195827221
1957917
19561109
19551508
1954806
19531208
1952502
1951805

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

In the Netherlands

603 XK cars are on Dutch roads; 93% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.

First registeredOn the roadImportedMedian list price
201121100%€138,651
201025100%€134,230
20073097%€136,240
20062383%€121,650
20052343%—
20042352%—
19612496%—
19604393%—
19597699%—
19586598%—
19574596%—
195660100%—
19553997%—
19544794%—
195336100%—
195223100%—

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new

In Finland

88 XK cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.

First registeredIn useAverage mileage
20087143,000 km
200716127,000 km
200623134,000 km
20006163,000 km
19995129,000 km
199811159,000 km
19978121,000 km
1956630,000 km
195269,000 km

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0

Road collisions in Great Britain

From 2021 to 2025, 100 XK cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 6 of those collisions were fatal and 30 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.

YearCars in injury collisionsFatalSerious
20252013
20241624
20232218
202227211
20211504

Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count

In the United Kingdom

16,926 XK cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.

BuiltLicensedOff the road (SORN)
201601
20158733
2014913260
2013674200
2012702216
2011937317
20101,091380
2009928345
20081,111416
20071,758840
20061,598783
2005729417
2004663453
2003680559
2002671675
2001773849
2000615794
1999588820
19987351,178
19976651,176
1996180363
19781—
19741—
197322
197201
19711—
197012
196922
196812
196701

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

8,026 XK cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 81% passed first time, against 62% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.

First registeredTestsPassed first timeAll cars that yearAverage mileage
201512184%75%30,900 mi
20141,17689%72%38,700 mi
201384190%68%43,500 mi
201254985%66%49,200 mi
201157084%63%55,700 mi
201059282%60%62,800 mi
200960178%59%67,300 mi
200870478%57%71,000 mi
20071,09275%57%76,800 mi
20061,78075%56%81,000 mi

Why they fail

Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).

AreaXKAll cars, same ages
Suspension6.3%14.3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5.2%17.0%
Tyres4.4%7.2%
Brakes3.2%9.8%
Visibility3.1%6.0%
Steering2.2%2.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks1.4%4.8%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems0.9%1.6%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

New registrations in Europe

3,977 new Jaguar XK cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2019, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2019 the largest markets were Spain (1).

YearNew carsLargest marketsMass kgCO₂ g/kmPower kW
20191Spain1,719264 (NEDC)283
20181Italy1,720269 (NEDC)219
2015147United Kingdom, France, Luxembourg1,816—276
20141,144United Kingdom, Germany, France1,773—283
2013520United Kingdom, Germany, Luxembourg1,726—283
2012448United Kingdom, Spain, France1,728—292
2011756United Kingdom, France, Spain1,727—296
2010960United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium1,725——

Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

EU safety alerts

Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the XK in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.

A12/0220/15 · Injuries20 Feb 2015 · XK

When the front side lights are used as parking lamps with the ignition switched off, the lights will turn off in error after 5 minutes. Non-functioning parking lamps may increase the risk of the vehicle being involved in a crash.

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0

Recalls

10 campaigns cover the XK.

15V038000 · Exterior lighting27 Jan 2015 · 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Jaguar XK vehicles manufactured March 4, 2011, to March 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the front side lamps (parking lamps) may turn off after approximately 5 minutes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

14V389000 · Equipment1 Jul 2014 · 2013, 2014, 2015

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 XK (XKR and XKR-S) vehicles manufactured August 24, 2012, to June 10, 2014, and equipped with a 5.0L engine. The tire placard has incorrect information for the spare tire stating "none" for the inflation pressure of the spare wheel. Thus, these vehicles do not comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."

14V157000 · Suspension31 Mar 2014 · 2013, 2014

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 XJ, XF and XK vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the toe links, components used to control the alignment of the rear wheels, can separate from the rear sub-frame.

13V340000 · Electrical system5 Aug 2013 · 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 XK convertible vehicles manufactured October 1, 2010, through August 1, 2013. The switch in the overhead roof console also activates the power operated windows when the convertible roof is opening or closing. The switch does not move downward to close the windows. Therefore, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 118, "Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems."

11V168000 · Steering14 Mar 2011 · 2010

JAGUAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 XK AND XF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 27, 2009, THROUGH MARCH 10, 2010. THE POWER ASSIST STEERING (PAS) PIPES HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED WITH ZINC-NICKEL PLATING THAT DOES NOT MEET FULLY THE CORROSION PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS OF JAGUAR'S ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION. AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN SERVICE, CORROSION OF THE PAS PIPES WILL OCCUR THAT MAY LEAD TO PIN-HOLING OF THE PIPE.

10V332000 · Engine and engine cooling22 Jul 2010 · 2010, 2011

JAGUAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 JAGUAR XK AND MODEL YEAR 2010 XF V8 5.OL GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES. THE IN-TANK ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MAY NOT BE CORRECTLY ACTIVATED AS THE FUEL PUMP RELAY IS NOT ENERGIZED FOLLOWING A VEHICLE START UP CYCLE. AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE COULD RESULT.

09V161000 · Tires19 May 2009 · 2007, 2008, 2009

JAGUAR IS RECALLING 112 MY 2007-2009 XK VEHICLES FITTED WITH RUN FLAT TIRES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, (TPMS)." THE TPMS WARNINGS WERE TURNED OFF. IF THE TPMS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WERE TO SEND A SIGNAL TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO DISPLAY A TPMS WARNING TELLTALE, THE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE NOR WOULD THE SUPPLEMENTARY WARNING TEXT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MESSAGE CENTER BE DISPLAYED.

05V162000 · Vehicle speed control20 Apr 2005 · 2006

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARMS WERE INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED BY THE SUPPLIER. THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY BE REDUCED. THIS CONDITION CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF BOTH PEDALS BEING OPERATED AT THE SAME TIME BY THE DRIVER.

04V024000 · Power train8 Jan 2004 · 2003, 2004

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, WITH THE FORWARD DRIVE GEAR SELECTED AND THE VEHICLE STATIONARY OR IN A FORWARD MOTION, THE GEARBOX COULD POTENTIALLY SELECT REVERSE GEAR, WITHOUT INDICATION.

03V509000 · Exterior lighting4 Dec 2003 · 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM MAY BE OPERATED WITHOUT SUITABLE INSTRUCTION ON EITHER THE MECHANISM OR IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

NHTSA recalls