Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In the United Kingdom
735 cars built in 1998 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1,178 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
In Finland
11 of these cars first registered in 1998 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 159,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
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."
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 1998 Jaguar XK: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 634132 | HARD START/NON START CONDITION.*JB |
| 634099 | SELECTOR LEVER DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM PARK, BRAKE LAMP REMAINS LIT, REVISED BRAKE PEDAL AND SWITCH.*JB |
| 634097 | VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE VIBRATION/SHIMMY IN THE TIRE ASSEMBLY, MODEL XK 2002 AND 2003.*JB |
| 630824 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE HEATER HOSE. *JB THIS BULLETIN REPLACED BULLETIN 303-48, DATED 02/02. *TT |
| 625470 | THE ANTIFREEZE SOLUTION IN THE COOLING SYSTEM MAY DETERIORATE. THIS PROCEDURE HAS BEEN PRODUCED TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM. *TT |
| 625213 | THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES REVISED CHMSL INSTALLATION PROCEDURE FOR THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP COVER ON CERTAIN CONVERTIBLE MODELS. *JB |
| 625191 | INFORMATION ON POWER ASSIST STEERING PUMP DRIVE PULLEY BOLTS. *JB |
| 623815 | INFORMATION REGARDING DAMAGED J-GATE GASKET AVAILABLE SEPARATELY REPAIR PROCEDURE. ON CERTAIN MODELS INCLUDING 1998. *YH |
| 10231259 | Damaged Armrest Liner |
| 10231258 | Damaged Armrest Liner |
| 10231257 | Damaged Armrest Liner |
| 10231256 | Damaged Armrest Liner |
| 10231255 | Damaged Armrest Liner |
| 10231251 | Diagnosing the BMS when DTC B11DB-87 is logged. |
| 10231242 | Instructions for jump starting vehicles with discharged battery?s |
| 10231241 | Comprehensive Component Monitor- |
| 10231240 | Automatic transmission, rotary gear selector low level part |
| 10231231 | XF Diagnostic process for Day Night Mode Activation |
| 10231230 | Diagnostic process for Drivers Airbag Warning Light |
| 10231228 | Climate Controlled Seats Diagnosis & Testing |
| 10231227 | New vehicle storage (Transit relay / Transit mode) |
| 10231226 | Steering Gear Transfer Pipe change |
| 10231221 | AM Frequency Stuck In FM Preset |
| 10231220 | AM Frequency Stuck In FM Preset |
| 10228531 | DVD software update |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)