Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In the United Kingdom
588 cars built in 1999 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 820 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
5 of these cars first registered in 1999 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 129,000 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
3 1999 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · 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 1999 Jaguar XK: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 629546 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF AN INTERMITTENT FULLY DISCHARGED BATTERY. *SLC |
| 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 |
| 623815 | INFORMATION REGARDING DAMAGED J-GATE GASKET AVAILABLE SEPARATELY REPAIR PROCEDURE. ON CERTAIN MODELS INCLUDING 1998. *YH |
| 615837 | HIGH-PITCHED OR METALLIC NOISES FROM THE STEERING RACK AREA. *TT |
| 614948 | IN THE EVENT OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF INCIDENTS OF AN INTERMITTENT FULLY DISCHARGED BATTERY, A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE MAY BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF POSSIBLE INTERMITTENT CURRENT DRAIN ON 1999 XK AND XJ MODELS. *TT |
| 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 |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)