The 1990 Jaguar Vanden Plas has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 53,386 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS93V1790001993-11-0152,102 affected
Defect
THE NORMAL LOCKUP FUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT REEL CAN CAUSE THE BELT MOTOR WINCH ASSEMBLY TO LOCKUP SUCH THAT THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY/FUNCTION OR GETS STUCK AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE TRACK CAUSING THE KINKING OR BREAKING OF ITS CABLE OR DETACHMENT OF THE TONGUE.
Consequence
IF THIS OCCURS THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE CANNOT USETHE SAFETY BELTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOPOR ACCIDENT.
Remedy
JAGUAR WILL REPAIR THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS OR HAS OCCURRED. JAGUAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON COMPONENTS OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT SYSTEM.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC89V2350001989-12-261,284 affected
Defect
HEAD OF REAR CALIPER FIXING BOLT COULD BREAK OFF, LEAVING ONLY BOLT SHANK IN PLACE.
Consequence
THE BREAK IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER FIXING BOLT COULDRESULT IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCES, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BOLT.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
SEAT BELTS
1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
1crashes
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I have a malfunctioning seatbelt in a 1990 jaguar xj6 (van den plas). Seatbelt repair is warranted for the life of the vehicle. However, the local jaguar dealer has indicated that the part required is not available and has twice indicated there is "no eta" on its arrival. I am thus driving around…”
“Consumer was pulling out of a parking lot and while driving across the lot vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing it to go at an excessive speed, and resulting in a collision. Consumer had both feet on the brakes, pressed down to the floor, and the vehicle would not stop. Consumer lost control of…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Jaguar Vanden Plas as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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