2002 Jaguar Xj8 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Jaguar Xj8. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Let me begin by saying our car is driven by my girlfriend who literally drives like a grandma. First thing that happened is our transmission went out at approx 95,000 miles. We were told that this is common for our car so we lumped it and paid for another transmission. After this it was the rear…”

ENGINE · reported 2016-03-01

“Let me begin by saying our car is driven by my girlfriend who literally drives like a grandma. First thing that happened is our transmission went out at approx 95,000 miles. We were told that this is common for our car so we lumped it and paid for another transmission. After this it was the rear…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2016-03-01

“Brakes continually screech and grind despite 70% of brake pad remaining//failure not corrected. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS · reported 2004-09-27

“Brakes continually screech and grind despite 70% of brake pad remaining//failure not corrected. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2004-09-27
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Jaguar Xj8 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.