2006 Jaguar Xj8 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 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 electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

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

“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jaguar xj8. While the vehicle was placed in park, it continued to move forward. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was inoperable. The contact was concerned that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v503000…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2017-10-04

“Jaguar has less than 600 miles / yr, never parked outside, driven in any type of weather before failure. 3-30-2015, after 170 mile ride, topped the fuel off before placing back into inside covered storage. Next morning I discovered significant fuel leakage on the floor under the rear of the jaguar…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2015-03-30

“A known defect in the manufacture of the 2004 through 2006 jaguar xj8s and needs to be recalled for repair in regard to this model's air suspension. In cold temperatures (30 degrees f or below), the air suspension system fails to keep the front end of the vehicle suspended. A red light on the…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2013-11-12

“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jaguar xj8. The contact stated that while parked, she noticed smoke emitting from the vehicle. The fire department was contacted to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was repaired and the failure was contributed to a short circuit under the driver's side main headlight.…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2013-03-04
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 2006 Jaguar Xj8 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.