1999 Jaguar Xjr Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Jaguar Xjr. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Engine defect - inability of jaguar maintenance to repair: the 1999 jaguar xjr which was purchased june 2002 with 21,715 miles on it for $40,000.00. Vehicle was lemon from beginning. Engine stalled at high speeds, showed itself twice as early as january 2003, only to continue showing itself 3 more…”
“1999 jaguar xjr, the car stalled while cruising between 60 and 70 mph 3 times in 4 months. The engine would quit. The car would not restart until I pulled over put it in park and started it. This meant a loss of power steering and the brakes possibly failing if they were used to much. The car was…”
“This incident started in nov. Of 2003 it is still ongoing as I write. I wish the incident date included continus.even after my 60k tune up a week ago, the failure started again. Vehicle looses power on a down grade and I must pull over and start the car again.also car holds back power and then…”
“Enigine fails while decelerating from highway speeds when weather is cold and damp. Occurred 5 times. *ak”
“Vehicle hydroplaned very easliy in rainy conditions which resulted in an accident. *ak”
“While driving at highway speed engine shut down, causing loss of power steering. Please any additional information.*ak”
“While driving at highway speed engine shut down, causing loss of power steering. Please any additional information.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Jaguar Xjr as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.