The 1998 Jaguar Xk8 Sports has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 189 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. FINE CRACKS WITHIN ONE OR MORE OF THE GEAR TEETH WITH IN THE GEAR TRAIN, INSIDE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEARBOX.
THIS CAN RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE GEAR TEETH POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO "LOCK UP" AT SPEEDS BELOW 15 MPH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC GEARBOX.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I was driving on morning rush-hour traffic when I heard a sound under the car as if something had broken. There were no obstacles on the road and nothing fell off the car. The car transmission locked up and the transmission fail warning light turned on. I luckily managed to avoid an accident and…”
“The vehicle stalled inadvertently at high speeds and at lower speeds. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, who stated they were aware to the problem. They replaced the throttle body system. The consumer left the dealer and 5 minutes later the vehicle stalled again. *ak in addition to the…”
“The vehicle stalled inadvertently at high speeds and at lower speeds. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, who stated they were aware to the problem. They replaced the throttle body system. The consumer left the dealer and 5 minutes later the vehicle stalled again. *ak in addition to the…”
“The vehicle stalled inadvertently at high speeds and at lower speeds. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, who stated they were aware to the problem. They replaced the throttle body system. The consumer left the dealer and 5 minutes later the vehicle stalled again. *ak in addition to the…”
“While driving along the highway at 70mph car all of sudden didn't have any power.there were no indications. Finally was able to coast to the side of the road and the engine check light came on. This has happened, four times. Contacted dealer and if fixed, it would happen again. *ak”
“While driving along the highway at 70mph car all of sudden didn't have any power.there were no indications. Finally was able to coast to the side of the road and the engine check light came on. This has happened, four times. Contacted dealer and if fixed, it would happen again. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Jaguar Xk8 Sports as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.