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1990 Jaguar Sovereign

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Tires complaints

1 reports
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49,850 miles · Jun 26, 2011
Tires

NON-ROAD HAZARD TIRE FAILURE OF A 205X70XR15 COOPER MASTERCRAFT SENSYS 01 TIRE. WHILE DRIVING AT 75MPH ON I-10 NEAR TONAPAH, AZ THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITH A LOUD BANG. WE GOT OFF OF I-10 A FEW FEET AND PUT THE SPARE ON . THE TIRE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED IN ONE SMALL AREA. THESE TIRES ARE ALMOST NEW WITH 10/32N…

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NON-ROAD HAZARD TIRE FAILURE OF A 205X70XR15 COOPER MASTERCRAFT SENSYS 01 TIRE. WHILE DRIVING AT 75MPH ON I-10 NEAR TONAPAH, AZ THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITH A LOUD BANG. WE GOT OFF OF I-10 A FEW FEET AND PUT THE SPARE ON . THE TIRE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED IN ONE SMALL AREA. THESE TIRES ARE ALMOST NEW WITH 10/32NDS TREAD DEPTH AND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE BEFORE THE INCIDENT. TIRE PRESSURES WERE CHECKED BEFORE THE TRIP AT 35PSI FRONT AND 33PSI REAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10408979

Official recalls

2

93V179000 · Seat Belts

Nov 1, 1993

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 & remedy

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.

89V235000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper

Dec 26, 1989

HEAD OF REAR CALIPER FIXING BOLT COULD BREAK OFF, LEAVING ONLY BOLT SHANK IN PLACE.

Consequence & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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