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1987 Jaguar XJ6

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 2 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
5,000 miles · Dec 19, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING GASOLINE FROM THE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY LEAKS HEAVILY FORMING PUDDLES OF GASOLINE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT AREA. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK UPDATED 2/13/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ODI #10145634

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN REPLACING THE FAN CLUCH CONSUMER NOTICED CRACK IN FAN. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FAN.*AK CONSUMER STATES 4 MAJOR CRACKS IN THE FAN BASE, 2 PROGRESSING INTO THE BLADES. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #894279

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

3

PE90060 · Fuel Tank Leakage

Opened Mar 14, 1990 · Closed Sep 29, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

PE89153 · Abs Failure

Opened Aug 15, 1989 · Closed Oct 23, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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DP88018 · Steering

Opened Jul 22, 1988 · Closed Aug 10, 1988

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other

STEERING