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2005 Jaguar XJ8

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Power Train
3Suspension
2Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Parking Brake
1
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 6 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. 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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

1 reports
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53,000 miles · Jul 12, 2012
Electrical SystemParking BrakePower Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE GASKET WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE GASKET WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. ..UPDATED 09/04/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IN 2009 THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER INVOICE LISTS PARK BRAKE FAULT. THE PARK BRAKE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN JULY 2012, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC WHO FOUND THE INERTIA SWITCH HAD ENGAGED WITHOUT THE VEHICLE HAVING BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP BUT, DID NOT REPAIR THE INERTIA SWITCH. UPDATED 09/12/2012 *JS

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Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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