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1997 Jaguar XK8

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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30Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199732
199823
199911
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
10Electrical System
5Vehicle Speed Control
4Suspension
3Equipment
2
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
2Power Train
2Seats
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine
1Service Brakes, Air
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 30 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 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Power Train complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

3 TIMES WHILE TRAVELING 55 TO 60 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. EACH TIME I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND UNSUCCESFULLY ATTEMPTED A ROLLING RESTART. UPON GETTING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP AT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE A SUCCESSFUL RESTART AND RESUME NORMAL DRIVI…

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3 TIMES WHILE TRAVELING 55 TO 60 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. EACH TIME I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND UNSUCCESFULLY ATTEMPTED A ROLLING RESTART. UPON GETTING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP AT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE A SUCCESSFUL RESTART AND RESUME NORMAL DRIVING. THE LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND POWER STEERING WHILE IN TRAFFIC IS A DISCONCERTING EXPERIENCE. I WAS NOT GOING TO REPORT IT, HOWEVER I FOUND MYSELF DOING SOME RESEARCH ON YOUR WEBSITE WHERE I FOUND THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED TO SOMEONE ELSE. UPON FINDING THAT MY EXPERIENCE WAS NOT ISOLATED I FELT THAT IT SHOULD BE REPORTED TO YOU. THIS IS A WELL TAKEN CARE OF AUTOMOBILE DRIVEN ONLY SEVEN MONTHS OF THE YEAR AND STORED FOR 5 MONTHS. EACH TIME THIS OCCURRED THE WEATHER WAS WARM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #741349

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

NHTSA ODI #608651

Official recalls

1

97V045000 · Suspension:rear

Mar 20, 1997

THE DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT SHAFT RETAINING RINGS ON THE REAR SUSPENSION CAN BECOME DISPLACED ALLOWING THE OUTPUT SHAFT TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE OUTPUT SHAFT SEPARATES, THE REAR SUSPENSION WOULD COLLAPSE ON THE AFFECTED SIDE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S DIFFERENTIAL SERIAL NUMBER AND REPAIR OR REPLACE THE NECESSARY PARTS.

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

0

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