{"id":"2016_jaguar_xj","make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"XJ","model_slug":"xj","year":2016,"url":"/jaguar/xj/2016/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":36825,"model":"XJ","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":true,"start_stop":true,"city":18,"hwy":27,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":415,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3700,"save_spend":-7250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"JLX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":36227,"model":"XJ AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":true,"start_stop":true,"city":17,"hwy":26,"comb":20,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":444,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3900,"save_spend":-8250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"JLX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":36043,"model":"XJ","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":8,"displ":5.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":true,"start_stop":true,"city":15,"hwy":23,"comb":18,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":503,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":4300,"save_spend":-10250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"JLX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"}],"vclass":"Large Cars","segment":"Large car","recalls":[{"campaign":"17V678000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC","reported":"2017-10-26","owner_notified":"2017-12-15","units":7036,"summary":"Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jaguar XF and F-Pace, 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ and 2018 Jaguar XE vehicles.  The instrument cluster (IC) may intermittently go blank.","consequence":"A blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin December 19, 2017.  Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827.  Jaguar's number for this recall is H056.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"H056","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V943000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","mfr":"Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC","reported":"2016-12-29","owner_notified":"2017-02-09","units":16,"summary":"Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ vehicles manufactured September 12, 2016, to October 26, 2016.  The affected vehicles have a front passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.","consequence":"In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, the front passenger air bag may not deploy as required, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017.  Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827.  Jaguar's number for this recall is J080.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"J080","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":8,"crash":3,"fire":0,"injured":4,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",3],["Air Bags",1],["Wheels",1],["Electronic Stability Control (Esc)",1],["Engine",1],["Electrical System",1]],"by_year":{"2017":1,"2018":2,"2023":2,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2026-07-10","Engine And Engine Cooling","The contact owns a 2016 Jaguar XJ. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, diagnostic trouble code P0119 was retrieved. The contact stated that the vehicle drove unusually rough and shook erratically. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Pep Boys, where the contact was informed\u2026"],["2026-03-30","Electrical System","I am reporting a safety defect involving my 2016 Jaguar XJ. The driver-side door cannot be opened from either the inside or the outside. This failure occurred without warning and has made the vehicle unsafe to operate. This issue presents a serious safety risk. If an emergency occurs, such as a crash, fire, or other ur\u2026"],["2026-01-26","Engine","In 2019, I purchased a Jaguar Land Rover vehicle. Over the past four to five years, the Y-pipe for the coolant system has repeatedly cracked and broken after being replaced by the Jaguar dealership. This is a significant safety concern that leads to coolant leakage, triggering a warning light and causing panic to remov\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":21,"ncap":null,"complaints":8},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}