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2020 Jaguar F-Pace

Gas

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

89 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 2

Complaints2 crash · 2 injured reported 14

Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 24 mpg

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

The 2020 Jaguar F-Pace is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the F-Pace, is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 14 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

Jaguar F-Pace — photograph via Wikimedia Commons — Jaguar F-Pace · Photo: Vauxford · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
F-Pace	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	22	27	24	$3,400
F-Pace 30t	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	22	27	24	$3,400
F-Pace	Gas	AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	18	23	20	$4,100
F-Pace	Gas	AWD	5.0L 8-cyl	16	21	18	$4,550

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 41249, 41250, 41286, 41287.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
F-Pace, F-Pace 30t	7 / 10	California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—
F-Pace	3 / 10	California LEV-III ULEV125 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 125	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body style	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Doors	5
GVWR class	Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders	6
Displacement	2 L
Engine configuration	V-Shaped

Engine Output

Horsepower

247 hp

Fuel Economy

Fuel	Gasoline

Seating

Seat rows	2
Seating capacity	5 seats

Transmission

Drivetrain	AWD/All-Wheel Drive
Transmission	Automatic
Transmission speeds	8

Driver assistance

Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Automatic emergency braking, Backup camera, Electronic stability control, Forward collision warning, Lane departure warning, Lane keeping assist

Optional: Adaptive cruise control, Blind-spot monitoring, Parking assist, Rear cross-traffic alert

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: Checkered Flag, F-PACE, Premium, Prestige). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada

Length	186.2 in
Width (body, without mirrors)	76.4 in
Height	65.4–65.7 in
Wheelbase	113.0 in
Track, front	64.6–65.0 in
Track, rear	65.0–65.7 in
Curb weight	3,880–4,564 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear	50/50

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 4 configurations: 2.0L 4-door SUV, 2.0L Diesel 4-door SUV, 3.0L V6 4-door SUV, Svr V8 4-door SUV. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Seat Belts

H378

5,146 vehicles 96% reported repaired

Problem Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 F-Type, 2020-2021 F-Pace, and 2021 XF vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. Risk An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash. Fix Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H378.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 21V667000 reported Aug 26, 2021 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

○minor

Exterior Lighting

H332

455 vehicles 99% reported repaired

Problem Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Jaguar F-Pace vehicles. The Auto High Beam (AHB) system does not indicate through the instrument cluster when the high beams are illuminated automatically. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." Risk The driver may be unaware that the high beams are illuminated, reducing visibility for oncoming traffic, and increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2021. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H332.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 21V118000 reported Feb 25, 2021 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific F-Pace

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2020 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Jaguar publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Jaguar’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

14complaints filed

2 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported

9.2 per 10,000 built · Jaguar reported 15,169 F-Pace built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2019: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2026: 2

Most-cited components

Unspecified 4

Electrical System 3

Seat Belts 3

Back Over Prevention 1

Power Train 1

Steering 1

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The contact owns a 2020 Jaguar F-Pace. The contact stated that while parked or while driving on several occasions, the rear passenger-side seat belt strap became loose and failed to retract as needed, requiring the contact to fiddle with the seat belt until it retracted.

Seat Belts Jul 9, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11749270

The heating element on the driver’s seat burned a hole in my seat through my sweater while I was driving. Burning smell was not sure where it was coming from. I almost caused an accident trying to maneuver over off the exit to see that my seat warmer is what was causing the Burning smell almost burned me

Seats Jun 4, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11742046

The contact owns a 2020 Jaguar F-Pace. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in the park gear, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated at approximately 10 MPH and the entire front of the vehicle crashed into several trees where it ultimately came to a stop. There was minor cosmetic damage. No warning light was illuminated.

Vehicle Speed Control at 55,000 miles Jan 27, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11638762

1. ENTIRE engine. And yes (it’s been sitting since May 2024 at Scottsdale AZ JLR) 2. The day after I filled coolant for a 'low coolant' check engine light, my car smoked going uphill and nearly caught fire. I pulled over just in time, then had to walk 2 miles at night, in 30°F weather, without cell service, in the desert.

Electrical System Dec 23, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11632081

I drove through about 12 inch water during a flash flood rain down pour. After driving about 200 feet, my steering failed. The instrument panel displayed, power steering assistance reduced. I could not turn the the steering wheel to get in the parking lot.

Steering Jul 8, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11531005

1. When the start/stop fuel conservation system is engaged the vehicle intermittently powers off. I then have to push the start button to restart the vehicle 2. When the vehicle is engaged in sports and dynamic mode it intermittently stalls or locks up in 2nd gear

Power Train Jan 9, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11500799

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 365

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-07-20

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 303 service bulletins, 61 others, 1 over-the-air update

Most often about: Electrical System, Equipment, Power Train, Engine, Unknown Or Other.

E002 - 20JUL26 Service bulletin
2026-07-20 · Unknown Or Other
Exhaust System Oxygen (O2) Sensors - Extended Warranty
SSM76469 - 03JUL26 Other
2026-07-04 · Unknown Or Other
Unable to select Navigation when pressing the navigation Tile on the Touchscreen.
SSM76459 - 22MAY26 Other
2026-05-22 · Unknown Or Other
Driver or Passenger seat harness replacement has been performed to rectify the concern, but no evidence indicating how the harness has faulted is provided in claims.
H504v2 - 18MAY26 Service bulletin
2026-05-18 · Unknown Or Other
Body Control Module (BCM) does not fully meet US importation requirements. The BCM requires replacement with a new component which fully meets the US importation requirements.
SSM76412 - 10MAR26 Other
2026-03-10 · Electrical System
Smart Key Deactivated message on instrument cluster and is unable to start their vehicle.
TUCC_FEB2026_35 Other
2026-02-13 · Electrical System
There is a concern with the 48Volt charging system(DC/DC) with the vehicle.
TUCC_FEB2026_34 Other
2026-02-13 · Electrical System
There is a concern/fault with the 48Volt MHEV system.
TUCC_FEB2026_33 Other
2026-02-13 · Electrical System
12V STARTUP BATTERY FLAT - MILD HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (MHEV)

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 4.1%

failed emissions

542 initial inspections of 526 vehicles.

Measure	The 2020 F-Pace	Every 2020 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the emissions check	4.1%	2.2%	539
Failed the safety inspection	1.7%	1.6%	542
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0%	0.19%	542
Miles driven a year	9,228	9,980	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	58,015	62,630	odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2020 vehicle” is every 2020 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

F-Pace by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2026 A 1 0 24 mpg 2025 A 0 0 24 mpg 2024 C 4 0 24 mpg 2023 C 4 2 24 mpg 2022 C 6 3 24 mpg 2021 C 5 7 24 mpg 2020 this page B 2 14 24 mpg 2019 B 2 17 29 mpg 2018 B 3 32 29 mpg 2017 C 4 64 29 mpg

Common questions about the 2020 F-Pace

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 2 recall campaigns for the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace. The most serious on file is 21V667000, covering Seat Belts. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it B (89/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace?

Across the 4 EPA-rated configurations of the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace, the best EPA combined figure is 24 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace?

Transport Canada measured it at 186.2 in long, 76.4 in wide (body, without mirrors), 65.4–65.7 in tall, on a 113.0 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,880–4,564 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace?

Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace, most often about unspecified, electrical system, seat belts. Of those, 2 involved a crash, 2 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace?

The EPA smog rating for the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace runs 3 to 7 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III SULEV30, California LEV-III ULEV125, Federal Tier 3 Bin 125, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace?

The manufacturer has filed 365 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace, most often covering electrical system, equipment, power train. The most recent is dated 2026-07-20. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2020 Jaguar F-Pace failed the emissions check on 4.1% of first inspections — higher than the 2.2% for every 2020 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.7% (every 2020 vehicle: 1.6%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	4 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	4 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	2	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	14	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	none	NHTSA NCAP	NHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins	365	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	13 fields	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions	7 fields	Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications	Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipment	none	Manufacturer press kit	We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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