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2018 Jaguar XE

Gas Diesel

Compact Cars
8 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

81 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 3

Complaintsnone reporting a crash, fire or injury 8

Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 36 mpg

2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

The 2018 Jaguar XE is sold in the U.S. as a gas and diesel compact sedan with 8 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the XE, is EPA-rated at 36 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 8 complaints, most often about the seat belts.

Jaguar XE — photograph via Wikimedia Commons — Jaguar XE · 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*
XE	Gas	RWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	25	34	28	$2,950
XE AWD	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	24	34	28	$2,950
XE (296 Hp)	Gas	RWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	24	32	27	$3,050
XE AWD (296 Hp)	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	22	30	25	$3,300
XE	Gas	RWD	3.0L 6-cyl	21	30	24	$3,400
XE AWD	Gas	AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	20	29	23	$3,550
XE	Diesel	RWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	32	42	36	$2,650
XE AWD	Diesel	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	30	40	34	$2,800

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 38822, 38909, 39745, 39708, 38659, 38660, 38864, 38865.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
XE, XE (296 Hp), XE AWD, XE AWD (296 Hp)	7 / 10	California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—
XE, XE AWD	7 / 10	Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / California LEV-III SULEV30	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—
XE	1 / 10	Federal Tier 3 Bin 160 / California LEV-III LEV160	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—
XE AWD	1 / 10	California LEV-III LEV160 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 160	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	Sedan/Saloon
Doors	4
GVWR class	Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)

Engine Basics

Cylinders	6
Displacement	3 L
Engine configuration	V-Shaped

Engine Output

Horsepower

340 hp

Fuel Economy

Fuel	Gasoline

Seating

Seat rows	2
Seating capacity	5 seats

Transmission

Drivetrain	RWD/Rear-Wheel Drive
Transmission	Automatic
Transmission speeds	8

Driver assistance

Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Automatic emergency braking, Backup camera, Blind-spot monitoring, Electronic stability control, Forward collision warning, Lane keeping assist, Pedestrian automatic emergency braking

Optional: Adaptive cruise control, Lane departure warning, Parking assist

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: Premium, Prestige, S, XE). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada

Length	183.9 in
Width (body, without mirrors)	72.8 in
Height	55.9 in
Wheelbase	111.4 in
Track, front	62.2 in
Track, rear	62.2 in
Curb weight	3,514–3,847 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear	53/47

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 Sedan, 2.0L Diesel 4-door Sedan, 3.0L V6 4-door Sedan, SV Project 8 4-door Sedan. 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 (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Structure

H349

3 vehicles 33% reported repaired

Problem Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 and 2020 Jaguar XE vehicles that received a replacement rear rail assembly as part of a service repair. Missing spot welds may weaken the structural strength of the rear rail assembly. Risk The weakened rear rail assembly may allow the rear bumper beam to detach when the vehicle is being towed or the tow-bar assembly to detach when towing a trailer. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash. Fix Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear rail assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 7, 2021. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H349.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 21V248000 reported Apr 8, 2021 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Fuel System, Gasoline

H081

10,073 vehicles 96% reported repaired built Jul 31, 2017 – Dec 20, 2017

Problem Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2018 Jaguar XE, XF, E-PACE, F-PACE and F-TYPE vehicles equipped with a 2.0L gasoline engine. The fuel rail end caps may leak, possibly resulting in fuel vapor or liquid fuel leaking into the engine bay. Risk A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire. Fix Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began on March 8, 2018. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H081.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 18V090000 reported Feb 2, 2018 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Electrical System

H056

7,036 vehicles 95% reported repaired built Mar 28, 2017 – Aug 18, 2017

Problem 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. Risk A blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix 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.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 17V678000 reported Oct 26, 2017 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 XE

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2018 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 2018 Jaguar XE, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

8complaints filed

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

15 per 10,000 built · Jaguar reported 5,481 XE built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2019: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2025: 1

Most-cited components

Seat Belts 2

Electrical System 2

Seats 1

Unspecified 1

Wheels 1

Tires 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.

Rear camera stopped working. When backing up there is a safety hazard of not being able to see low objects behind car. I took it to an independent service center060

Electrical System Sep 30, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11690476

The contact owns a 2018 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that while driving, there was an abnormally strong fuel odor in the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a diagnostic test was performed, and the contact was informed that the low-pressure fuel tank needed to be replaced.

Fuel/Propulsion System at 110,000 miles Dec 12, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11559721

When it rains, the trunk fills with water killing the batter and causing all kinds of electrical problems. This issue is well documented and confirmed by doing a simple Google search “Water on the Jaguar XE trunk” or visit any of the Jaguar forums that are filled with complaints about water filling the truck of the Jaguar XE model, e.g

Structure Aug 9, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11478490

My wife was driving the 1998 Jaguar Xe 20d with about 13,000 on odometer, on the highway (I-95) at normal speeds when suddenly she saw in an instant that the dash indicated a problem with the tire and the car started to jerk to the other lane and she could barely brake. Luckily no one was injured nor was the car damaged or hit.

Tires at 13,035 miles Jul 21, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11340627

Re: pirelli p7 cinturato 225/50r 17 98h my wife was driving the 1998 Jaguar Xe 20d with about 13,000 on odometer, on the highway (I-95) at normal speeds when suddenly she saw in an instant that the dash indicated a problem with the tire and the car started to jerk to the other lane and she could barely brake.

Wheels at 13,000 miles Jul 16, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11339740

Dealer leases me a car that does not properly fit a child booster seat. Seat is 12 inches in width and the booster seats do not come less that 15 inches wide. I have contact the dealer and as well left my car for several day to only receive notification that they will not be able to do anything besides reimbursing me for a booster seat…

Seat Belts Oct 10, 2019 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11267571

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.

Reported by Jaguar itself: 2 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 2 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 36 per 100,000 built. Every XE model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

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 606

Most recentmanufacturer date 2025-10-14

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 576 service bulletins, 30 others

Most often about: Electrical System, Equipment, Engine, Power Train, Equipment Adaptive/Mobility.

JLRTB02023NAS3 RESCINDED Service bulletin
2025-10-14 · Power Train
MIL Illuminated.
TUCC_JUN2025_46 Other
2025-06-13 · Power Train
MIL on Instrument cluster.
TUCC_APR2025_18 Other
2025-04-11 · Electrical System
Leaking windshield that caused the water ingress on the electrical component.
Jaguar_H422_21MAR25 Other
2025-03-21 · Unknown Or Other
Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update
MRC_H428_N769_MAR2025_44 Other
2025-03-17 · Unknown Or Other
This extended warranty covers all repairs to, or replacement of the Infotainment Master Controller (IMC), for 1 year from 3rd February 2025 to 3rd February 2026 for all vehicles that have or will have an expired JLR vehicle warranty in this time period - Unlimited mileage.
MRC_H419_N725_MAR2025_43 Other
2025-03-17 · Unknown Or Other
These Customer Satisfaction Programs (CSP’s) are being made available as a benefit under the Class Action settlement agreement for clients who own or lease a Settlement Class vehicle, that requires a wired software update to the Infotainment system IMC to enable future Software- Over-The-Air (SOTA) updates.
SFCC_MAR2025_20 Other
2025-03-14 · Service Brakes
There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of brake judder/vibration.
SFCC_MAR2025_17 Other
2025-03-14 · Service Brakes
There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of a rear brake warning being illuminated on the instrument cluster.

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.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

Code	What it means	Most often filed under	Where it appears
P0087 P0087 on Jaguar →	Fuel rail pressure is below what the system commanded.	Fuel/Propulsion System · Fuel pump →	1 bulletin
P008B	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	1 bulletin
P203B P203B on Jaguar →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Engine	1 bulletin
P203C	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Engine	1 bulletin
P203D	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Engine	1 bulletin
P215C	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Engine	1 bulletin

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

XE by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2021 A 0 0 28 mpg 2020 B 2 3 28 mpg 2019 B 2 8 36 mpg 2018 this page B 3 8 36 mpg 2017 B 2 20 36 mpg

Common questions about the 2018 XE

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2018 Jaguar XE have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 3 recall campaigns for the 2018 Jaguar XE. The most serious on file is 21V248000, covering Structure. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2018 Jaguar XE?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2018 Jaguar XE yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it B (81/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2018 Jaguar XE?

Across the 8 EPA-rated configurations of the 2018 Jaguar XE, the best EPA combined figure is 36 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2018 Jaguar XE?

Transport Canada measured it at 183.9 in long, 72.8 in wide (body, without mirrors), 55.9 in tall, on a 111.4 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,514–3,847 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 2018 Jaguar XE?

Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Jaguar XE, most often about seat belts, electrical system, seats. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2018 Jaguar XE?

The EPA smog rating for the 2018 Jaguar XE runs 1 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 LEV160, California LEV-III SULEV30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 160, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2018 Jaguar XE?

The manufacturer has filed 606 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2018 Jaguar XE, most often covering electrical system, equipment, engine. The most recent is dated 2025-10-14. 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.

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	8 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	8 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	3	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	8	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	606	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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2018 Jaguar XE

Specs & fuel economy

Emissions & certification

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Dimensions Exterior

Engine Basics

Engine Output

Fuel Economy

Seating

Transmission

Driver assistance

Dimensions & weight

Factory warranty running out?

Recalls (3)

Structure

Fuel System, Gasoline

Electrical System

Whether any of this applies to one specific XE

Hear about a recall before the letter does

Parts & accessories for the 2018 Jaguar XE

Owner complaints

Most-cited components

In owners' own words

Crash ratings

Service bulletins & campaigns

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

XE by model year

Common questions about the 2018 XE

Does the 2018 Jaguar XE have any recalls?

How safe is the 2018 Jaguar XE?

What is the fuel economy of the 2018 Jaguar XE?

What are the dimensions of the 2018 Jaguar XE?

What do owners complain about on the 2018 Jaguar XE?

How clean is the 2018 Jaguar XE?

Are there service bulletins for the 2018 Jaguar XE?

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Where to go next

Sources & method