2018 Jaguar XE
Gas Diesel Compact car
The 2018 Jaguar XE is sold in the U.S. as a gas and diesel compact car 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, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 8 complaints, most often about seat belts.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XE | Gas | RWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 25 | 34 | 28 | $2,750 |
| XE AWD | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 24 | 34 | 28 | $2,750 |
| XE (296 Hp) | Gas | RWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 24 | 32 | 27 | $2,850 |
| XE AWD (296 Hp) | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 22 | 30 | 25 | $3,100 |
| XE | Gas | RWD | 3.0L 6-cyl | 21 | 30 | 24 | $3,250 |
| XE AWD | Gas | AWD | 3.0L 6-cyl | 20 | 29 | 23 | $3,350 |
| XE | Diesel | RWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 32 | 42 | 36 | $2,500 |
| XE AWD | Diesel | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 30 | 40 | 34 | $2,650 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (3)
Structure
highProblem: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline
criticalProblem: 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.
Electrical System
highProblem: 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.
Owner complaints
8 complaints filed
0 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2019: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2025: 1
Most-cited components
- Seat Belts — 2
- Electrical System — 2
- Seats — 1
- Unknown Or Other — 1
- Wheels — 1
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
NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Other XE model years
2021 XE
0 recalls · 0 complaints
B2020 XE
2 recalls · 2 complaints
B2019 XE
2 recalls · 7 complaints
C2017 XE
2 recalls · 20 complaints
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). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 38822, 38909, 39745, 39708, 38659, 38660, 38864, 38865). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.