There are 3 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2004 Jaguar X-Typein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY AND WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY. SUDDENLY THE 2 WIPERS STARTED TO BEAT WILDLY AND THE LEFT WIPER JUMPED OFF THE WINDSHIELD. THE RIGHT ONE CONTINUED TO WIPE AT HIGH SPEED; THERE WAS NO WAY TO STOP WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AS THE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY. SUDDENLY THE LEFT WIPER RESTARTED AND WENT UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT WIPER AND A FEW MINUTES AFTER THAT THE RIGHT WIPER STOPPED COMPLETELY. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THE CAR WHICH WAS BOUGHT AND ALWAYS SERVICED AT THE LOCAL JAGUAR DEALERSHIP. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 (NA) JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MIRROR DIMMER SENSORS WERE TWO DARK AND PREVENT HIM FROM SEEING INTO THE MIRRORS. HE FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE COULD CRASH INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY RISK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 253 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160.
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE POPPED OFF THE MOTOR ARM WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026