Jaguar · XF · 2016
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Recalls
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Not Rated
The 2016 Jaguar XF has no recalls and 5 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Most reported issue: power train (1 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 28, 2026
The 2016 Jaguar XF page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is power train with 1 reported complaint.
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After acclerating twice to avoid an accident. The car had a check enine light appear. No other warnings, not even high temperature. the car engine stopped and I pulled over off the highway.White smoke appearing under the hood. My mechanic does a pressure check and determines it...
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Dynamic mode alert locked up several times and panel was unresponsive intermittently and rear passenger footwell filled with water. . Cause is described by Jaguar dealer as rear window leak that passes through rear tail lamp and floods under the spare destroying the PCM module. C...
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I PURCHASED MY VEHICHLE IN MAY 2019, SINCE MY PURCHASE, I HAVE TWO MAJOR TIRE BLOW OUTS ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS WHICH COULD HAD CAUSED ME AND MY FAMILY MY LIFE. THIS OCCURRED TWICE ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. EACH TIME, MY TIRES SPLIT AND MY RIM COMPLETED RUPTURED CASES GREAT DAMAGE TO MY ...
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JAGUAR XF. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH AND TURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT, IT DRASTICALLY VEERED TO THE LEFT AND ACCELERATED AT THE SAME TIME. THE VEHICLE'S CENTER FRONT END CRASHED INTO A BRICK COLUMN, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE AIR ...
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THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE APPLIED HARDER AND HARDER TO KEEP IT FROM GOING INTO THE INTERSECTION, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED SO HARD THAT THE BACK WHEELS WERE SPINNING. A WARNING WAS FLASHED ON THE DASH BUT WENT OFF IMMEDI...
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Showing 5 recent complaints from 5 total
View Full Complaint LogThe strongest comparison flow is usually: exact vehicle-year page, then nearby years of the same model, then other 2016 Jaguar models. That sequence helps separate one-off year spikes from broader make-wide patterns.
The 2016 Jaguar XF has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 5 owner-reported complaints for the 2016 Jaguar XF.
NHTSA has not published a safety rating for the 2016 Jaguar XF.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2016 Jaguar XF are power train (1 reports), wheels (1 reports), steering,vehicle speed control (1 reports).
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2016 Jaguar XF. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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