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Jaguar XK recalls

8 DVSA safety recalls name the Jaguar XK, launched 1997 to 2015. Each covers a range of build dates, not every XK. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls8
Latest launch2015
Earliest launch1997
Earliest and latest build dates named1996 to 2015
Is a specific XK affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Jaguar XK recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Parking lights may not function as intended R/2015/01523 Jan 20152 Jul 2011 to 13 Jan 20153,680
Directional control may be compromised R/2014/0414 Apr 20148 Mar 2013 to 30 Dec 201391 per line
Power assistance may be lost - fire risk R/2011/02510 Jun 20111 Aug 2009 to 31 Mar 20101,365 per line
Engine may cut out R/2010/10323 Aug 20109 Apr 2008 to 24 May 20102,471 per line
Driver seat side airbag may not deploy correctly R/2008/0782 Jul 200830 Aug 2006 to 24 Apr 20084,815
Auto gearbox may engage reverse when in forward drive. R/2004/0032 Mar 20041 Jan 2002 to 30 Jun 200313,911 (whole recall)
Possibility that gearbox may lock up (DVSA lists XK8) R/1999/04430 Jun 19991 Jan 1998 to 31 Dec 1999106 per line
Possible disengagement of diff output shaft (DVSA lists XK8) R/1997/0194 Apr 19973 Jul 1996 to 11 Nov 1996805

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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